Something from Real Guns

[Wm.Traynor]

Thought this might interest some of you.

www.realguns.com/articles/766.htm

[sbd3927]

It is interesting, but a hint would be good.
New design, solid copper bullet with increased velocity and energy transfer for pistol self defense.

I wonder how it would perform as a 12g solid About the only way most of us would ever get to use one, unless the design translates to rifle usage.

[sandgroperbill]

It looks interesting. Sorta reminds me of those winchester razorback 12 gauge slugs

[Chickenhawk]

Sounding gimmicky to me I must say.

The bullet's light weight, coupled with high velocity, results in high forward and lateral energy transfer for increased lethality. Reduced bullet weight results in reduced recoil which makes it easier to remain on target when multiple shots are fired.

I haven't bothered putting this specifically into a ballistic calculator but you can't beat physics, and a heavier bullet even when moving a bit slower retains more energy than a lighter one.

Reduced bullet weight results in less recoil.... Um, yeah, always has, that's nothing special about these bullets.

Expansion looks pretty much like a regular hollow point expanding too.

[Wm.Traynor]

Expansion looks pretty much like a regular hollow point expanding too.

I thought as much too.

[heeple]

The tacticool boys will be all over it.

It'll get them a few sales which is the idea.

[Usurper]

This is interesting

Ball ammo penetrated well beyond the others as it did not expand to increase its frontal area for increased drag. It also demonstrated no measureable signs of lateral energy transfer. Unfortunately, there are many autoloaders that require the rounded ogive of ball ammo to feed properly, reliably. Fortunately, the ARX bullet has a very similar contour and feeds as slick as ball ammo, so owners of these types of autoloaders are no longer stuck with low shock ball ammo as a sole choice.

Actual performance if you read the tables isn't that exciting though.