New Service Caliber Handgun Tests

**lyodbraun** · 03-01-13, 10:21

Hey Doc, do you have any videos of the testing you do ?? and or website ?? I enjoy reading all your test info and data..

**DocGKR** · 03-01-13, 20:54

T2C--the 147 gr is subjectively a bit softer shooting.

lyodbraun--Uh....no.

**bruce** · 03-07-13, 22:46

I've been waiting on the 135 gr. bonded test. Ty for posting.I did think there would be a difference in the results though.

**Mag360** · 03-08-13, 06:42

wow look at that 9mm 147 hst2 and hst4...no reason to bother with the +p with that bullet.

**T2C** · 03-08-13, 07:43

Originally Posted by DocGKR

T2C--the 147 gr is subjectively a bit softer shooting.

lyodbraun--Uh....no.

Thank you Doc!

**PA PATRIOT** · 03-08-13, 10:51

DocGKR,

May I ask which pistols were used for the tests especially for the 9mm.

Thanks!

**S. Galbraith** · 03-08-13, 11:14

Originally Posted by Mag360

wow look at that 9mm 147 hst2 and hst4...no reason to bother with the +p with that bullet.

It depends. Typical test guns in 9mm are around 4" in barrel length. If you are using a barrel under 3", or a long slide gun the +p is beneficial. I have noticed that some longer slide guns cycle better with +p. With standard rifling from a Sig P228 4" barrel I average around 965fps for standard 147gr HST, and 995fps for the +p version. So I prefer the +p version.