Posting this with a little trepidation as obviously there's tons of experience here ... but even if this doesn't add to the body of knowledge but only confirms what's already known, perhaps commentary can clarify avenues for further inquiry.
As noted here and many other places, clearly (pun) the cleargel is not a 1:1 map to calibrated organic gel despite its claims. I got my own introduction to that *after* indulging my data science fervor by collecting 300+ of other people's test results from around the web -- now 352 thanks to recent 5pins postings.
The PoliceOne series of articles didn't find a formula for translating 'clear' results to organic. I wondered if, having all this data lying about, one could be suggested (because the non-professional largely only has the YouTube-y resources to draw on).
Fortunately I saved URLs on each sample, and so went back and labeled each as a result from clear or from organic, then did more graphing.
Caveats:
- This is that same .380 ACP data I'd posted in the G42 thread and is not intended to suggest that .380 ACP is going to turn into unicorn farts. I collected this data originally because 380 is not powerful and was therefore interesting. For 9/40/45 the smart mind wouldn't grind through 300 YouTube videos just to select what Doc already recommended (or at least I think it smart to just go with his list).
- As was written in the thread about 5pins' XTP test, there is currently little (publicly posted) data in organic.
- Nothing in the post seems to suggest that, if there's a clear-to-organic linear regression lurking, that the same would work for other calibers.
Finally, the only conclusion I'd be prepared to stand on from the available data (to me) at this time is (big shock) yep, clear gel definitely does not represent results one will get in organic.
That said:
Organic vs. Clear