Ammo Quest 380 Finals: Hornady Custom test in Taurus TCP 738 and ballistic gelatin through denim скачать в хорошем качестве

Ammo Quest 380 Finals: Hornady Custom test in Taurus TCP 738 and ballistic gelatin through denim

Sixteenth in a series of a quest to find the overall best ammunition for modern micro-compact 380 ACP pistols (such as the Taurus TCP 738, the Ruger LCP, Sig P238 or S&W Bodyguard or any other popular 380 micro-pistol using a barrel length of around 2.8"). This is the first in the "Final Round", where I am re-testing ammo that performed well in the first round (through bare ClearBallistics gelatin). In the Final Round, I'm testing in genuine 10% organic ordnance gelatin (aka "ballistic gelatin"), and through four layers of IWBA-specification 16oz heavy denim. In this installment, I am testing the Hornady Custom .380 ACP rounds that use the Hornady XTP 90-grain jacketed hollow point bullets. I am chronographing the rounds as well as firing five rounds per block so that we get a more statistically relevant result, rather than the typical ammo test where only one round is fired. Ammo can behave a bit unpredictably, and the results of any one bullet are not necessarily representative of how the ammunition performs overall. In this test, the ammo performed quite well. The average penetration met my desired 12" level, but not every round reached at least 12", which was a little disappointing. The minimum was 10.63", and the overall average was 12.3" for all five shots, all of which successfully expanded and expanded quite larger for a .380. For real representative results, you need to shoot multiple rounds to gather a more relevant statistical sample. Five rounds isn't a lot, but it's more representative than one. Note: I'm not making any claims for these videos other than that these are the results I achieved, in my own testing, from the stated pistol. I have no intention to make a blanket endorsement or indictment of any product, only to review and report what I found in a given instance. Obviously it is incumbent upon each individual to conduct their own research and make up their own mind about which defensive ammunition is best for their own purposes, in their own firearms. Also keep in mind that individual firearms can be persnickety; my TCP may feed a particular round consistently whereas your TCP might jam on those rounds, so -- please conduct your own testing before trusting any particular ammo. These Hornady rounds performed well in the bare gelatin test and also through the IWBA 4-layer-denim test too. It's way too early to declare them a "winner", especially because one round came up short of the 12" ideal. But truthfully, these rounds performed so much better than I was expecting when I first started this quest, if I knew that I would find a round that would exceed 12" in bare gel and also 12" in denim and also all expand, I would have been thrilled. I would say that someone arming themselves with these Hornady Customs would be getting about the best performance one could expect from a micro-pistol. I will be testing the remaining rounds to see if anything beats their performance, but it looks like we've already found a round worthy of serious consideration. Subscribe to the channel here to see the rest of the episodes in this series, as well as other ammo tests and equipment reviews. And check out the blog at www.shootingthebull.net.