In
ballistic gel tests this load penetrates over nine inches even out of barrels shorter than the Spectrum.
I performed a detailed forensic analysis of the signature powder burn that the gun would have left behind, using FBI-grade
ballistic gel that is 100% consistent with human tissue.
Upon impact, bullet rotation forces
ballistic gel or tissue to react the same as when it's hit with an expanding JHP.
Caption: Remington's Golden Saber Black Belt bullet (I.) fired into (l.-r.) bare
ballistic gel and through plywood, drywall and sheet steel during an approximation of the FBI ammo test.
Edwards said his fledgling company faced a lot of closed doors from industry buyers who weren't interested in his new clear
ballistic gel.
The tests are designed to measure penetration into a block of 10-percent
ballistic gel, which simulates human muscle tissue.
"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 .
+/-55-grain V-Max bullets nearly disintegrate above 2700 fps, and generate wound channels about 8 inches long in
ballistic gel. Those same bullets at 2100 fps penetrate gel 16-19 inches while still fragmenting and expanding, although the wound tracks are narrower.
"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.
Foam targets, plywood, plastic, metal, and even
ballistic gel all impede the flight of an arrow with friction.
Now police have installed
ballistic gel on his window which is capable of withstanding the impact of a 501b missile.
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.