Gel test Results
As you hunt for the best self-defense 45 ACP (Auto) 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 Black Hills Ammunition rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a Ruger SR45. 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 Black Hills Ammunition ammo stacked up relative to other 45 ACP (Auto) 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.
How do the results for this Black Hills Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) compare to other Black Hills Ammunition?
20rds - 45 ACP Black Hills 230gr. Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo Gel Test Results
Median | |||||
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Bullet Depth (in.) | 16.5 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 21 |
Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.46 | 0.6 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.68 |
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 225.2 | 229.6 | 229.9 | 230 | 230 |
Bullet Velocity (fps) | 838 | 853 | 864 | 864 | 871 |
Black Hills Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ballistic Data
Black Hills Ammunition 45 ACP (Auto) Ammo Details
- Barrel Length inches
- 5
- Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
- 0.000
- Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
- 0.000
- Sectional Density
- 0.162
Muzzle | 25 yds. | 50 yds. | 75 yds. | 100 yds. | |
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Velocity fps | 950 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Energy ft lbs | 460 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bullet drop inch | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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