Since we are headed into cooler weather I wanted to simulate extra clothing, so I took my very best pair of Wranglers and wrapped the gel with the legs providing 4 layers of Denim for the slug to encounter.
I toted all this out to the range this morning and set it up before a lot of folks got there.
I was using my regular carry piece which is a Glock 36, the subcompact 45 Auto. I fired the shot from 10 feet, which I would think would fall into the distance an attacker could be encountered.
The performance can be clearly seen in these pics. The cavity began to open quickly as seen in this pic of the entrance.
The penetration of the fragments reached nearly 8 inches into the gel.
The cavitation was about three inches in diameter at that depth.
After dissecting the block the damage was easier to see, as it was clear expansion began quickly at about the 1-2 inch mark.
So now I'm convinced these would make hamburger out of a bad guys vitals even if wearing thick winter clothes. Sure, they won't be good for much if you are shooting through a windshield or car door, but I believe that's not likely in a real self defense situation. And more than likely there will be no chance of an exiting projectile to be a danger to innocents.
