Gel test Results
As you hunt for the best self-defense 40 Smith & Wesson ammo, we thought you might enjoy seeing the results of some testing we recently conducted with calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin.
We shot five of these Hornady Ammunition rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a S&W M&P40c. The results are detailed in the video you see above as well as the photographs. Through the charts, you should get a great idea how this Hornady Ammunition ammo stacked up relative to other 40 Smith & Wesson ammo products available to American shooters.
To get a better sense of our tests, be sure to check out all the protocols we followed when conducting our tests to determine the best self-defense ammo.
200rds – 40 S&W Hornady Custom 180gr. XTP Ammo Gel Test Results
Median | |||||
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Bullet Depth (in.) | 20.6 | 23.4 | 24 | 24 | 24.4 |
Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 178.8 | 179.2 | 180 | 180.3 | 180.7 |
Bullet Velocity (fps) | 904 | 911 | 911 | 916 | 922 |
Hornady Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson Ballistic Data
Hornady Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson Ammo Details
- Barrel Length inches
- 4
- Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
- 0.000
- Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
- 0.000
- Sectional Density
- 0.161
Muzzle | 25 yds. | 50 yds. | 75 yds. | 100 yds. | |
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Velocity fps | 950 | n/a | 903 | n/a | 862 |
Energy ft lbs | 361 | n/a | 326 | n/a | 297 |
Bullet drop inch | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Velocity / Energy Comparisons
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