Ballistic Gel

A standardized medium with a density similar to human and mammalian soft tissues, into which weapons are discharged to assess the force and penetrability of bullets fired and energy transfer from bullets
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SIG does so much "live" ammo testing they buy and use more ballistic gel mix than any other manufacturer in the country.
SIG SAUER AMMO: A PASSION TOR QUALITY 100 PERCENT MADE IN AMERICA
Barrier blind" bullets are those that perform in ballistic gel (and presumably bad guys) no differently after passing through an intervening barrier.
BARRIER BLIND HANDGUN BULLETS: TESTING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES OF "THE NEXT BIG THING"
Tests show this load penetrates 13 inches of ballistic gel.
Costa Carry Comp
I also fired rounds into ballistic gel faced with heavy clothing and got nearly 0.
Sig Sauer TacOps 1911R
The tests are designed to measure penetration into a block of 10-percent ballistic gel, which simulates human muscle tissue.
Collateral concerns: selecting a home defense round
Our bonus marketing materials includes a demo ballistic gel block and we encourage retailers to take advantage of this offer and put some rounds in .
Liberty Ammunition offers dealer incentives
You feel the power, you feel the force, but when you fire and then go to the ballistic gel and see what it did, your appetite for either being the giver or the receiver of such a present goes away.
ISLAND OF BROTHERS; REMEMBERED BRAVE MEN OF SKYE LOST AS MACHINE GUN INDUSTRIALISED SLAUGHTER; TV presenter Neil Oliver tracks trail of loss from battlefields of France back to Portree
Foam targets, plywood, plastic, metal, and even ballistic gel all impede the flight of an arrow with friction.
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Now police have installed ballistic gel on his window which is capable of withstanding the impact of a 501b missile.
Race thugs threw brick that could have hit my baby
The upset threshold for most expanding handgun bullets is abrupt, and the Winchester 240-grain Platinum Tip will not upset in ballistic gel at 100 yards when fired from a 6 1/2-inch Model 657.
In praise of the .41: the fast, hard-hitting .41 Mag. is turning heads again
So, I reached out to Jeff Hoffman, President of Black Hills Ammunition, to see if they'd done any ballistic gel testing using short-barreled rifles (www.
SBR ballistics: just how much are you giving up when you bob that barrel? Internet commandos exaggerate the effect, Tarr says: an SBR can be plenty effective with the right ammo
I also have the results of years of tests performed as ballistic gel demos in law enforcement classes.
The FBI switch: the agency got it right in switching to 9mm--for the wrong reasons
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