Posted: 5/19/2019 7:20:24 PM EDT
Test Gun: Sig P229, Beretta Nano. Barrel length: 3.9, 3 inches. Ammunition: Remington 147gr JHP High Terminal Performance Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph G2. Five shot velocity average: 895, 868fps Gel Temperature 70 degrees. Number ten and the last of the budget 9 stuff for a while. I'm not going to test the Geco Hexagon round. If I had of done some research before buying it, I would have noticed it wasn't intended as a self-defense round. This one is the Remington 147gr JHP High Terminal Performance round. It cost $15.99 for a 50 round box but is currently $14.99 from Target Sports. I handloaded this bullet early on when I started testing and had the same results. I only bought this ammo to see if the factory loaded stuff was the same bullet they were selling to handloaders. Turns out it is and performs just as poorly and I was pushing my handload at around 1000fps IIRC. I got a five shot average velocity of 895fps from the Sig with a high of 905fps and a low of 885fps. 
Ten yards off hand five shots with the Sig P229 From the Beretta Nano, I got a five shot velocity of 868fps with a high of 888fps and a low of 859fps. 
Ten yards off hand five shots with the Beretta Nano This part is going to be short. I fired two rounds from the Sig 229 in bare gel and both failed to expand. The velocity of the two rounds was 900fps and 902fps and penetration of 22.75 inches and 23.25 inches. 
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Originally Posted By 5pins:
https://i.imgur.com/Q5YMsnLl.jpg?1 This part is going to be short. I fired two rounds from the Sig 229 in bare gel and both failed to expand. The velocity of the two rounds was 900fps and 902fps and penetration of 22.75 inches and 23.25 inches. https://i.imgur.com/4DCUvDll.jpg?1 http://www.general-cartridge.com/blog 
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Originally Posted By 5pins: I will probably go back to doing whatever strikes my interest. 
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I don't know what will happen, or if anything will happen. But if something does, I'd rather be the guy with a gun than the guy without one.
Everyone please read this carefully. Eric802 is correct. - DK-Prof, 1/27/15
Everyone please read this carefully. Eric802 is correct. - DK-Prof, 1/27/15
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Originally Posted By Eric802: How about a “Budget 9mm wrap-up” results post? http://www.general-cartridge.com/blog/tag/budget%209 I added the Federal 115gr +P+ and both of the Winchester White Box in 115gr and 147gr. Even though most places charge over $20 a box, but there is a few that charge just under. |
| These just look like the old Express HP loadings got rebranded and repackaged. I've never been really impressed with any Remington handgun loadings, definitely a distant third behind the Federal Hi-Shok and Winchester WWB JHP loads as far as the budget lines. |
There never seems
to be enough time
to do the things you want to do
once you find them
to be enough time
to do the things you want to do
once you find them
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Originally Posted By 5pins:
https://i.imgur.com/Q5YMsnLl.jpg?1 Test Gun: Sig P229, Beretta Nano. Barrel length: 3.9, 3 inches. Ammunition: Remington 147gr JHP High Terminal Performance Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph G2. Five shot velocity average: 895, 868fps Gel Temperature 70 degrees. Number ten and the last of the budget 9 stuff for a while. I'm not going to test the Geco Hexagon round. If I had of done some research before buying it, I would have noticed it wasn't intended as a self-defense round. This one is the Remington 147gr JHP High Terminal Performance round. It cost $15.99 for a 50 round box but is currently $14.99 from Target Sports. I handloaded this bullet early on when I started testing and had the same results. I only bought this ammo to see if the factory loaded stuff was the same bullet they were selling to handloaders. Turns out it is and performs just as poorly and I was pushing my handload at around 1000fps IIRC. I got a five shot average velocity of 895fps from the Sig with a high of 905fps and a low of 885fps. https://i.imgur.com/SQtLCY0l.jpg?1 Ten yards off hand five shots with the Sig P229 From the Beretta Nano, I got a five shot velocity of 868fps with a high of 888fps and a low of 859fps. https://i.imgur.com/3XtjeQxl.jpg?1 Ten yards off hand five shots with the Beretta Nano This part is going to be short. I fired two rounds from the Sig 229 in bare gel and both failed to expand. The velocity of the two rounds was 900fps and 902fps and penetration of 22.75 inches and 23.25 inches. https://i.imgur.com/4DCUvDll.jpg?1 http://www.general-cartridge.com/blog |
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