20Nov06

A good friend, and one of my instructors, just completed a series of 9mm pistol ammunition tests. Here are his conclusions:

"DPX was not as dramatic as HP on the bare jug (of water), more lik e good, second-tier, +P hollowpoints, Remington or Speer Gold Dots. That is to sa y, plenty good enough, but not equal to that soul-killer, CorBon 115gr HP. However, the clincher is that through barriers, DPX was also very good, alm ost no difference from the bare jug and vastly better than regular HP.

My conclusion: I'd use CorBon 9mm 115gr HP exclusively if my targets were always going to be skinny guys in T-shirts, in the open. However, for punchi ng through any kind of cover, like car doors, heavy clothing, brush, drywall, plywood, etc, DPX is my new best friend. If any 9mm can get through a windshield, this is the one!"

Comment: John's conclusions mirror my own. DPX renders excellent performance over a wide spectrum of circumstances. It is my new, best frie nd too!

/John