Hyper and High Velocity Penetration Test

[Izzy43]

Tested 3 different ammo today. Shot from a S&W 22A-1 pistol into a 4" phone book (soaked in water overnight) from a distance of 5 feet. Ammo was Aguila Interceptor, Aguila SuperMaximum and American Eagle 38gr HV HP. I wanted to test penetration and expansion but I could not recover the bullets for the expansion portion of the test. First photo is the thickness of the phone book. Second is the entry hole, last is the exit hole.







The Aguila 30 gr and Amer Eagle 38gr exit holes are close together so its a little hard to compare them in the picture. However, the Aguila 30gr exit hole is about twice the size of the Amer Eagle 38gr exit hole. The Aguila 40gr bullet exit is about 1.5 times the size of the Amer Eagle 38gr exit hole

[Merc1138]

Ballistic gel I understand. Drywall and insulation I understand. Side of beef or a pig(no... I don't understand that. Well, it's fine as long as you can still BBQ it afterwards).What exactly is a waterlogged phonebook supposed to represent?

[Izzy43]

A water logged phone book.

[Kestryll]

In many of our ammo tests, you will see the use of wet phone books as a substitute for ordinance gelatin. Granted, the phone book is not a scientifically accepted test medium, but it does yield consistent and practical results with either solid or expanding projectiles.

One of these standard, metro-sized soaking wet phone books generally translates into 8”-10” of penetration in calibrated ordinance gelatin when comparing the same load from the same gun.

[JAGACIDA]

This was a ballistic gel equivalent back in the day. It spells disaster for anyone on the recieving end of those .22 LR. Izzy, you should finish off that book with a load of buckshot for effect.

[Izzy43]

.22 LR. Izzy, you should finish off that book with a load of buckshot for effect.

Can't do that, I need it for the phone numbers of the nearest gunshops.

[Merc1138]

In many of our ammo tests, you will see the use of wet phone books as a substitute for ordinance gelatin. Granted, the phone book is not a scientifically accepted test medium, but it does yield consistent and practical results with either solid or expanding projectiles.

That's what I was looking for.

[the86d]

I don't buy ammo with a Spanish name, as everything with a Spanish name is racist.

AMERICAN EAGLE, Federal, CCI, Winchester... and FREEDOM FRIES.

[Izzy43]

I don't buy ammo with a Spanish name, as everything with a Spanish name is racist.

AMERICAN EAGLE, Federal, CCI, Winchester... and FREEDOM FRIES.

That's helpful.

[the86d]

That's helpful.

I have never even seen Aguila ammo, at any of my three local gun shops, OR Walmart. Just poking fun... (My lady's mom is straight-up FROM Mexico) and wouldn't buy it... It makes me think money is going to the Cartels, coyotes, or drug smugglers.