Performance data and photographs of recovered bullets

Maxflax · Nov 20, 2014

I'm big on youtube's many gel tests using denim. Here's my new primary CCW carry load

MbRodge said: ↑

I've always used Federal's Hydra Shok ammo...but if it overpenetrates I'm loosing stoping power...I'm gonna have to think about this one. Anyone have advice on this subject, I'm by no means an expert.
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Hydroshocks are old tech and not even close to being GTG. Speer Gold Dots are IMO the best overall round for most folks

monkeyman said: ↑

Based on what I have seen from recovered rounds fired into live tissue (when Im slaughtering for butchering, mostly pigs) and the wound channels and such I have NO worries in trusting the Hydroshocks. Keep in mind on penetration also that if it dosent overpenetrate in soft tissue (or gelitan and such) then if it hits bone its likely to splatter. I had this happen with .38 spl +P self defense Winchester White Box ammo, which is a jacketed hollow point, I shot a pig in the head with that round 5 times and recovered all the slugs from just inside the skin (3 in places I KNOW a .22 lead round nose will penetrate every time) and they had flattened out to between the size of a nickle and a quarter, the pig was still running around untill I shot ot with a .357 jacketed soft point. I have used a .380 hydrashock to put down a pig though and 1 shot to the head did it instantly with an excelent wound channel (better then most rifle rounds I have tried) and penetrated to the lower neck, held together and expanded.

Just my observations.
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Pigs don't wear clothing, the Hydroshock post plugs up with it and you have a FMJ

GhettoPass · May 15, 2015

monkeyman said: ↑

Based on what I have seen from recovered rounds fired into live tissue (when Im slaughtering for butchering, mostly pigs) and the wound channels and such I have NO worries in trusting the Hydroshocks. Keep in mind on penetration also that if it dosent overpenetrate in soft tissue (or gelitan and such) then if it hits bone its likely to splatter. I had this happen with .38 spl +P self defense Winchester White Box ammo, which is a jacketed hollow point, I shot a pig in the head with that round 5 times and recovered all the slugs from just inside the skin (3 in places I KNOW a .22 lead round nose will penetrate every time) and they had flattened out to between the size of a nickle and a quarter, the pig was still running around untill I shot ot with a .357 jacketed soft point. I have used a .380 hydrashock to put down a pig though and 1 shot to the head did it instantly with an excelent wound channel (better then most rifle rounds I have tried) and penetrated to the lower neck, held together and expanded. ...
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Have you ever hunted pig with wad cutters or all lead 9mm round? If so what were your results.
Thanks, Mike

ochit · Mar 23, 2018

Hydroshock GOOD UGH

Lone Gunman · Dec 2, 2020

E.L. said: ↑

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