Guns hurt, umkay?
FBI wound ballistics studies for different calibers
Old-school (drawings not photos) of different bullets fired through ballistics gel.
Handgun:
- .38 Special 110gr +P JHP (Fired from 2-inch Barrel)
- .38 Special 158gr +P Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollowpoint (LSWCHP) FBI Load (Fired from 4-inch Barrel)
- 9mm (9×19mm) US Military M882 Ball (124gr FMJ)
- .357 Magnum 80gr Glaser Safety Slug
- .357 Magnum 125gr JSP
- .45 ACP 185gr Winchester Silvertip JHP (Fired from 4-inch Barrel)
- .45 ACP 230gr FMJ RN
Rifle:
- .22 Long Rifle 37gr LHP
- .22 Long Rifle 40gr RNL
- 5.45 x 39mm Russian FMJ (AK-74)
- .223 Remington 50gr JSP
- 5.56 x 45mm US Military M193 FMJ (M16A1)
- 5.56 x 45mm US Military M855 FMJ (M16A2)
- 7.62 x 39mm Russian FMJ (AK-47/SKS)
- 30-30 Winchester 170gr JSP
- 7.62 x 51mm US Military M80 FMJ (M14)
- .308 Winchester 150gr JSP
Shotgun:
More info, including “stopping power” studies, here:
http://www.firearmstactical.com/wound.htm
MWD
7.62 kicks ass!
I’d love to have some ballistic gelatin to play with, LOL. It is a handy gun shopping tool to read these reports of nothing else however. Makes it a lot easier to pick the right tool for the right job.
Justin
You can buy ballistic gel here:
http://rumkin.com/reference/firearms/ballistic_gel.php
or you can make it, more or less, info here:
http://www.myscienceproject.org/gelatin.html
MWD