Best 9mm Hollow Point Round 

How much of the lack of expansion on so many rounds tested has to do with using clear synthetic gel in uncontrolled conditions? What is the standard calibration for clear synthetic gel? How do you ensure that the calibration is correct and maintained throughout the testing? All rhetorical questions. Federal Ammunition and the FBI call clear synthetic gel a toy because there is no standard by which to calibrate it.

For me its 124gr HST in my 3.1 inch barrel summertime carry gun, and 147gr HST in my 5.1 inch barrel fall/winter/spring carry gun. Test after test that I've seen those rounds prove to be among the best choices. Thank you for the tests, this information is invaluable to those of us that can't do these tests ourselves.

Thanks Chuck, appreciate the test. I personally carry the 124gr Hsts in my carry gun. I always enjoy your testing in whatever you decide to test.

Thank you. HST & Gold Dot are typically good reliable options.

I think the density of your two different gel blocks is the problem. You should also be using a 4-in barrel.

Just confirmed my opinion that the 9x19 is temperamental depending on ammunition choice. The Critical Defense was a surprise though, I expected it to be among the best.

This is great! Thank you

Bravo, GOOD SHOW!

Would love to see a 10mm bear defense ammo comparison

Thanks for using a short barrel! One RU-vidr I used to watch has started using 5 inch barrel. That data doesn’t help me.

Man Chuke is fast on the keyboard 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

The 9mm's velocity is established out of 4 inch barrels.

Since you're making your own gel blocks and all... you could be the first I've seen add fiberous muscle tissue into the gel. Just strands of some fabric going one direction and not woven really to loosely simulate some muscle fibers and whatnot. That might really kick off the expansion. Later on in another video add bones from a butcher? Cure the gelatin with a rack of pork ribs right under the surface? 😂 Maybe the Amazon mix block had more or stronger concentrated gelatin hence the added resistance from density that caused more expansion? How about testing the cheapest you can get vs the most expensive? Nicely done though, thanks!

The Underwood 90 grain defender 9mm would be interesting to compare…

Thank you for the testing

Never tried the HST ill have to try it. Always trained with regular Hornady Critical Defense

Wheres buffalo bore and underwood,g9 and quite a few of the newer rounds that have come out cause we all know how basically every box on the table preforms

10mm is the best MM!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼👍🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

Predict HST 4 the win.

I’d like to see you test federals hi shok line, I use their 9mm 147 gr 9ms since I can find it for about 35-40cpr.

I prefer G9 defense 80gr External hollow point round

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Great job

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Hmm, no Winchester Ranger T-Series SXT 🤔🤨

The friggin critical duty tumbled

The barnes looks like the best numbers imo

Wondering if you have tested G9 ammo with the external hollow point, hidden hollow point and/or woodsman?

I carry Hornady American gunner 115gr xtp in my carry gun but I'm looking for something with a little more weight at least projectile-wise

(~6 min 30 sec) Re, you had your Glock 43X jam.... Mine, unfortunately, seems to do that on at least one round in the magazine. I started putting 9 rounds in the magazine & that seemed to correct the problem. But the last time I shot, I had a jam. Am not sure what's going on with that. (Limp wrist?? Probably.)

I forgot what barrel length you had, but a lot of those rounds are designed for 4-in barrels or longer

Extremely interesting Good video to show which 9 mm defensive ammo is better for sure.

Very interesting. However, you didn’t include what many believe are the 2 best types of ammo: Buffalo Bore and Underwood.

Would love to see some super vel defensive loads

Thanks, but let's see the Homemade Organic Gel release that footage...doesn't matter how it looks for entertainment, what matters is that Data, 17% More Dense, contains Water..ya know like we do so they Expand way more. Modern Meat Target look at my tests. Also Critical Duty Battle coming soon. In Alaska I'd be carrying either .40 or 10mm, either Dutch staggering hard 180 hollows like Gold Dot & FMJ, or changing mags out for out of city and going into city. HST or punch for me in the south. Also tested lots of .357 Mag through 6 layers...4 Layer Denim & 2 Tshirt for you Northern Boys to look at HST in .357 should do good on either 2 or 4 legged

Very good Roundup. I would love to see your take on Ballistic Machinist Interceptors.

Good testing.

Gold dot for total victory

Well you said id be suprised and well color me suprised. However, this is the first video i have seen where the bullet did not expand like intended. The fbi standard test does have multiple layers of denim and a layer of leather i think, dont quote me on it though. I would like to see the g9 bullet or the external hollow point design bullet tested. It does not rely on expansion to cause devastation and garand thumb praises the g9 and the gold dot bullets as two of his favorite rounds. I have went to a bullet called inceptor arx. Its a light 65gr bullet traveling at 1650fps claimed on the box. A bullet that doesnt need to rely on expansion could open a huge amount of possibilities. No more good for this but lacks here type bullet, if it tracks well and doesnt deviate when shot through angled objects it sounds like the perfect round.

Dhamn still got snow up there

I wanna see 90gr xtreme defender monolith self defense ammo.

I personally carry 124+p Speergolddot. Its what NYPD, Georgia state troopers, secret service and among thousands of security and law enforcement agencies carry. Ill never change my carry ammo

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Synthetic gel water content: 0%.

Sad that we're at the point where we have to clarify things aren't for the woke mob.... But still appreciate it haha

Looks like all the substandard mfg paid you off to leave out underwood.

Something wrong with that denim. Artificial or imitation denim