Then a Federal Premium +P+ 124 gr Hydrashock.

The first round failed to expand at all.

It penetrated 5 jugs and hit the side of the box.

I told Tman that we needed to shoot another round, as I felt that we still didn't have a good idea of what it would do.

So, we tried again.

The second round expanded as designed.

This is the first round on the right and the second one on the left.

If you look closely, you can see some blue jean material in the nose of the first round.

Maybe that's why it didn't expand.

Let's shoot some .45 ACP.

First, some .45 ACP Carbon +P, 185 gr JHP, out of my Gold Cup.

It expanded well, but the jacket and core separated.

It penetrated 4 jugs.