Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing
Findings applicable to:
2.8” barrel semi-auto
- • Buffalo Bore Barnes TAC-XP 80gr (27H)
- • Cor-Bon DPX 80gr (DPX38080)
- • Federal HST 99gr (P380HST1S)
- • Federal Hydra-Shok 90gr (PD380HS1H)
- • Federal Tactical Hydra-Shok 90gr (P380HS1G)
- • Fort Scott Munitions Fort Defense TUI 95gr
- • Glaser Silver Safety Slug 70gr (00800)
- • G2 Research RIP 62gr (G00001)
- • Hornady Critical Defense 90gr (90080)
- • Hornady XTP 90gr (90104)
- • Remington Golden Saber JHP 102gr (GS380B)
- • Remington Ultimate Defense JHP 102gr (HD380BN)
- • Remington UMC round meplat FMJ 95gr (L380AP)
- • Speer Gold Dot 90gr (23606)
- • Winchester Ranger-T 95gr (RA380T)
- • Winchester USA flat meplat FMJ 95gr (Q4206)
3.5” barrel semi-auto
- • Federal Tactical Hydra-Shok 90gr (P380HS1G)
- • Hornady Critical Defense 90gr (90080)
- • Speer Gold Dot 90gr (23606)
- • Speer Gold Dot LE 90gr (53606)
Suitability for Self-defense:
Impact velocities used in this report were obtained from an Oehler System 85 using no velocity corrections. All ballistic gelatin blocks used in this evaluation were nominal 10% ballistic gelatin blocks calibrated in accordance with FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1401 as follows (FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1401, page 95, 2014):
"Prior to the utilization of any block of gelatin, validation of the block will be tested to assure consistency of the gelatin mixture. This test consists of firing a .177 caliber steel sphere (BB) into the gelatin block at 590 feet per second (fps) +/- 15 fps. This sphere must penetrate a minimum of 2.95 inches (75mm) but no more than 3.74 inches (95mm)".