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45ACP Ammo in ballistic gel

We shot 31 different loads of 45 ACP self-defense ammo into ballistic gel

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A selection of frangible ammunition.
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45ACP Ballistic Gel Test Results
Ammo 5-shot average penetration depth 5-shot average diameter 5-shot average velocity
20rds - 45 ACP Barnes 185gr. +P TAC-XPD SCHP Ammo
  13.82"
0.77" 911
20rds - 45 ACP Black Hills 230gr. Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo
  18.72"
0.59" 858
50rds - 45 ACP Federal LE Tactical Bonded 230gr. +P HP Ammo
  13.76"
0.81" 930
50rds - 45 ACP Federal LE Tactical HST 230gr. +P HP Ammo 1000rds - 45 ACP +P Federal Premium Law Enforcement 230gr. HST JHP Ammo
  13.08"
0.85" 890
50rds - 45 ACP Federal LE Tactical HST 230gr. HP Ammo 1000rds - 45 ACP Federal Premium Law Enforcement HST 230gr. JHP Ammo
  14.96"
0.84" 856
50rds - 45 ACP Federal LE Tactical Hydra-Shok 230gr. HP Ammo 1000rds – 45 ACP Federal Premium Hydra-Shok 230gr. JHP Ammo
  20"
0.49" 822
20rds - 45 ACP Federal Personal Defense 230gr. Hollow Point Ammo
  21.82"
0.45" 822
20rds - .45 ACP Hornady Critical Defense 185gr. HP Ammo 200rds - .45 ACP Hornady Critical Defense 185gr. HP Ammo
  14.18"
0.62" 989
20rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo 200rds - 45 ACP Hornady Custom 230gr. +P XTP HP Ammo
  19.34"
0.56" 905
20rds - 45 ACP Magtech First Defense 165gr. +P Solid Copper HP Ammo
  11.08"
0.8" 1068
50rds - 45 ACP Nosler Match Grade Handgun 185gr. JHP Ammo
  23.64"
0.46" 1003
25rds - 45 ACP Remington Golden Saber 185gr. +P HP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP +P Remington Golden Saber 185gr. JHP Ammo
  16.42"
0.73" 1096
25rds - 45 ACP Remington Golden Saber 185gr. HP Ammo
  13.92"
0.71" 954
25rds - 45 ACP Remington Golden Saber 230gr. HP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP Remington Golden Saber 230gr. HP Ammo
  20.74"
0.58" 823
20rds - 45 ACP Sig Sauer Elite Performance Ammunition 200gr. V-Crown JHP Ammo
  20.26"
0.5" 895
50rds - 45 ACP Speer LE Gold Dot 230gr. HP Ammo 1000rds - 45 ACP Speer LE Gold Dot 230gr. HP Ammo
  14.3"
0.68" 770
20rds - 45 ACP Speer Gold Dot 185gr. HP Ammo
  15.18"
0.69" 1002
20rds - 45 ACP Speer Gold Dot 230gr. Hollow Point Ammo
  12.42"
0.72" 805
20rds - 45 ACP Winchester Supreme Elite 230gr. Bonded PDX Ammo 200rds - 45 ACP Winchester Supreme Elite 230gr. Bonded PDX Ammo
  17.22"
0.7" 896
20rds - 45 ACP Winchester Super-X 185gr. Silver Tip Hollow Point Ammo
  11.08"
0.83" 919
20rds - 45 ACP Winchester W Train & Defend 230gr. JHP Ammo
  23.02"
0.45" 873
50rds - 45 ACP Speer LE Gold Dot 200gr. +P HP Ammo 1000rds - 45 ACP Speer LE Gold Dot 200gr. +P HP Ammo
  13.1"
0.73" 1076
20rds - 45 ACP New Black Hills 185gr. JHP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP New Black Hills 185gr. JHP Ammo
  20.58"
0.5" 995
50rds - 45 ACP Speer LE Gold Dot 185gr. HP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP Speer LE Gold Dot 185gr. HP Ammo
  12.04"
0.71" 1000
50rds - 45 ACP Remington Golden Saber Bonded 230gr. BJHP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP Remington Golden Saber Bonded 230gr. BJHP Ammo
  18.12"
0.54" 861
50rds - 45 ACP Nosler Match Grade Handgun 230gr. JHP Ammo
  24.82"
0.45" 893
20rds - .45 ACP Hornady Critical Duty 220gr. +P FlexLock HP Ammo 200rds - .45 ACP Hornady Critical Duty +P 220gr. FlexLock HP Ammo
  19.54"
0.56" 991
20rds - 45 ACP Hornady XTP 200gr. HP Ammo 200rds - 45 ACP Hornady XTP 200gr. HP Ammo
  17.92"
0.53" 900
20rds - 45 ACP G2 Research RIP 162gr. HP LF Ammo
  11.32"
0.45" 992
50rds - 45 ACP Winchester Ranger Talon 230gr. HP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP Winchester Ranger Talon 230gr. HP Ammo
  14.18"
0.91" 955
50rds - 45 ACP Winchester Ranger Talon 230gr. +P HP Ammo 500rds - 45 ACP Winchester Ranger Talon 230gr. +P HP Ammo
  17.54"
0.79" 976