Something to keep an eye out for: Hydra-Shok Deep .380

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Originally Posted by Tokarev

Impressive!

You need to post this as its own thread so people don't have to look through three pages to get to the gel results.

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That's not a bad idea.

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Originally Posted by Tokarev

Impressive!

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I confess ignorance. Clear synthetic gel has several far more knowledgeable people than me noting that the FBI standards (i.e. 12" minimum) aren't relevant because it doesn't behave the same as the organic stuff the FBI uses. That much I understand .

This is...both? Neither? The color happens to be clear but the material is the same standard organic compound used by the FBI et al? What are we actually looking at?

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Originally Posted by jh9

What are we actually looking at?

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the article states: "I mixed up one block of Vyse ballistics gel using the 10% FBI method and let it sit, in the fridge, for two days and it calibrated to 3.5 inches. Two shots in bare gel and two through heavy clothing covered gel with the Ruger LCP."

the Vyse stuff is the same organic stuff the FBI uses.

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Originally Posted by fatdog

the Vyse stuff is the same organic stuff the FBI uses.

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Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

Today I chronographed and function-tested this load from G42 and LCP-II. Temp was 83 degrees and sunny; I used a Shooting Chrony F1 at 10' from the muzzle. These are 6 shot samples from each gun:

G42
High 943
Low 918
Avg 926
ES 25
SD 9

LCP-II
High 911
Low 891
Avg 903
ES 20
SD 8

I used up 100 rounds of my initial stash in testing, 64 in the G42 and 36 in the LCP. I ran it at max speed, one-handed, limp-wristed, etc. There were no malfunctions (both of these pistols have already proven very reliable) and it was accurate in both. I will be buying more...

Appears to be in stock at Federal as of 5:50 ET today (Wed 12 AUG) if anyone is still looking

Another recent review:

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...-handgun-ammo/

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Is anybody surprised by this????

Look at what the projectile is doing in simulant--pretty predictable performance:

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Originally Posted by DocGKR

Is anybody surprised by this????

Look at what the projectile is doing in simulant--pretty predictable performance:

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I'm assumig that bullet was used in a RL shooting?

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Originally Posted by 5pins

I'm assumig that bullet was used in a RL shooting?

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I think DocGKR was referring to the profile of the expanded bullet looking like an FMJ wearing a tutu rather than the mushroom shape typically seen with hollow points.