Videos tagged with Barrier Blind Ammunition

This review by Boondock Ballistician critically examines the G2 Research R.I.P. round, often dismissed as a gimmick. Through rigorous testing with ballistic gel and a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC), the analysis reveals surprising barrier-blind performance and fragmentation potential, challenging common perceptions. The speaker, demonstrating high-level expertise, suggests design improvements for future iterations of this concept.

This video provides a comprehensive ballistic test of Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger 135 grain FlexLock ammunition against various hard barriers, including wood, glass, steel, and concrete. The tests, conducted by an experienced instructor, demonstrate the ammunition's 'barrier blind' design, showing its ability to penetrate these materials while maintaining terminal performance in ballistics gel. The concrete test proved the most challenging, resulting in fragmentation, while other barriers showed varying degrees of expansion and penetration.

This review of Speer 75gr Gold Dot ammunition, presented by Andrew from The Chopping Block, details its performance in ballistic gelatin and through a windshield barrier using both an 11.5-inch SBR and a 20-inch rifle. The 75gr Gold Dot demonstrated effective expansion and penetration across various scenarios, making it a strong contender for defensive use. A key recommendation is to ensure proper barrel twist rate for optimal stabilization of the heavier bullet.