[flyandscuba]

Cor-bon offers loads with the solid copper Barnes X bullet. The DPX loads are offered in the following:

9mm+P 115gr 1275 fps/415ftlbs 20/$15.95
40 S&W 140gr 1200 fps/448ftlbs 20/$17.95
45 ACP +P 185gr 1075fps/475ftlbs 20/$18.95

Here's a gelatin test for the .45ACP load:

10% Ballistic Gelatin Tests for:
Corbon .45 ACP 185gr. DPX

Testing Platform:
Glock Model 30

Barrier:
4 Layers of Denim


TEST RESULTS:

Round # 1:
Velocity: 1024.0 fps
Penetration: 14.00"
Recovered Weight: 184.2 gr.
Expansion*: .81 cal.

Round # 2:
Velocity: 974.1 fps
Penetration: 14.75"
Recovered Weight: 183.4 gr.
Expansion*: .830 cal.

Round # 3:
Velocity: 960.3 fps
Penetration: 13.50"
Recovered Weight: 183.3 gr.
Expansion*: .880 cal.

Round # 4:
Velocity: 934.7 fps
Penetration: 12.75”
Recovered Weight: 181.5 gr.
Expansion*: .812 cal.

Round # 5:
Velocity: 964.3 fps
Penetration: 14.00”
Recovered Weight: 183.2 gr.
Expansion*: .808 cal.

Average: 971.60 fps
High: 1024.00 fps
Low: 934.70 fps
Standard Deviation: 33.00 fps
Extreme Spread: 89.95 fps

* Expansion measured at widest point.

10% Ballistic Gelatin Tests for:
Corbon .45 ACP 185gr. DPX

Testing Platform:
Glock Model 30

Barrier:
16 Gauge Steel Plate


TEST RESULTS:

Round # 1:
Velocity: N/A
Penetration: Out The Side of the Block
Recovered Weight: 203.00 gr. – Steal ingot fused to front of the projectile
Expansion*: .500 cal.

Round # 2:
Velocity: N/A
Penetration: 20.75"
Recovered Weight: 185.00 gr.
Expansion*: .496 cal.

Round # 3:
Velocity: N/A
Penetration: 20.25"
Recovered Weight: 184.30 gr.
Expansion*: .498 cal.

Round # 4:
Velocity: N/A
Penetration: 16.50”
Recovered Weight: 186.30 gr.
Expansion*: .494 cal.

Round # 5:
Velocity: N/A
Penetration: 21.75”
Recovered Weight: 185.00 gr.
Expansion*: .495 cal.

Average: N/A
High: N/A
Low: N/A
Standard Deviation: N/A
Extreme Spread: N/A

* Expansion measured at widest point.

Impressive!

 

[Guest]

looking at some Cor-Bon 135gr 10mm. seems like a good performer.

 

[Flyer]

Them's some mean .45 loads!
Think I'm gonna have to track a couple of boxes down and try them out.
I've got two boxes of the new Taurus .45 acp solid copper rounds, but haven't tested them yet..
Flyer

 

[flyandscuba]

Yeah, I just placed an order for the .380 PBs -- wish I had included a couple of boxes of the .45 DPXs in my order. I have a feeling they'll do much better than the "dreaded" Black Talon rounds of years past...

 

[flatrock]

I'm gonna have to look for some of these at the gun show tomorrow.

Hopefully Flyer won't beat me there and buy them all.

 

[Flyer]

Hey, that's right, there's a show tomorrow! Thanks flatrock, I'd forgotten! 8)
I dunno if it's just me, but the Goodman shows seem to be getting kinda lame lately. It's as if everything you saw at the last show is at the same place at the same price at THIS show.
Ah well... at least there's that one-of-a-kind, cosmolinish smell that screams "GUNSGUNSGUNS!"
That alone is worth going for.
Flyer

 

[Guest]

Re:

I dunno if it's just me, but the Goodman shows seem to be getting kinda lame lately. It's as if everything you saw at the last show is at the same place at the same price at THIS show.

Ahhhhh, but.....it's kind of like golf......a boring day there is usually better than a good day most anywhere else....