Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing

9x19mm Hyper Cav Sellier and Bellot 115gr JHP

Load # N/A; Lot N/A

Bare gelatin

Shot 2
Shot 1 (control Shot 3
shot)
Calibration depth
(Inches, corrected to 590 ft/sec impact velocity) 3.4 3.5 3.6
(Ideal gelatin block penetration depth = 3.4”)

Impact velocity
(Measured at 7ft) 1093 1079 1080
(ft/sec)

Deepest Penetration Depth

10.8 10.8 11.6
(inch)

Notes :

Weapon – Glock 19 with 4.0” barrel length

Distance – 10.0 feet, muzzle to impact face

Shot 1

Block Calibration
Block Calibration
Block Calibration Velocity Temperature Block Core Temperature
Depth
(ft/sec) (Degrees Fahrenheit) (Degrees Fahrenheit)
(inch)
586 3.4 40.6 40.6

Deepest Penetration Maximum Crack

Impact Velocity Maximum Crack
Depth Diameter
(ft/sec) Diameter Location (inch)
(inch) (inch)
1093 10.8 2.0 2.5

Cavitation Depth
(inch)
9.3

Notes :

Bullet recovered average diameter – 0.597”

Bullet recovered height – 0.277”

Bullet recovered weight – 94.1gr

Test site conditions – 40 degrees Fahrenheit, 38% relative humidity

Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact – 3 minutes

Figure 1. Side view of Shot 1 gelatin block
Figure 2. Top view of Shot 1 gelatin block
Figure 3. Projectile view of Shot 1 recovered fragments
Shot 2 (unmodified bullet)

Block Calibration
Block Calibration
Block Calibration Velocity Temperature Block Core Temperature
Depth
(ft/sec) (Degrees Fahrenheit) (Degrees Fahrenheit)
(inch)
576 3.4 43.8 43.7

Deepest Penetration Maximum Crack

Impact Velocity Maximum Crack
Depth Diameter
(ft/sec) Diameter Location (inch)
(inch) (inch)
1079 10.8 2.1 3.7

Cavitation Depth
(inch)
8.5

Notes :

Bullet recovered average diameter – 0.553”

Bullet recovered height – 0.291”

Bullet recovered weight – 94.3gr

Test site conditions – 40 degrees Fahrenheit, 38% relative humidity

Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact – 3 minutes

Figure 4. Side view of Shot 2 gelatin block
Figure 5. Top view of Shot 2 gelatin block
Figure 6. Projectile view of Shot 2 recovered fragments
Shot 3

Block Calibration
Block Calibration
Block Calibration Velocity Temperature Block Core Temperature
Depth
(ft/sec) (Degrees Fahrenheit) (Degrees Fahrenheit)
(inch)
578 3.6 44.0 43.8

Deepest Penetration Maximum Crack

Impact Velocity Maximum Crack
Depth Diameter
(ft/sec) Diameter Location (inch)
(inch) (inch)
1080 11.6 2.1 3.4

Cavitation Depth
(inch)
10.0

Notes :

Bullet recovered average diameter – 0.582”

Bullet recovered height – 0.285”

Bullet recovered weight – 94.0gr

Test site conditions – 40 degrees Fahrenheit, 38% relative humidity

Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact – 3 minutes

Figure 7. Side view of Shot 3 gelatin block
Figure 8. Top view of Shot 3 gelatin block
Figure 9. Projectile view of Shot 3 recovered fragments