Videos tagged with FMJ vs Hollow Point

This video reviews the Meta Tactical Apex bullpup conversion kit, which allows users to transform handguns like the Glock 19 and PSA Dagger into rifle-sized platforms with a 16-inch barrel. The review includes ballistic testing comparing the 16-inch barrel to a standard 5-inch handgun barrel using Federal HST hollow points and Sig FMJ ammunition, demonstrating increased velocity but similar penetration with hollow points. It also covers the kit's features, such as AR grip compatibility, an ambidextrous safety, and a bullpup trigger, while noting potential ergonomic drawbacks like slower magazine reloads. The kit is positioned as a unique range toy or a potential home defense upgrade, offering an AR9-like feel in a lightweight package.

This review of the Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7 highlights its exceptionally low recoil, attributed to its gas delay system and the 5.7x28mm cartridge. The firearm features standard M&P 2.0 enhancements like front/rear serrations, an optics-ready slide, and a flat-face trigger. Ballistic tests against cantaloupes suggest the 5.7x28mm FMJ round has a more significant effect than 9mm or .22LR FMJ at close range, with hollow points offering increased devastation.

This guide details a method for testing firearm lethality and ammunition performance using custom-made wax torso targets. It demonstrates how different calibers and bullet types, from a .25 ACP to a .50 AE Desert Eagle and a 12 gauge slug, interact with simulated tissue. The video highlights the importance of ammunition selection for terminal ballistics, showing the expansion of hollow points versus the pass-through of FMJ rounds. Instruction is provided by Matt Carriker, known for his high-energy firearm demonstrations.