PDA

View Full Version : 40 S&W < vs > 10mm < vs > Clay (a different perspective)



OS OK
10-06-2017, 11:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jilSYB3nWlQ ... produced by ... Kentucky Ballistics ... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_lQ_KhJBX4hAQ6rqbg0Bw

I think he is trying to show a power difference between the two calibers but...I saw something a little different.

We have all seen gel tests and side views of the gel revealing the expansion that the pressure wave develops in the gel, seen the penetration and the expansion of different rounds but...we don't see just how large that pressure wave actually can expand the soft tissue as the round impacts the media.
This clay shows something of a 'stop in time' at the maximum expansion of the clay. It's interesting to observe.

I know that clay and gel are not exact representations of flesh/bone and meat but they do give us some insight into external ballistics and the awesome power of a pistol round.

sqlbullet
10-06-2017, 03:01 PM
Props to Kentucky Ballistics for using Underwood ammo. No one can say any of those loads were below the capabilities of the respective cartridges!

popper
10-07-2017, 07:59 PM
Few years ago I saw a similar test with 06,9mm & 308 in clay. 9mm won. For the wound channel.

OS OK
10-07-2017, 08:06 PM
In a different video he used a 500 S&W...it blew the block apart! Wound channel exceeded the size of the block...