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Lessons learned:
The Extreme Shock ammo makes a couple of
claims and we will look at the results.
Please allow me to "paraphrase"
some claims.
1. Claim: Their rounds are supposed to penetrate
walls less than standard ammo.
Findings: The Fang Face penetrated 11 drywall
boards, or over 5 interior walls without
expanding or fragmenting. The Air Freedom
round penetrated 4 boards, or 2 walls.
Less than a standard JHP round which penetrated
all 12 boards, but still some penetration.
2. Claim: They are supposed to be able to
penetrate a bad guy enough to be effective
Stoppers.
Findings: Both the Fang Face and Air Freedom
rounds only fully penetrated 1 jug and slightly
entered the second jug.
This is equilivant of 3 or 4 inches of penetration
in ballistic gelatin. Some experts have
doubts that this is enough penetration to
reach the vital organs of a bad guy.
3. Claim: They are advertised as worth their
cost.
Finding: The cost for this ammo averaged
about $1.85 per round, delivered. I see
this as a big problem with "Specialty"
ammo. We all know that it is very important
to function test any carry ammo through
your firearm. Who will or can afford to
run 50 or 100 rounds of this stuff through
a firearm to be sure it functions without
a hitch?
Even if someone buys enough ammo to fill
their magazine, it is unlikely that they
will thoroughly test the functionality of
the ammo.
I'm sure this ammo costs a lot to manufacture.
Is it worth the cost? You be the judge.
One thing for sure…..Shooting stuff
is fun. 
Thanks to my friends at HS2000/XDTalk Forum
for sponsoring these tests. And, as always,
thanks to Tman for the photo and water hauling
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