Podcast 233 Basic Ballistics – Handguns and Hollow Points

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Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday with Ben Branam about handgun Ballistics for Self Defense.

We look at how your modern hollow point works:  what it can do, what it is suppose to do, and what happens in the real world.

Understanding penetration and how it works with a hollow point is essential to help you defend yourself better.  This can help in your choice of ammo, tactics, and how you set up your home security plan.

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Stay Safe,

Ben

2 Replies to “Podcast 233 Basic Ballistics – Handguns and Hollow Points”

  1. The 9mm Luger round (9×19) was designed by Georg Luger in 1902, prior to WWI, for the Luger pistol, not during WWII for use on the Russian Front as you said in your podcast.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/9×19mm_Parabellum
    Otherwise, I agree with your conclusions. Prior to the current generation of bullet technology, the FMJ round nose design suffered from over penetration. I started using it in the 90s with Federal’s HydraShok rounds and now carry Federal Premium HSTs. The lower price per round for practice ammo (over .45 or .40) sure helps, too.

    Keep up the podcast and I’ll keep listening.

    1. Thanks David. My time line was a little off. Sorry. I did think it was between the Great War and WWII that the 9 was designed. I stand corrected. I didn’t know that Luger presented it to the British and US, and then the Germans.

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