how was the penetration on the different weight bullets???? Did the heavier ones go through more jugs???? (180's 40 did)...How far from the jugs were you standing?? The 40's sound pretty impressive, but ya don't say much jug jumpin from the 9's.............?
bullet testing
I just got in a supply of bullets
I am really starting to like Remington bullets
I just loaded up
9mm
Remington 124gr JHP Vv N340 6.1gr 1.150" OAL +p load
Remington 124gr GSHP Vv N340 6.1gr 1.150" OAL +p load
Remington 147gr JHP Alnt PowerPistol 5.7gr 1.150" OAL saami
Remington 147gr GSHP Alnt PowerPistol 5.7gr 1.150" OAL saami
Hornady 124gr XTP Vv N340 6.1gr 1.125" OAL +p
Hornady 147gr XTP Alnt PowerPistol 5.7gr 1.120" OAL saami
40sw
Hornady 180gr XTP Hodgdon Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
Remington 180gr JHP Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
Remington 180gr GSHP Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
Speer 165gr GDHP Longshot 8.2gr 1.125" OAL saami
Speer 180gr GDHP Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
all were shot into milk jugs with water using a large book backstop and carboard/magazine stop underneath the milkjug everything embedded into the backstop except the Remington 180gr JHP which bounced off the book
all milk jugs shot with 40sw exploded 2 flew away 1foot away 3of them flew 2-3 feet away.
40sw results
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Core= widest expansion of lead Core
Bullet-Name-Type-Weight--Retained Wght--Expansion
Remington JHP 180gr--168.7gr--.860" Core
Remington GSHP 180gr--176.8gr--.809" Core
Speer GDHP 165gr--163.7gr--.641" Core
Speer GDHP 180gr--163gr--.805" Core
Hornady XTP 180gr--145.7gr--.749" Core
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the Hornady and Speer 180gr bullets lost some lead or a partition
9mm results
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Core= widest expansion of Core
Jacket= widest expansion of Jacket
Bullet-Name-Type-Weight--Retained Wght--Expansion
Remington JHP 124gr--115gr--.602"Core/.869" Jacket
Remington GSHP 124gr--123.6gr--.563"Core/.713"
Remington JHP 147gr--143.1gr--.582" Core/.614" Jacket
Remington GSHP 147gr--145.8--.645" Core/.796 Jacket
Hornady XTP 124gr--118.4gr--.707" Core/.733 Jacket
Hornady XTP 147gr--146.4gr--.592" Core
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didnt measure penetration. only used 1 jug per cartridge
had to dig the bullets out of a thick paperbook backstop.
penetration for everything was pretty much 6" except the remington 180gr JHP 40sw that expanded the most. it bounced off the book
no data good for penetration on other targets.
kept the book in plastic bag to try and keep it dry despite the plastic bag front section eventually got soaked.
the jugs didnt move much with 9mm sometimes they would knockover. none of the milkjugs came out in any kinda of reuseable shape. specially the one shot with the 165gr Speer GDHP with 8.2gr of Longshot. that jug blew in half with the top portion completely flying off didnt find it took the threaded plastic with the cap.
!!--!!all loads mentioned are loads to not jump into they are either maximum loads or exceed maximum load data values in charge weight and pressure. I took caution and care in working up all loads. steyrclub nor I are responsible should you lack caution or care in working up your own loads. !!--!!
M40 handles fullhouse 40sw recoil very well. other lightweight polymer guns will jump and buck may even break.
not a single issue with FTE I had to shoot through netting to keep the brass from ejecting to god knows where. notice I am missing the brass for the 147gr Remington JHP yeah didnt use netting that day.
I am really starting to like Remington bullets
I just loaded up
9mm
Remington 124gr JHP Vv N340 6.1gr 1.150" OAL +p load
Remington 124gr GSHP Vv N340 6.1gr 1.150" OAL +p load
Remington 147gr JHP Alnt PowerPistol 5.7gr 1.150" OAL saami
Remington 147gr GSHP Alnt PowerPistol 5.7gr 1.150" OAL saami
Hornady 124gr XTP Vv N340 6.1gr 1.125" OAL +p
Hornady 147gr XTP Alnt PowerPistol 5.7gr 1.120" OAL saami
40sw
Hornady 180gr XTP Hodgdon Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
Remington 180gr JHP Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
Remington 180gr GSHP Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
Speer 165gr GDHP Longshot 8.2gr 1.125" OAL saami
Speer 180gr GDHP Longshot 8.0gr 1.125" OAL saami
all were shot into milk jugs with water using a large book backstop and carboard/magazine stop underneath the milkjug everything embedded into the backstop except the Remington 180gr JHP which bounced off the book
all milk jugs shot with 40sw exploded 2 flew away 1foot away 3of them flew 2-3 feet away.
40sw results
Core= widest expansion of lead Core
Bullet-Name-Type-Weight--Retained Wght--Expansion
Remington JHP 180gr--168.7gr--.860" Core
Remington GSHP 180gr--176.8gr--.809" Core
Speer GDHP 165gr--163.7gr--.641" Core
Speer GDHP 180gr--163gr--.805" Core
Hornady XTP 180gr--145.7gr--.749" Core
the Hornady and Speer 180gr bullets lost some lead or a partition
9mm results
Core= widest expansion of Core
Jacket= widest expansion of Jacket
Bullet-Name-Type-Weight--Retained Wght--Expansion
Remington JHP 124gr--115gr--.602"Core/.869" Jacket
Remington GSHP 124gr--123.6gr--.563"Core/.713"
Remington JHP 147gr--143.1gr--.582" Core/.614" Jacket
Remington GSHP 147gr--145.8--.645" Core/.796 Jacket
Hornady XTP 124gr--118.4gr--.707" Core/.733 Jacket
Hornady XTP 147gr--146.4gr--.592" Core
didnt measure penetration. only used 1 jug per cartridge
had to dig the bullets out of a thick paperbook backstop.
penetration for everything was pretty much 6" except the remington 180gr JHP 40sw that expanded the most. it bounced off the book
no data good for penetration on other targets.
kept the book in plastic bag to try and keep it dry despite the plastic bag front section eventually got soaked.
the jugs didnt move much with 9mm sometimes they would knockover. none of the milkjugs came out in any kinda of reuseable shape. specially the one shot with the 165gr Speer GDHP with 8.2gr of Longshot. that jug blew in half with the top portion completely flying off didnt find it took the threaded plastic with the cap.
!!--!!all loads mentioned are loads to not jump into they are either maximum loads or exceed maximum load data values in charge weight and pressure. I took caution and care in working up all loads. steyrclub nor I are responsible should you lack caution or care in working up your own loads. !!--!!
M40 handles fullhouse 40sw recoil very well. other lightweight polymer guns will jump and buck may even break.
not a single issue with FTE I had to shoot through netting to keep the brass from ejecting to god knows where. notice I am missing the brass for the 147gr Remington JHP yeah didnt use netting that day.
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