Well, you do have 4 separate wound tracks, 4 separate chances to hit something vital, cut an artery. Only problem is what happens if the bullet passes through an arm fist? Other than that it would seem that there is maybe enough penetration on the fragments to be effective. I dunno. Seems a little chancy to me.
Yeah but they don’t penetrate deep enough to create these wound paths. A similar round the RIP, it’s controlled fragments penetrated about 4 inches in gel which on a body, just barely penetrates the skin. (You can look that up). It’s shallow damage will be like birdshot which looks gruesome and bloody but very survivable since it’s shallow.
Well the RIP was well over $1 a round. This stuff is only $.38 I think. And it's only 3 petals instead of numerous so each has more mass and better pen potential at least. I appreciate the effort.
I think we need a pig. MAC fired an Xtreme Penetrator which makes a large wound channel in gel and in the pig, the wound was the same size as a ball round. And that Xtreme Penetrator that does about 60 inches in gel did not exit the pig.
I’m guessing that the core being 124 grains is hopeful. Look how short that core is. It’s like the size of a 95 gr .380. But even if that’s the case and it is 124 grains, wouldn’t you want a proper 124 grain ball round instead (because that’s what the core is. A ball round.) that penetrates deeper?
I think it’s impressive. Also the core going over 18. It’s like a fmj that has nasty little fragments.
So. Just like I guessed. A .380 Acp FMJ with superficial damage behind it. Not worth changing from proven loads. I would go with the FBI’s choice of Critical Duty where the whole expanded hollow point penetrates over 16 inches.
