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December 15, 2014, 01:33 PM | #26 |
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A little more from Federal...
http://le.atk.com/downloads/catalogs/EFMJBrochure.pdf http://le.atk.com/downloads/catalogs...sertPoster.pdf tipoc |
December 15, 2014, 01:35 PM | #27 | |
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Yes,yes...!
Experience in hunting all around the country has taught me this exactly. There is no magic bullet for every situation. There is too many variables. The industry implying a performance guarantee is what drives me crazy. Newbies see this and think its the gospel truth and gives a false reality. Its the same as saying.... wearing your seat-belt will guaranties your survival in a car wreck. Quote:
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December 15, 2014, 03:25 PM | #28 | |
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-- Martin L. Fackler, MD: “The Wound Profile & The Human Body: Damage Pattern Correlation". Wound Ballistics Review, 1(4): 1994; 12-19 |
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December 15, 2014, 09:36 PM | #29 | |
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In the same way the best indicator we have for bullet performance is ballistic gel. The tests can't predict exactly what your bullet will do. But it can enable the shooter to select a bullet that is more likely to produce the results they want. tipoc |
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December 16, 2014, 12:01 AM | #30 | |
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Don't get me wrong. I think ballistic gel is cool stuff and is useful in certain ways. But I think bullets expand in gel a whole lot differently than they do against a bone. All this stuff is still a bit mysterious. For instance, the Speer chart that Tipoc references is really weird. If I am reading it right, the bullets that penetrate a hard barrier before hitting the gel actually penetrate further into the gel. Very counter-intuitive. I also think Mystro's hunting experience he references is valuable and wise. It's sobering to think about the gruesome realities of self-defense shooting, however better than the alternative that might be. David |
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December 16, 2014, 01:40 AM | #31 |
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I look at ballistic gel tests in the same manner as I look at automobile statistical performance. A lot of the results are based on controlled environments. They work as a guide and give you an idea of a products performance, but are in no way absolute.
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December 16, 2014, 02:54 AM | #32 | |
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Note also that the bullets that penetrated the auto glass looked deformed as well and did not expand. But there a good deal of energy was spent in bullet deformation and penetrating the tough material of the glass and penetration in the gel was 10.5 to 12". But I don't think this is counter-intuitive at all given the nature of the material being penetrated. When bullets don't expand they work like ball ammo or a full wadcutter and penetration is enhanced. This type of performance is fairly typical. You can see this with the 9mm as well. http://le.atk.com/ammunition/federal...ls.aspx?id=579 tipoc |
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December 16, 2014, 03:11 AM | #33 |
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Gel testing with bone
I have seen ballistic gel testing and bone was included. With all the videos online you should be able to find it as I have.
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December 16, 2014, 07:38 AM | #34 | |
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What we do is pretty simplistic.
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THERE IS ONE THING OF WHICH I AM SURE : if we are ever attacked by water filled milk jugs, 10% ballistic gelatine, 20% ballistic gelatine, frozen bags of water, chunks of firewood, or bars of soap, we know EXACTLY what to load in our pistols to be totally prepared.
ME ?? I will listen first and always to a pal of mine who has put bullets in thirty three men in the line of duty and lived to tell about it. He was wounded three times, killed all three, and took out two assassin teams other times. That does not include two other friends now deceased that put bullets in eighty one men between 'em and lived to tell about it. MOST INTERESTING !!! You might know these two.....maybe not. The one singular thing ALL three man advised strongly : USE A REVOLVER AS YOUR PRIMARY WEAPON !!! Back-up-guns are whatever you want and two of 'em is an excellent idea. |
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Thanks, Derbel McDillet, for some very interesting information in your post. The explanation of shear versus inertial force is particularly useful.
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The "global warming theory" is based on one interpretation of results from a model.
Aside from all the other variables, I would veture that a group of experts in this science could also look at the same gel test results and come to varying conclusions. To me, as others have stated, gel simulates a belly blast. Since the standard aiming point for self defense is the middle of the chest I would thnk that simulated ribs would need to be infront of the gel. "Average" bone/flesh computations do not work on expansion bullets as a rib would likely cause rapid expansion before going through flesh, and may alter its direction, while gel cause more linear expansion throughout the bullet channel in a straigher path. |
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I can tear a gel block in two with my bare hands, one as big around as me. I can't do that with another human, not even a little kid (not that I have tried to tear any little kids in two, lately ) Quote:
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The CPRC also did similar tests against pig ribs and issued rain gear with lead shot in #7 1/2, #4, and 0Buck sizes:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/11179985...dnance-Gelatin
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