HP expansion v. fps - Page 2

CURMUDGEON5 · May 25th, 2008, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhinokrk

Here's an old response from a email I sent to Federal concerning this ammo out of a 3" 1911

>From: "Ives, Ron" <Ron.Ives@ATK.com>
>To: 'K K*************
>Subject: RE: Hydra-Shok JHP
>Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 12:26:37 -0600
>
>The shortest we have data for is a 3.2 inch Colt
>
>820 ft/sec
>
>13.0 penetration
>
>.675 inch expansion

I've since moved to GoldDots 230gr JHP. IMHO any quality 230 JHP is the only way to go, I don't like the lighter +P ammo due to snappier recoil and slower follow up shots.
YMMV

That's good data from Federal, I'm a little surprised to see 820 fps from a 3.2". That would mean about 920 fps from a 5", which is pretty good for a standard pressure .45 acp cartridge.

bmcgilvray · May 25th, 2008, 09:24 AM

That is pretty good and almost equal to the old military ball specifications from the 5-inch models.

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May 25th, 2008, 09:24 AM	#12
bmcgilvray Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 1,013	That is pretty good and almost equal to the old military ball specifications from the 5-inch models.