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 Magtech 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 Magtech 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.
20rds - 40 S&W MAGTECH Guardian Gold 155gr. HP Ammo Gel Test Results
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Bullet Depth (in.) | 16 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 19.6 |
Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 154.4 | 154.6 | 154.6 | 154.8 | 155.6 |
Bullet Velocity (fps) | 1165 | 1170 | 1172 | 1183 | 1184 |
Review
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Feeds and functions normally even in Walther PPS which can be picky due to high feeding angle. "Snappier" recoil makes it feel like a +P but manageable in SigPro. Hope to not have to use "real world" but confident for home defense.