The Box O' Truth #8 - The Rags O' Truth

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The Box O' Truth #8 - The Rags O' Truth - Page 4

We tried the .45ACP again, without the clothing.

I included this photo as it is pretty neat.

The pistol is in recoil, the slide is coming back, the bullet is in route to the target, but has not hit the jug yet.

That bullet is in the air somewhere between the pistol and the jug.

This is the result.

Notice the Federal Hydrashock on the right, perfectly mushroomed, compared to the poorly expanded bullet on the left.

Big difference.

Lastly, a round of Corbon 9mm into the clean jug.

This is all we could find of the bullet after the water jug.

Lessons learned:
1. As Forrest Gump said, "You never know what your going to get." We were surprised by the difference the clothing made in the pistol rounds performance. It sure seemed to make a big difference in whether the bullets expanded or not.

Conclusion: Heavy layers of clothing can prevent Jacket Hollow Points (JHP) from expanding.

2. The clothing didn't seem to be much of a factor for rifle rounds.

3. If the North Koreans seemed uneffected by the .30 Carbine rounds, they were probably not being hit. Because clothing won't stop a 30 Carbine.

Thanks to Tman for taking the pictures and for donating his best pair of blue jeans for the tests.