357 Magnum Federal 158gr SP vs CCI Blazer 158 JHP Ballistic Gelt Test & Review

This video provides a detailed ballistic gel test of Federal Premium Hydra-Shok .357 Magnum 158-grain ammunition. The host, demonstrating high expertise, tests the ammo through two revolvers: a 4-inch Ruger GP100 and a 6-inch Colt Python. The results highlight how barrel length significantly impacts velocity, expansion, and penetration, with the 4-inch barrel offering a more balanced performance for this specific load.

This comprehensive review by Tools&Targets details a ballistic gel test of Federal Punch 180-grain .44 Special ammunition. The host, demonstrating high expertise, tested the ammo through both a Charter Arms Boomer (2-inch barrel) and a Taurus Tracker (4-inch barrel) with a heavy clothing barrier. The results show impressive performance for a .44 Special round, with good expansion and penetration, making it a viable self-defense option, particularly for short-barreled revolvers.

This video provides an expert-level ballistic gel test of Winchester Defender .357 Magnum 125 Grain Bonded JHP ammunition. The test highlights how barrel length significantly impacts performance, with a 3-inch barrel achieving proper expansion and penetration, while a 2-inch barrel failed to expand reliably through a heavy clothing barrier. The analysis emphasizes the importance of velocity for effective self-defense ammunition performance.

This video from Kentucky Ballistics pits the 10mm Auto against the .357 Magnum in a ballistic gel test. Both calibers, using 180-grain JHP (10mm) and 125-grain JHP (.357 Magnum) respectively, demonstrated full penetration through a 16-inch Clear Ballistics gel block. The comparison highlights the raw power of both cartridges, leaving the age-old debate unsettled.

This comprehensive review details a ballistic gel test of the Winchester Black Talon .357 Magnum 180-grain ammunition. Conducted by the Tools&Targets host, the test utilized a Ruger GP100 and Colt Python, measuring velocities with a LabRadar and analyzing wound channels through heavy clothing barriers. The results demonstrate significant expansion and penetration, with projectiles retaining 100% of their weight and expanding to approximately 0.75 inches, showcasing the effectiveness of this older ammunition design.

This video from Kentucky Ballistics delves into the history and performance of Winchester's controversial Black Talon ammunition. Host Scott debunks myths about the ammunition being banned, explaining it was voluntarily withdrawn from the civilian market due to public pressure. Through extensive ballistic gel and body armor testing across various calibers, the video demonstrates the actual penetration and expansion capabilities of Black Talons, concluding they were not armor-piercing for handguns and were later rebranded as Ranger SXT.

This video compares the terminal performance of five common pistol calibers (.22LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP) by shooting watermelons. The test demonstrates a significant increase in destructive power from .22LR up to .45 ACP, with the larger calibers causing more explosive expansion and fragmentation. Specific hollow-point ammunition from Speer, Aguila, and Underwood was used, highlighting the importance of bullet construction for terminal ballistics.

Buckeye Ballistics conducted a comparative test of common pistol calibers (.22LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP) against concrete blocks. The host, demonstrating significant firearm and ballistics knowledge, emphasized extreme safety precautions due to ricochet risks. The test revealed that while larger calibers showed more damage, none could fully penetrate the concrete block's second wall, suggesting limitations for self-defense scenarios against hardened barriers.

This Taurus TX22 review details its performance with various .22 LR ammunition. While initially reliable with CCI Mini-Mags and cycling standard velocity rounds well, it encountered malfunctions with sub-sonic and high-velocity loads. A catastrophic failure occurred due to a squib load followed by a second shot, resulting in a bulged barrel and damaged magazine.

This video compares the terminal ballistics of .22LR, .22WMR, and .17HMR rimfire cartridges using cantaloupes as targets. The .22LR showed a clean pass-through with minor damage, the .22WMR caused an explosive front-face disintegration, and the .17HMR, despite its speed, disintegrated internally with no exit. The test highlights how different rimfire rounds perform on soft tissue simulants.