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Test # BFBT 3
Bare gelatin test. (Nominal 10% concentration)

Cartridge : .32ACP Winchester 60gr Silvertip JHP

Block Calibration : 4.3 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 601 ± 0.5 ft/sec

Block Calibration temperature : NA

Block Core temperature : NA

Bullet Performance:

Impact Velocity : 812 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 11.4 ± 0.05 Inch

Notes:
Weapon – Kel-Tec P32, with 2.75” barrel length
Distance – 10.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 95 deg F
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 9 minutes
Bullet recovered weight – 59.8 ± 0.05gr
Bullet recovered average diameter - 0.311 ± 0.0005"

This test event took place on an unused portion of a block used for another test. Test was halted due to lack of undamaged block after shot 1. Interestingly, this bullet appeared to be about to expand with the face of the bullet partially expanded, giving the face a wadcutter-like profile with a frontal diameter of 0.261 ± 0.0005”.