Golden Tiger 7.62x39 FMJ Gel Test

Finished up the testing of the Golden Tiger 7.62x39 124gr FMJBT round.  Here are the conditions and results. 

Test conditions: 
-16'' SGL21

-Test rounds fired from 15 feet 
-"FBI spec" (Their term, not mine...) Clear Ballistics gel block
 

Chrono Data: 

-2367 feet per second

-1542 foot pounds of energy 

Results:

-1st shot tumbled out of the 2nd gel block

-2nd shot stopped at 29.5''

-Good tumbling can be seen along the wound track

Here's the video showing the test, the permanent cavity, both shots into the gel, and a discussion of the results:

Federal 5.56 Mod0 62gr Mod0 SOST Gel Test

Finished up the testing of the Federal 5.56 62gr Mod0 OTM SOST round.  Here are the conditions and results. 

Test conditions: 
-16'' CHF PSA barrel

-Test rounds fired from 15 feet 
-"FBI spec" (Their term, not mine...) Clear Ballistics gel block
 

Chrono Data: 

-2997 feet per second

-1235 foot pounds of energy 

Results:

-1st shot passed through 32'' of gel

-2nd shot stopped at 32''

-Fragmentation occurred along the way

Here's the video showing the test, the permanent cavity, both shots into the gel, and a discussion of the results:

Recalled Caracal F Update

As most of you know, in 2012 Caracal announced that most (if not all) of the Caracal C & F pistols in the US were subject to a  recall due to the possibility that a round may discharge if the pistol was dropped.

So, I requested a replacement about 7 months ago and got a call about a month ago that my replacement  F was in and Caracal sent me a FedEx pre-paid shipping label to send my gun in for replacement.  Less than a week later  I had my new F in my hands.  

Pros:
-Free magazine, shirt, hat, & pen.
-Free installation of a front fiber optic front sight (had to pay for the part though)
-Included a 15% discount coupon off my next Caracal purchase
-Still has a great trigger (more on this in the video below)
-Quick turnaround once I sent it in.

Cons:
-Took a while for the replacement gun to get into the country; still waiting on my replacement C model

Here's the video with some shooting with the new gun, a discussion of the differences between the old and new one, and my overall thoughts of the process:

Winchester Ranger 40 S&W 135gr JHP Ballistics Test (Q4368)

Finished up the testing of the Winchester Ranger 135gr 40 S&W JHP load.  Here are the results:

Conditions:

-Test gun: Gen2 Glock 22

-Media: Clear Ballistics "FBI spec" (they're term, not mine....) gel block with 4 layers of denim

Chrono Data:

-1174 FPS, 414 FT/LBS energy from 10 feet

-18'' penetration

-134 grains retained weight

-.58'' average expansion

I was quite surprised by the penetration but my guess is it was likely due to the fact that it didn't expand as much as other 40 S&W bullets I've tested to date.   

Here's the video of the test so you can see how it all played out: