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More on Bullet Penetration — and Why We Don’t Use Bones When Testing Ammo in Gel

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In an earlier article I discussed the reasoning behind the recommendation that a bullet needs to be able to penetrate at least 12″ of ballistic gel.  But I’m still seeing confusion and commentary about how people think that’s totally unnecessary, and the reasoning usually goes like this: “I just measured my torso.  I’m 8″, front […]

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How Effective Is A Hit From A Judge?

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As anyone who’s googled “Taurus Judge” knows, there’s been an ongoing (and frequently vitriolic) debate over how effective a Judge is, as a defensive weapon.  Most will acknowledge that the .45 Colt is an effective round, but there’s tremendous controversy over the effectiveness of buckshot from a Judge. I attempted to address this in my […]

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