Lehigh Defense: Xtreme Penetrator Ammunition
I saw this new bullet design by Lehigh Defense and it looks pretty interesting. Its a solid piece of copper which does not expand.
It has some notches near the tip which supposedly increase the wound channel by creating some hydraulic effect
("twice the penetration and larger volume then most expanding bullets" so over penetration may be an issue). It has a blunt
nose so even if the hydraulic effect is overstated or only works in gelatin, it still might be an interesting bullet, since Doc
recommends wadcutters and these are sorta wadcutters which evidently feed in automatics.
Anyway to my untrained eyes these look like less hype and more science then the other "game changing bullets"
which have been released recently. Would like to know what more informed people think. In particular they are
advertising it for 380 pocket guns which was exactly my first thought as well.
Xtreme Penetrator Ammunition
Quote:
Product Features
Solid Copper (Lead Free) precision CNC machined design. Good for the enviromment, bad, really bad for the target
Unique nose that increases the hydraulic velocity creating high pressure spikes resulting in a larger permanent wound column and over twice the penetration than most expanding bullets.
Blunt nose for initial energy transfer and straight, deep penetration while allowing for reliable magazine feeding.
Solid copper construction and cutting edges to punch through entry barriers without deformation or deflection.
Ballistics Test
The ballistic test shown below demonstrates the unparalleled performance of our 45 ACP +P XP bullet. Check out the depth of the penetration and the size of the PWC (Permanent Wound Column).
Ballistics Testing - FBI Standard 10% Ballistics Gelatin
Barrier: 4 Layers of Denim
The following link is a report that was published by the FBI to explain the desired effectiveness of a handgun wound. Click on the following link: FBI Handgun Wounding Effectiveness