Good Granny! Did you see the follow up tests on denim/wound channel and accuracy? I looks like they hit this one out of the park!

 

Check this one out

 

Now THAT is interesting. He makes the usual mistake of assuming that penetration in gel equates to penetration distance in a person. I'll admit that might be closer to correct with the ribs and heart in there, but still, if you don't realize that gel is just a uniform, reproducible test medium and gel distance isn't meant to be directly converted to penetration in humans, your video loses some crediblity. The RIP ammof folks are a great example of displaying this ignorance in some of their videos.

But I'd love more of these types of gel tests. This is a lot more meaningful.

 

I found them for sale here...

https://www.venturamunitions.com/categories/defense/maximum-expansion.html

 

Yep, he wants $37 for the ammo and $13 to ship. Too expensive for me.

 

Impressive but to be honest, if you get hit with a 250-260 grain HP in a .45 Colt, you'll probably be out of commission or dead anyway. The Mule Deer I shot with my BH and 260 HP's went down with one shot each and they were big Montana/Dakota deer.

 

Yea, it kind lost any statistical value for me when the bal gel fell apart, kind of wonder what the mixing ratio was and at what temperature the gel block was at when it was tested.
Kind of like me shooting the feared milk jugs with water.

 

Well gel or not these do appear that they would cause some serious damage. The added problem for me is I'm not carrying loads that my life depends on without shooting at least 50 through my edc. I also have two edc's. With this being a somewhat unusual round I would never think of skipping that step. The way I figure it, it would cost me $516 to buy a hundred practice rounds plus 24 for carry. I guess I could get a quantity discount but obviously not an option.

 

Same problem for me, otherwise I would be carrying Lehigh Defense ammo.

Let's face it, the expansion of any round is worthless if the round itself is not KNOWN to be reliable in our carry sidearm.

 

Ruger sells similar. Don't know who makes it for them. They are essentially a$1/round. I bought one box of them and one box of Hydra Shocks...which I believe is an outstanding,field proven round. Both are for my new Bersa Thunder .380 should I choose to carry it.

 

Ventura Munitions doesn't have any right now.

Winchester PDX1 is a good second choice.

Shoot the Bull does an excellent review on this and the Lehigh Defense .45 LC.

PDX1 is more affordable and often available at Walmart.

 

IN STOCK NOW (I emailed them and they said that they had plenty in stock).
$59.99 for a box of 20 rounds / ShippingFlat Rate - Fixed$7.95 / Order Total: $67.94

45 Colt (Long Colt) 220gr. Maximum Expansion® Solid Monolithic Hunting & Self Defense Ammo

Underwood Ammo offers the most comprehensive and innovative Lehigh Defense™ Subsonic Lead Free Handgun Ammo for personal defense & hunting. Shop now .45 Colt (Long Colt) Copper ammo with Solid Monolithic.

www.underwoodammo.com

 

IN STOCK NOW (I emailed them and they said that they had plenty in stock).

At $3.40 per round? I'll bet they do.