Gelatin test results

Intercooler · February 14 2015 08:26:53 AM MST

I need to get my AK out again. It's been way too crowded on the weekends to do anything, but with the time change I will have daylight through the week to launch some!

Raggedyman · February 14 2015 10:41:18 AM MST

More G2 failsauce.

Centimeter · February 14 2015 05:14:57 PM MST

Man, things aren't shaping up too well for the G2... What gives?? ${$default_huh_smiley}$ It seems to be velocity related but you don't see nearly the same problem with XTPs or HSTs even at "short barrel" velocities. I'd love to see them cranked way up, perhaps to legit 10mm velocity. Fingers crossed. Otherwise: good ol' classic Gold Dot is just fine by me. No changes necessary!

Intercooler · February 14 2015 07:04:31 PM MST

If I can get a box of them... let's pull the plug and try them!

Rojo27 · February 15 2015 08:14:31 AM MST

Quote from: Raggedyman on February 14 2015 10:41:18 AM MST
More G2 failsauce.

Based on this an similar tests results G2 shaping up a pretty big loser imho. Shootingthebull410's final thoughts on it way too generous and deferential to the results. It outright failed in the most important variable tests of penetration/expansion with and without denim in the conceal carry sized pistols and right on the brink of failing through the 6" barrel. Perhaps it performs well through barrier or other test variables but "new" duty ammo that only works well only through a very limited performance window. No thanks; I'll pass.
I do think it was interesting how far Shootingthebull410 bent over backwards to try and say something positive about it in the summation.

Intercooler · February 15 2015 03:40:10 PM MST

Maybe the Government #54227 is the real deal... and not available to us!

http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?13776-Speer-Gold-Dot-G2-147-grain-PT-9mm/page7

Raggedyman · February 15 2015 04:30:29 PM MST

Quote from: Intercooler on February 14 2015 07:04:31 PM MST
If I can get a box of them... let's pull the plug and try them!

I am so down.

Raggedyman · February 18 2015 10:42:36 PM MST

Raggedyman · February 22 2015 11:51:57 AM MST

Intercooler · February 22 2015 01:41:24 PM MST

Fancy!

Raggedyman · February 22 2015 01:55:18 PM MST

You like the new intro?

Intercooler · February 22 2015 02:23:07 PM MST

Pretty cool and so is slow motion.

The_Shadow · February 22 2015 02:37:42 PM MST

Very nice, great intro well done! ${$default_cool_smiley}$

Rojo27 · February 22 2015 06:03:48 PM MST

Very cool; I like the post production graphic effects at the intro.

Don't have any personal experience with 9x18 Markarov; but the bare gel performance of test bullet
definitely not up to FBI minimum spec... No I don't wanna get shot by one either.

Really appreciate you doing these and sharing them. I really liked the 450 Marlin u did last week. Recently picked up a 45-70 lever gun for thick woods hunting, and while 450 Marlin couple hundred feet per second hotter, at least gives me some idea what to expect from the Hornady 325 grain LE round.

Raggedyman · February 22 2015 06:06:48 PM MST

Yeah, it ought to be in the neighborhood. Is guess that less velocity would result in a little less fragmentation and a little more penetration. Of you take am animal, you should get pictures and measurements and share them.