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Originally Posted by TruthTellers
PPU does not make JHP bullets that expand. Every video I've seen of them, even shot into water, they do not expand.
Don't know about Silver Bear, didn't know Silver/Golden Bear made JHP ammo.
In 9x18, if I want a solid performer, I'd go Hornady Critical Defense.
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Just saw a 2013 video on Silver Bear 9X18 94 grain JHP....Through four layers of denim and calibrated ballistic gel....the bullet began to expand at about 2 inches, expanded bullet diameter was around an inch or a little more out to about 5 more inches ....the jacket separated at 12 inches and a very jagged jacket ended up at 13.5 inches....velocity averaged 1046 that from a a CZ82.
He only fired one shot through the gel and more shots for the velocity test...one shot is probably inconclusive but from what I saw the round has some promise. Got to give the guy credit, there was a lot more info in the video than I just described.
BTW, you are correct on your assessment of PPU. Can't find anything supporting expansion of this 9X18 JHP. But it does seem to penetrate well....JJ