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Originally Posted by Whyveear
.45 out of a 3" barrel is generally not a good combo.
Possibly. If by "real life expansion" you mean how it will perform when shot into a human body then not necessarily. Wetpacks are not an adequate tissue simulant. If by "real life expansion" you mean what it is capable of, then maybe.
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Not sure I agree. My SAI Micro 3.5" barrel results in very good expansion and penetration with the Golden Saber 230 Gr, Gold Dot 230 gr and the Hornady FPD 230 +P loads. Into soaked phone books, I've been doing these tests for years, and have a good feel for the different bullet performance.
My comparison to bodies is my hunting results. Not human, but deer and boar. My experiences over the years show that penetration in living flesh is about 2-3 times that into the phone books. So a 4-6" penetration of phone book is pretty good, IMO. The Micro can do that.
JWB