[gen4fde]

Have seen this new ammo in a couple magazines but not in my local gun stores here in north Florida. Anyone have any experience with this ammo yet?

 

[nukinfuts29]

Shoots nice, like most Federal

 

[Mike P]

Based on this, I wouldn't touch it.


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA7f69skz9g[/ame]

 

[Redhairdontcare]

Based on this, I wouldn't touch it.

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA7f69skz9g

Whys that ?

 

[Mike P]

Whys that ?

Did you watch the video?

 

[SeventiesWreckers]

I did, the penetration results are pretty poor, I would imagine the low grain wt/mass just loses to much energy. I wonder if they have a vid on .45 acp? I looked but didn't see one.

 

[Redhairdontcare]

Did you watch the video?

Yea is it because of the lack of penetration ? I'm not trying to be rude I just don't know much about ammo and I'm learning from the forum

 

[Blades]

Whys that ?

Lack of penetration.

Read this article: Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo.
It should help.

 

[nukinfuts29]

wow that is pretty poor. I sailed some at a few paper targets trying it out. My friend uses it EDC, i should show him this.

 

[Lugwrench]

I think it is intended for locales that don't allow hollow points

 

[Blades]

I think it is intended for locales that don't allow hollow points

Or a gun that doesn't feed hollow points; or those concerned with over penetration.

 

[glocknloaded]

This ammo is intended for "Home Defense" it's designed to help with over penetration. It is designed to not blow through walls and hit someone else in the other room.

I WOULD NOT use this as carry ammo but WOULD use it for home defense in where I had kids in the house and don't want a round to over penetrated and Danger someone in the other room.

 

[Mike P]

This ammo is intended for "Home Defense" it's designed to help with over penetration. It is designed to not blow through walls and hit someone else in the other room.

I WOULD NOT use this as carry ammo but WOULD use it for home defense in where I had kids in the house and don't want a round to over penetrated and Danger someone in the other room.

Well as the vid shows, it went through 2 layers of sheetrock and still penetrated the ballistic gel block. So.....

 

[Mike P]

wow that is pretty poor. I sailed some at a few paper targets trying it out. My friend uses it EDC, i should show him this.

EDC?? Ouch!!!!! Ya, you need to show him that vid.

 

[nukinfuts29]

Yea sometimes i think he buys things based on the box or colors.

 

[glocknloaded]

Well as the vid shows, it went through 2 layers of sheetrock and still penetrated the ballistic gel block. So.....

It's not gonna stop once hitting Sheetrock but prevent through and throughs.

I just think it was designed to not penetrate has much as a standard defense round

 

[Mike P]

It's not gonna stop once hitting Sheetrock but prevent through and throughs.

I just think it was designed to not penetrate has much as a standard defense round

I agree but according to the test posted, IMO they dont penetrate enough or inflict enough damage on intended target.

 

[glocknloaded]

I agree but according to the test posted, IMO they dont penetrate enough or inflict enough damage on intended target.

I don't think I would use it.

Thanks to the original poster for putting up the video, very informative.

 

[glocknloaded]

Here's what federal has to say-

"A step beyond traditional home-defense hollow points. The polymer-filled, FMJ-style bullets will not plug with barrier material, enabling them to deliver reliable, devastating expansion and minimal penetration through interior walls."

 

[Glockmaster]

Thanks for the video MikeP. I think I'll pass as well.