20rds – 40 S&W Black Hills 180gr. JHP Ammo
Black Hills Ammunition 180 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details
This .40 S&W ammo from Black Hills is a load you can count on in a self-defense situation. Each cartridge in this box of 20 fires a 180 grain jacketed hollow point bullet at a muzzle velocity of 1,000 feet per second, delivering strong expansion and penetration. Black Hills Ammunition is a manufacturer of high quality defensive and match ammunition; its customers include all branches of the US military. BHA products use non-corrosive Boxer primers and reloadable brass cases.-
Product TypeAmmo
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Manufacturer
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ConditionNew
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Bullet Weight
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Bullet Type
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Use TypeSelf Defense, Subsonic
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Casing TypeBrass
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Quantity20
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Ammo Caliber40 Smith & Wesson
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Manufacturer SKUD40N220
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Primer Type
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Muzzle Velocity1000
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Muzzle Energy
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UPC Barcode612710127924
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Cost Per Round$1.05/ppr
Gel test Results
We tested this Black Hills Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson ammo by firing five rounds with a S&W M&P40c with a 3.5-inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered the ammo penetrated an average of 21.98-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the test with an average expanded diameter of 0.428-inches, retaining 100% of the projectile's original weight.
On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this Black Hills Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 40 Smith & Wesson.
To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please head here.
Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison
20rds – 40 S&W Black Hills 180gr. JHP Ammo Gel Test Results
| Median | |||||
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| Bullet Depth (in.) | 18.5 | 20.8 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.7 |
| Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 0.48 |
| Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 179.4 | 179.4 | 179.6 | 179.7 | 179.7 |
| Bullet Velocity (fps) | 942 | 945 | 948 | 966 | 982 |
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