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penetration test

a1cwboya1cwboy Member Posts: 149 ✭✭✭
edited February 2008 in Ask the Experts
I was just reading through some penetration test data, and unless Im not reading correctly the bullets had better penetration on the clothed gelitain than the bare. Is this common and/or why?
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I believe the fabric clogged HPs preventing full expansion with its' increased drag.
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  • royc38royc38 Member Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    v35 is correct. the clothing fibres and especially leather fill up in the hollowpoint and it basically becomes a fmj in a sort of way.
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  • a1cwboya1cwboy Member Posts: 149 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thank you that makes sense.
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  • fishmastyfishmasty Member Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If a hollow Point hits anything it will expand as rapidly as it is traveling (?) leather ? unless it is (Very!!!DRY) it will still expand,.... I promise I have done this over and over again ( got a few Deer under my belt)[|)] I never liked hollow point projectiles until I started using smaller caliber bullets. ??


    I like hndy80hp.. Bang/Flop
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Velocity has a big hand in the matter. HPs expand explosively at rifle velocity. Note the huge openings on some pistol bullets to ensure
    expansion at low velocities.
    The tests referred to I believe involved handgun bullets.
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