500rds - 40 S&W Winchester Ranger Talon 165gr. HP Ammo

Winchester Ammunition 165 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details

This is 40 S&W Winchester Ranger Talon 165gr. Hollow Point Ammo. This ammo contains the 3rd generation of the Black Talon bullet. It is basically the same bullet as the original Black Talon, except for that it is not black, which was a Lubaloy coating. This ammo still has the reverse taper bullet and expands out the talon petals upon impact. When the Talon petals expand out they are as sharp as a razor and then the bullet will spin inside the target and the talon petals will cut anything in the bullets way.

  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Use Type
    Self Defense
  • Casing Type
    Nickel-Plated Brass
  • Quantity
    500
  • Ammo Caliber
    40 Smith & Wesson
  • Manufacturer SKU
    RA40TA
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    1140
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    50020892212492
  • Cost Per Round
    $0.62/ppr

Gel test Results

In hopes of giving ourselves and our customers a better idea how this 40 Smith & Wesson self-defense ammo would perform if called upon in a self-defense scenario, we tested dozens of the best selling hollow points on the market.

We fired five rounds of this Winchester Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson ammo through a cloth barrier into Clear Ballistics calibrated synthetic gelatin and recorded the results. For these tests, we used a S&W M&P40C with a 3.5-inch barrel. In the photos, graphics and video on this page, you can see specifically how the Winchester Ammunition ammo performed and how it sticks up with the rest of the 40 Smith & Wesson ammo we have tested so far.

To read more about our testing procedures and discover what round makes the best self-defense ammo for you head to this page.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 500rds - 40 S&W Winchester Ranger Talon 165gr. HP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 500rds - 40 S&W Winchester Ranger Talon 165gr. HP Ammo

How do the results for this Winchester Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson compare to other Hollow Point?

500rds - 40 S&W Winchester Ranger Talon 165gr. HP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 14 15 15.2 16 19
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.46 0.75 0.77 0.8 0.86
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 163 164.3 164.9 165 165.8
Bullet Velocity (fps) 1070 1133 1139 1142 1152

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