Gel test Results
As you hunt for the best self-defense 40 Smith & Wesson ammo, we thought you might enjoy seeing the results of some testing we recently conducted with calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin.
We shot five of these Federal Ammunition rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a S&W M&P40c. The results are detailed in the video you see above as well as the photographs. Through the charts, you should get a great idea how this Federal Ammunition ammo stacked up relative to other 40 Smith & Wesson ammo products available to American shooters.
To get a better sense of our tests, be sure to check out all the protocols we followed when conducting our tests to determine the best self-defense ammo.
1000rds – 40 S&W Federal Premium Law Enforcement 165gr. HST JHP Ammo Gel Test Results
Median | |||||
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Bullet Depth (in.) | 16.8 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 20.6 |
Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 164.4 | 164.6 | 164.8 | 164.8 | 165 |
Bullet Velocity (fps) | 1033 | 1035 | 1036 | 1037 | 1043 |
Federal Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson Ballistic Data
Federal Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson Ammo Details
- Barrel Length inches
- 4
- Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
- 0.150
- Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
- 0.000
- Sectional Density
- 0.147
Muzzle | 25 yds. | 50 yds. | 75 yds. | 100 yds. | |
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Velocity fps | 1130 | 1078 | 1035 | 999 | 967 |
Energy ft lbs | 468 | 426 | 392 | 365 | 342 |
Bullet drop inch | n/a | 0 | -1 | -4 | -9.1 |
Trajectory Line Graph Federal Ammunition 40 Smith & Wesson
Velocity / Energy Comparisons
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