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In every video I've watched - the .40 has taken the cake. The .45 expands larger, but the .40 utilizes its energy better, therefore, creating a greater wound track. You're also getting higher capacity in a more compact gun. Everyone who despises the caliber needs to take another look!
@@Lee-rq1ek I moved up from 9mm to a .40S&W now, got the Beretta PX4 Storm full size and added a compensator from vantage point armory barely any recoil with that combination
@@tarteen091311 I live in SE Texas and can carry a Glock 22 comfortably even in summer. The 40-caliber cartridge is a good pistol cartridge especially in a full-size pistol. Many people repeat what they've heard others repeat.
Just now running across your video. Thanks for that test. I've seen a number of 9mm Silvertip videos that are mostly failures. I'm glad to see it do its job in .40 and .45.
Good test, AZ, but a sub 1000 fps 185 in 45 ACP is downright pitiful! A 185 should be doing close to 1100 fps or more, which would probably put it close to 1000 or so out of a short barreled 1911. Not that the frangible Silvertip bullet would have done any better, it would have maybe made a slightly larger stretch cavity but penetration would have been just as poor! The 40 is a much better choice than the .45 in this case! My Speer 185 Gold Dots are doing very close to 1200 fps out of my 1911 Govt Model, which is the velocity a good 185 should be getting! None of this watered down junk for me! Cheers, jc
Underwood has 185g @ 1200. That should be close to 1100 in the shorter barrel. Most 45 stuff out there doesn't meet advertised specs let alone capability.
Good video, I like that your testing light for caliber against light for caliber. You should do a hornady critical defense 45 185 against .40 165 grain
The 40 checked all the boxes pretty well. The 45 did really well all things considered. It would be better if it could penetrate a bit more but the stills tell a story also and the big bore didn't disappoint. The permanent cavity may not have been as large as one might desire but it wasn't insignificant for sure. If these are available and reasonable they wouldn't fail to be effective for purpose IMO. Thank you. Good comparison.
I carry a Glock 22 stoked with 180 grain HST's - they have tested really well from what I've seen. Both those did good too. I do like a bit more penetration though...
I carry Remington .45 acp UMC 230 gr. JHP's in my 5" 1911, which do 830 fps, penetrate 16" in gel and expand to approx. .675". I like these rounds because they're consistent, feed well, aren't as loud as other ammo and cost less than half of other SD JHP's. The performance of these is just fine for SD carry.
Win Silvertip in .40 is a very good round in nearly every test I've seen, including in its LE Ranger variant- ranger advertises like 1205fps the .45 mimics what Harrell's results show in terms of penetration. Short barrel .45 is disappointing usually in velocity. 332fpe what is the point? A micro 9 can develop that.
Dont forgot 45 is low pressure round can be loaded up plenty more stopping power slower is better and safer on urban areas both very close like twins 45 acp has history on it,s side Taylor,d one shot stopping power chart 45 ball has (69) one shot stops not bad flat point mich better
Are the silver tips on the bullets aluminum or nickeled gliding metal? The original 1980's 9mm was aluminum and later WW moved to nickel plated gliding metal.
The extra velocity in these light-for-caliber makes a difference. 45ACP's historical effectiveness is based on the subsonic round's huge expanded dimensions plowing a wide path. Shock-wave tissue disruption is velocity-based and exemplified in 357S/MAG crossing into hydrostatic shock territory. Ballistic studies have established the 125gr/1450ftps=583ft/lbs as the Gold Standard of defensive rounds dumping this energy in 12-14 inches and causing central nervous system (CNS) damage from the ballistic pressure wave. Water is not compressible which makes it an ideal medium to transfer energy to the brain.
@@acid6urns A short barrel will have an effect, but Federal HST works pretty well in a short barrel. Some ammo makers really drop the ball here. for instance, Hornady Critical Defense in 45 is supposed to get 1000fps out of a 3" barrel with a 185g bullet. I've seen videos where it doesn't make that with a 5" barrel. That's a problem and it's not because it's a 45, it's because the manufacturer is screwing over the customer in not delivering the performance as advertised. Buffalo Bore and Underwood generally perform very well by comparison.
@@nokoolaid i don’t think you understand what i’m saying. even good ammo from a .45 in most 230gr loads that’s just shy of 1000fps out of say a 4 or 5 in barrel will see MASSIVE velocity drop going from a 5”-4” or 4”-3” in comparison to basically any other handgun round. .45 acp as a round is just simply more susceptible to bleeding velocity when shortening barrel length than other calibers are.
@@acid6urns I do, and to make matters even worse it's underloaded and by that I mean a lot of ammo doesn't meet published specs let alone what is possible.
Las .45 son ideales de 4 pulgadas para arriba. La pequeña mamba negra (Glock 27) es formidable con cualquier munición... ...amo a la mamba y al toro negro (Glock 30s). Ambas excelentes para portar...✌️
Usually does. Remember why the 40 came into play, fbi wants better then 9. 10mm developed, g men Pillow hands couldn't handle. Hence the 40. Years of 9mm development, 'good enough' much higher capacity. Single shot wound and terminal ballistics are extremely favorable. Round count is the only debate w 40 vs 9, not ballistics
@mikelev2574 40 is a good round and it's not hard to shoot accurate. Everyone just love 9mm. In today's market it's all about no recoil and flat shooting.
totally agree@@justusbryant7366 But the weirdos think 40 SW is somehow not effective or performs poorly evenly substandard compared to 9mm, when in reality the majority of terminal ballistic testing shows just the opposite. I carry mainly 9, then 380, the 40...shot placement always being the most important (:
The .45 is just not a good short barrel round no matter the bullet weight. In this test the .40 got better much better penetration and produced more jell disruption.
Why do 45 people have to prove a 100 year old round is relevant. It's on the wayside. If you want a heavy gun with a low capacity good for you. The fact is 10mm is the best auto. Deal with it.
@@frankbrowning328i would like to say you’re probably right as .40 doesn’t really suffer from velocity loss in short barrels as much as some other rounds, but sometimes.3” of barrel can make a large difference.
@@acid6urnsI agree that the performance in the 40 is less hampered by barrel length. I shoot most everything so I like to know when possible how they perform in short barrels as I have short barrels in both 9mm, 40 S&W.
I've always felt the .40 did really well from shorter barrels whereas .45 typically doesn't. I like both, prefer the .40 just because it's on a smaller frame and gets good ballistics. I've chronographed 230gr ball .45 in the mid 700's from a G30...ouch! Overall I think the .40 works well from pretty much any barrel length and the .45 really likes the longer barrels, no so much the short ones.
People are obsessed with over penetration, you dont need 18 inches, the idea is for the round to dump the energy inside the body, not blow out the back. Your heart and aorta are about 3.5 inches deep from the chest. yes 3.5. Human bodies are frail, take a ruler, measure on the body just how thick it is. 10 inches is more than enough. The .45 was designed to leave a big hole and dump all its energy.
Gelatin isn't tissue and has no bones. It's merely a consistent test medium that is a similar density to relaxed muscle. Not all defensive gun shots are over the heart, at a 90 deg angle, and unobstructed. That's why more than 3.5 inches of penetration in test media is desired.
Actually it really hasnt. If you understand the human body and location of vitals, you will learn it does the job very well. Your heart and aorta are only 3.5 inches deep in the chest..
Personally I don't use light bullets in any of my glock40's and I get almost the same size wound cavity and still more depth. Ill never change from that weight the round was actually designed for.
I hate to tell you this brother but hardly anybody uses standard pressure 45 anymore man maybe some Old-Timers but the new generation are using at least plus pee and 45 Soopers and 450 smcs and 460 Rowlands man Old 45 standard pressures basically becoming useless man