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December 29, 2019, 03:55 PM | #1 |
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effectiveness of LD 65 gr 355 extreme defense
I started loading these for my 9mm carbine, I'm a big fan of Lehigh Defense's pistol bullets since they generally perform very well out of both my pistols and rifles. This particular bullet also has a pretty big cavity in the base which allows more powder capacity in the case.
I like to read user's reviews to get an idea of how well they work for them, but this one had an entry on LD's website from a customer which, as he notes, isn't like your every day review: " 02/28/19 Brice t "Not the normal review, but I was shot by this bullet that I personally loaded. It definitely does what it says. Collapsed a lung and broke 5 ribs. Went straight thru clothing and out the back also. Nobody will keep moving after being hit by this. I will always carry it in my Walther ... awesome defense bullet!"
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Read through this forum link to see why: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...38-spl.860298/ |
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December 29, 2019, 05:02 PM | #3 |
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I tested this bullet using Silhouette powder, and I can confirm, the 65 grain goes straight through the level IIIA vest I shot it at. Any velocity over about ~1700 FPS went right through. And I was shooting in a 4" barrel, and it was doing like 1825 FPS at like 9.8 grains of powder.
This is UNLIKE some other lightweight bullets, that when tested, did NOT penetrate IIIA vests. It must be the screwdriver design. |
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December 30, 2019, 12:50 AM | #5 |
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I think out of a 16" like you have, for a pistol round, you cannot do better on planet earth, than the 65 grain LEHIGH. 2200 FPS, is as good as it gets with the dmg that bullet does. very impressive. Longshot is good, but you may get better are similar results with less compression with Sil.
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