| Penetration | Neck Length | Max TX diameter | Recovered Diameter | Recovered Length | Recovered Weight | |
| Bare Gelatin | 23.8" | 1cm | 14.5cm @ 11cm, extending to 24cm | 0.54" | 0.53" | 130.5gr |
| Auto Glass | 17.3" | 0cm | 10cm @ 9cm, extending to 17cm | 0.45" | 0.69" | 116.0gr |
Photo below depicts the Barnes 130 gr TSX in the left column (BG/AG) and the Swift 150 gr Scirocco bonded PT in the right column (BG/AG).
While the Barnes all copper TSX bullets are great projectiles
and offer good penetration through barriers, when first hitting a
laminated automobile windshield intermediate barrier, most TSX bullets
exhibit less expansion than bonded JSP’s. As demonstrated again in this
test, the Barnes jacket either collapses at the nose, the jacket
"petals" fold back against the core, or the "petals" are torn off; this
results in a caliber size projectile configured a lot like a full
wadcutter, leading to deep penetration at the expense of reduced tissue
damage.
The current .308 rifle loads that offer the best terminal
performance when fired from a 16" barrel semi-auto rifles, include the
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bond JSP, followed by the Speer 150 gr
Gold Dot JSP, and Swift 150 gr Scirroco bonded PT.
Good barrier blind choices from a longer barrel or bolt gun include the
Federal Tactical using the 165 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw JSP, Black
Hills loaded 180 gr Nosler Accubond PT, Nosler 150 & 165 gr
Partition, Remington loaded Swift Scirocco II 150 & 165 gr
bonded PT, Swift A-Frame 165 gr JSP, Remington Core Lokt Ultra Bonded
150 & 180 gr JSP, Speer 150 & 168 gr Gold Dot JSP's (and
identically constructed Federal 150 & 165 gr Fusion JSP's),
Hornady 165 gr Interbond PT.