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I'd always heard that a .45, because if it's slower speed, had the ability to knock down a bad guy when a rifle... something like an M14 30.06 would pass through someone and they could keep coming. Any truth to that?
@@marvinagent2707 - A typical 9mm projectile weighs 115 grains. A typical .45acp weighs 230. Which one do you suppose has more momentum? Big surprise the .45 travelled farther.
knight flyer is ricocheting a consideration when shooting through objects ? Obviously the block is hollow and soft enough to penetrate the first side. But what about a solid wall or something.
The results were dramatically different. Look at the exit holes for each slug. That’s where all the energy is being dumped. The 45 left a moon surface crater.
I was a U.S. Recon Marine in Iraq in 2007 and we were authorized to carry the M1911 .45 ACP sidearm, while Infantry Marines (for the most part) were restricted to the M9 9mm...on more than one occasion I saw the difference up close and personal when a big determined hopped up bad guy got into the same room as you...they could be shot center mass by more then one 9mm round and they would keep coming. But if they were shot center mass by the M1911, they dropped where they stood. Obviously a hollow point 9mm can have much better stopping power but those rounds are against the rules of war so we are talking standard full metal jacket ammo. I also found the slimmer grip of the 1911 to be much more comfortable for me than the Beretta M9/FS-92. My 2 cents anywho.
Steve Fowler- Kinda surprised you didn't comment on shooting through cinder blocks. I learned about that 20 years ago from a recon marine (LAI) :>) Semper Fi
Your test is a good example why 45 is a great round for urban combat , you don’t need a round that over penetrates. And 45 creates a bigger exit wound.
@@anthonyhuntley4498 But 9mm doesn't penetrate armor either I tested 7 different 9mm loads & even soft armor stopped them all. Though I'm sure it would still hurt.
@@thegreeninvasion5511 Whatever you have on hand, but either of those three is still going to over penetrate against drywall & wood even cars won't stop them unless the engine is hit.
When he shoots through the blocks, the important thing here isn't the penetration. But look at the exit wound of each caliber where it exits out the back of the first wall.
Based on the damage both on entry and exit of the first wall, I'd take the .40. It might be interesting to put a jell block right behind the first wall to check cavity damage.
Concrete block is not a very good test material, as any mason could tell you. There are hard spots and soft spots right beside each other. Forensic gel is tested to be consistent throughout. That being said, these tests are crazy fun to watch !
To get a better understanding of which round penetrates concrete better you would need solid layers of concrete of various thicknesses. The 45 will punch through thicker individual layers than the 9 or 40. Very few rounds will punch through one layer of concrete and then have the shape, velocity , and energy to punch through a second layer. Maybe the Smith and Wesson 500? In your tests, the projectiles are to deformed after the first layer of concrete to punch through a second.
Each only went through one wall. But you failed to note the size of the entrance and exit holes. They were significantly different. .45 made the largest amount of damage!
Heavier is generally better, but with hardly any noticeable difference across the caliber and weight range for this test, it is doubtful anything on this planet will ever actually notice those extra 10-20 grains.
9mm is lighter and much faster so penetrates more than a 45. 45 is slow and heavy with more stopping power, but less penetration. Which is ideally what you want. You don’t want your bullets flying out the back of your intended target.
Kinetic energy is 1/2 mass times velocity squared. Speed is a bigger factor than the weight of the bullet when in come to penetration. This the same reason why a 50 grain 2000 FPS bullet can penetrate level III armor.
If I hit you in the shoulder with a 9, it might go straight through. It might not, but if I hit you in the shoulder with a .45, you are gonna go down, and will likely lose that arm because it will shatter bone! I do not need more rounds if I know the rounds I send hit their mark. I can handle more clips with less each. The hit each has is greater. As a test in ballistic gel would indicate. I just cannot switch from that. Gimmie a long barrel M1911 any day.
What’s missing in the equation is the degree of impact. When looking at the 2nd cinder block wall one can see the degree of difference in the amount of force or impact on the surface of the 2nd cinder block wall. Look at the size of the circular percussion shadow of the .45 ACP. The distribution of percussion from the impact is visually much greater.
Best is subjective. The 45 had more mass and mushroomed therefore creating a larger wound channel. Recoil depends on the gun. I reload and cast 45, so it's actually cheaper to shoot than 9mm which I do.load but dont cast. I shoot both, I carry both, I'm more accurate with my 45. Put a big ass hole first time and follow up may not be needed. To each their own, but I would hardly call any of these 3 rounds the best.
@@eugeneabreut5208 not a defensive round? You try getting shot by a .22 cal bullet and get back to me. I don't care what caliber round you shoot, a bullet is a bullet.
This was quite interesting. It seems like if you need to get a bad guy through a hard barrier a fmj might be more effective due to it expanding through the hard barrier (assuming it penetrates and has enough energy left to do some damage to the bad guy). We all know that a hollow point is best for direct fire. And so we find barrier blind hollow points, which I believe are the best (but most expensive) option available.
More mass and a larger hole from bigger expansion wins out every time. Recoil can be adapted to and acclimated to. You don’t need 15 small holes if the first 3 did the job.
@@lucabrasi5070 Sheesh...here in NYC I better be able to get it done with the first two shots....anything over the district attorney will surely try and hang me for excessive use of force and over kill so you are absolutely right about 3 holes...I need the job done and done quickly...15 holes in a perp and then I become the perp!...great analogy 👍So it's the 45 ACP for me
The instantaneous leaking of vital bodily fluids from hydrostatic organ jelly is a desired component of any lethal threat encounter. One does not get that much when putting down recalcitrant cinder blocks. However, a carefully calculated 155 artie round into a pile of still viable recalcitrant cinder blocks renders the aforementioned issue to moot point status! Thanks for the videos though.
Might have been interesting to measure the diameter of the exit side of the hole, to assess how much cinder block was disrupted by each - or weigh the blocks before and after - same idea. I wonder about two other rounds - the vicious 7.62x25 fired out of a CZ-52 or other, and a .44 Magnum or even .357 Magnum. I would think that the issue in penetration would be retained velocity after passing through the first wall, and any of these 3 should have what it takes. But that's different from stopping power, which is probably related to the amount of energy delivered to the first wall - thus the interest in the diameter of the exit hole. I noticed that the 9mm cracked the block - but the .40 and .45 just bulldozed through it. I wonder if that's repeatable and a reflection of the 9mm's higher velocity (1190 vs 990 vs 835 f/s). And where's the .40 cal Waldo? Interesting video!
I looked for that also, 40 seemed to displace more of the exit surface, I'll be searching for ballistic gel tests, but I even have to admit, against the 45 impressive, but 45 still my preference, blocks, gel don't mean much, more can it stop the perp
Great test. Note to self, if someone is shooting at you with a 9mm, 40 or 45 cal, hide behind at least the second wall of the cinderblock. I'm looking forward to it being that warm again, I hate shooting in the cold.
Hey jimmy I did 17 yrs lapd and carried the Beretta 92fs. I love the 9mm never had any issues with it at all. I had an OIS in west valley 1999 {unit 10A3 ], one shot all it took to protect myself. Hope you are enjoying retirement
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That is kind of why I like the 9 mm. The power is about the same as the larger pistol calibers and you generally get a greater capacity. Not to mention that the ammo is always available and very cheap.
@@Yosemite-George-61 Well, for use in a variety of sized handguns, the 9mm is probably the best-fit medium for capacity, stopping power and accuracy. What good is stopping power if the recoil causes you to miss your mark? Especially considering the adrenaline of a gunfight.
In reality, say you were in an urban situation, I don't think I would want a round that would penetrate any further. I would rather have the knock down power and have the slug stop there.
In an urban situation, you would want hollowpoint and not fmj, especially in 9mm. It would most likely pass through and possibly hit the dog across the street.
What a great idea! Unique way to test power of bullets! I have an 1871 Remington octagonal barrel rolling block with an odd bullet, 42 I think. Would like to use this method to test it. Amazingly accurate in great shape safe to fire I think but have to make bullets. I’m sure underpowered though.
WOW! VERY surprised with the 45! Thought it would knock that block right in half. Wonder what the 357 would do? Great video. Expected allot more from the 45.
I would like to have known the muzzle velocities of these three rounds. Seems like the 40 might have had more fpe (maybe from 1024 fps velocity), which would account for its disintegrating on impact.
Thanks for the video interesting results. I thought that if any of those calibers had a chance to go through the cinder block on the back side it would have been the nine mm because of its smaller projectile traveling and a higher velocity.
Hard Barrier penetration is not what hollow points are designed for. Defeats the purpose of a hollow point! Do this with ball and I bet they will go thru more than one wall of the blocks.
I thought the 9 would penetrate more ,and the 40 , 45 would have cracked what they didn"t penetrate. also, shouldn't he have used a higher grain round in the 9 ?
Yeh .. they downgrade the 9mm by using 110 grain bolits ... against 180gr 40 and 220 45cal. give me a break. Use a 147 gr. 9mm bolit. I will take my 9mm with 17 in the clip.
@@jiml9023 I hear you bruh , BUT , years ago , I lived in Milwaukee , an officer told me of a gun/life changing event she had ,had , she had switched from a revolver , to a 9 , (had the 9 ,for 2 years) , when she approached a man involved in a fight , told him to get down , he charged @ her , shot him once , he stopped for a second , charged @ her , again , she EMPTIED her 9 , in him ,13 or 15 rounds , I forget , he kept coming @ her , she stopped him .....with her nightstick ! yes,he was on meth,yes,he died , but , the next day , she switched to a .40 cal. personally , I'll keep my .45 .food for thought.bruh.be safe
@@Slakebelton88 yeah , you might be right , I guess it comes down to personal preference , I like the 45 , 40 , myself . On the more amusing side , last year , I met a gentleman that bought a pistol , (with great stopping power) , for cc use , the problem was , he didn't pay to much attention to the dimensions , of said firearm , he had purchased , a desert eagle !! Now , he was rather tall , that didn't matter ! He asked if I'd be interested in buying it , I wasn't , but , I put on the holster\gun , for shit and giggles I'm 5' 4" , it went almost to my knee , not a good CC , for me . LMAO 😂 , Didn't buy it , stayed with my "pea " shooter , 45 ' !
The .40 cal had the most velocity after punching thru the 1st wall. The ladder cam showed debris flying past. But I'll pass on getting shot by any of them, they're all powerful & deadly!
it would be unlogic that 45 penetrate more than 9mm.It have about same muzzle energy and wider bullet so 9mm always penetrate more than 45. Caliber 45 acp is just big,but not mutch more powerful than 9mm,even some laborations are are less powerful than 9mm.
ciro it’s not made for penetrating, it was made to cause more bodily damage. Depending on loads, you can put out much more ft lbs than a 9 ever could. Just because the standard rounds are roughly the same doesn’t mean shit. Much more powder in the casing means it can send heavier grains flying faster.
ft lbs of 9mm Para and 45 acp i exact the same.WW2 loads of 45 have less ft ibs than WW2 loads of 9mm Para and mutch less than powerful 7,62x25......45 is just one big underpowerd caliber like 38 special.
Gary Jones I feel like the .40 had the biggest exit “wound”, and the 9mm did the most overall damage. Just what I saw 🤷🏼♂️ the 9mm is the one that fucking cracked the concrete and also did any damage at all to the second wall. It made it like 30% through. The other two did nothing but leave a small dust print on the second wall
Yeah, but look at the differences in diameter over the nine! If it makes a bigger hole, and dumps more energy-especially heavier for caliber-it has greater stopping power POTENTIAL...End of story!
I doubt if it would have changed the results, but choosing the 115gr round for 9mm, while choosing the 180gr & 230gr loads for the .40S&W and the .45ACP respectively seems inconsistent. Wouldn’t a 124gr or even a 147gr 9mm load have been a more accurate comparison? Just a thought. Thanks for the video.
@@ericpowell5803 I don't think it would make a difference if he chose a heavier round for the 9mm I tried this with Federal American Eagle 124 grain FMJ through a Beretta92FS & the results were the same as in this video. I doubt 147 grain FMJ would do anything since it's a slower round.
biggest difference is in the exit hole on the first wall, you should have measured that... and kinetic force if possible (put one block alone and measure how much it slides under the impact)... I'm still a .45 fan...
I really prefer the 45 acp. I have a 1911 and a Cobra Patriot 45. The Cobra Patriot 45 came with a 6 round magazine. However, it accepts 1911 magazines. I have 5 standard 7 round magazines and two 10 round magazines that I bought online from a company that sells them and had them shipped to my house.
Its not the same bullet type. The 9 mm and the 45mm are the same ballpoint but not the 40mm. He used the exact amo on a skillet the 40 with flat point is going to give u a completely different result
The thing about pistol ammo, all three calibers will stop a human. Sadly, from personal experience, I can say the 45 acp will stop a gun fight quicker than the other two calibers. Again, this has been my personal experience.
I request a redo. This time use something thinner like drywall and set up many layers evenly spaced. I think more varying results from that test. fun vid though thanks!
Dan M and 9mm did the most damage to the second wall though, and also cracked the first wall when the others didn’t. The exit “wound” on the inside of first wall seem a bit smaller, probably because of higher velocity and smaller bullett I guess
9mm out-penetrates the .45, and offers more reliable penetration. .45 is good for light skinned 2 legged threats due to larger diameter and the fact that it won’t over penetrate, that’s it. I’d rather carry a 9mm with hardcast flatpoints in the woods then a .45 ACP equipped with the same ammo, 9mm holds more shots and offers more reliable penetration. Both are to weak when it comes to terminal ballistics so penetration is key. People act like the .45 is so much more powerful when it’s not..... 10mm is king when it comes to autos
@@sleeper.simulant7327 The .40 was designed for a very specific task (I know technically the 10mm was first) and that is stopping targets reliably without over peneatration or recochet with FMJ rounds. 9mm overpenatrates and .45 likes to bounce off surfaces when you use FMJ.
I just noticed the 45 won in and second was the 40 and last was the 9mm ! The exit holes is what we’re really looking at and of course it’s 45 and 40 both punch half the wall off behind it and the 9mm just barely pierced trough.
I thought for sure the .40 or maybe the 9mm wouldve at least embedded themselves inside the second wall. Oh well. Also, props to you for actually resetting the blocks every test, makes it fair. So many shitty ballistics test online where they re-use the same block, which has lessened integrity because of prior holes.
I'll admit the 9 mm hit a bit higher than the others but it (DID) Crack the wall Therefore if it hit a bone in a person or animal there would be splinters going into some destructive places.
Ok. I liked the video. There is more effort and time going into these videos than we give credit for. So for that, thank you! Now, my observations;and yes, I am a 45 fan. Did anyone honestly pay attention to the slow motion scenes of each shot, and how much the 45 moved the block compared to the 9 and 40? I mean, regardless of penetration, the 45 is definitely packing a punch upon impact
There seems to be a few schools of thought, regarding capacity vs. stopping power. I've heard countless debates. I once asked a buddy, of mine, when he started carrying his M1911 and he said "After I got shot by a nine". He didn't like the 9mm stopping power. His brother chimed in with "if they'd shot you in the head, a 9mm would've worked just fine". Eventually, they agreed to disagree. :)
Not sure if you realize it - you’re not shooting the “wall” side of the cinder blocks. Cool comparison though! I was surprised the 45 didn’t go through two of the webs. It did have a massive exit “wound” however!
A good test that I seen was. The demonstrator had a wooden frame 4 foot tall 4 foot wide with 2 rows of squares about 6 tall and 6 inches wide. Each square was for a specific round. It had a steel plate and various wood plates behind it they were glued together . He fired the same rounds from different companies, one per square so he could compare the different penetration of the rounds.
The real test would be to measure the impact. We typically want the initial penetration and no exit with maximum stopping power. There’s where the difference will show up. Don’t know what kind of equipment would be needed to measure that though. Fun video all the same!
I know this is an older video, but wondering if the .40 would have done more had it not been a flat nose which dissipates the energy quicker. A round nose .40 would have been a better comparison (where to find?). Would be interesting to see high penetration rounds comparison like something from Underwood.
Now if you would look at the exit holes and compare them 1:44 (9mm) just enough hole to let the projectile through as it is a penetrator round 3:50 (40 cal) had more kick than the 9mm and bigger exit hole 5:55 (45 acp) i thought a shape charge just went off😂😂
A bigger, slower round does not mean better penetration. Quite the opposite. The 9mm is the most penetrative of them. With a +p FMJ you may have gotten through the second wall. Also, bullets dont usually disintegrate... Anyhow, it's not comparing apples to apples. These rounds are good for different reasons. You will always have your 9mm guys loving the increased capacity. Your 45 guys loving their stopping power. They both have their sweet spot. 40 cal too.
You should try 10mm as well, in both light load with high-velocity rounds and higher grain loads with lower FPS but more terminal energy... That would be neat to see.
@@chucks2018 If measurements dictated the outcome of every conflict, all boxers that are 6'4 with a long reach would be unbeatable. We know, because this is the real world, that there is more to combat than measurements don't we.... Having a 10mm 200gr round or a 10mm 135gr nosler round have completely different initial and terminal ballistics. Seeing a 10mm round leave the chamber at near rifle speeds might have a different impact (no pun intended) than the heavier, slower round eh? Especially on soft tissue where you don't want over-penetration of the target.
You were able to recover the 9mm and the .45 bullets but not the .40 cal. Which means the 9 and 45 stayed intact creating a single wound trajectory whereas the .40 disintegrated spreading out causing more potential tissue damage if it reacted the same way when hitting flesh. So my conclusion is that if I am attacked by a cinder block I feel my choice in carrying a Glock .40 cal is a good choice.
my thought was the .40 cal may have been deflected by the debris of concrete on the exit side of the block, possibly sending it over the top of the block. Be interesting to see the bullet in slow mo.
@Long Range Rifle My brother is accident prone. He once smashed his thumb trying to stack railroad ties. If he had been carrying his beloved Kimber .45 at the time, maybe that railroad tie would not have attacked him.
@Long Range Rifle Yeah well my brother was bragging on his Kimber that he paid over a thousand for and I was shooting my Glock which I paid about $400 for. He shot 9 out of ten X's and I think I shot 8 out of 10 X's. I told him, "well, my guy is just as dead as yours and I saved $800 dollars"
I don't know about anyone else but I like my rounds not to go through things. If you're planning on defending your home you don't want to be judging your calibre selection on it's penetration. Heavy, slow moving round that punches a big hole = putting down an intruder and not plugging a family member in the next room.
@@1redrubberball I don't think you really mean vertically (straight up). But yes, it could likely have angled up and out the top. I based my opinion of it bouncing straight back and out the hole on how when shooting in the past at ranges I've had bullets or at least parts of bullets come straight back at me after hitting something hard (such as the target hanger framing).
@@windycityrideshare8839 Vertically doesn't just refer to a single angle that is straight up towards the zenith, but an array of angles upward that would clear the walls of the concrete block in some direction.
Interesting video. I did not think a 9 mm would be able to go through even one wall. But you showed a full cinder block wall would be effective against all 3.
I wasn't surprised by the 9mm and the .40. I was surprised the .45 didn't penetrate any more than the other two. Let me say that I'm not a big fan of the .40. I think of it the same as the .41 Mag - a non-contender. It was thought to be a better performer than the 9mm because of it slightly larger duameter, but less effective in knock-down power than the .45. I personally doubt the .40 is anything special. I think your test proved my opinion correct. Thanks. I would have liked to see the blocks stacked one on another to compare the holes. Just a thought.
Jeff I agree 100%. In close quarters fighting, you need max control of the handgun, and you don’t want unintended bullet travel into an innocent bystander. The 9mm is a great trade off for lethality and cost/availability of ammo to hone your skills. Thanks for the demo.
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If you ever get attacked by a cinder block monster or bad guy wearing cinder block armor, then this is good info. But humans are soft and squishy, nothing like a cinder block.
I think that for next time you do a comparison type of video, you should use a tape measure and compare the size of the entrance and exit holes. At an initial glance, it appears that the entrance holes were about the same size, but there was a difference in the exit holes, again without a tape measure it is hard to tell the size of the entrance & exit holes. 2:15 exit hole for 9 mm 3:51 exit hole for .40 Cal 5:55 exit hole for .45 ACP
Only because it hit up near the top. The other two hits were a lot closer to the middle of the block. So the damage wasn't actually more. And look at the exit damage. 9mm was the least. I bet if the others had hit where the 9mm hit, the block might well be missing a huge chunk at the top.
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I'd always heard that a .45, because if it's slower speed, had the ability to knock down a bad guy when a rifle... something like an M14 30.06 would pass through someone and they could keep coming. Any truth to that?
Nope
@@marvinagent2707 - A typical 9mm projectile weighs 115 grains. A typical .45acp weighs 230. Which one do you suppose has more momentum?
Big surprise the .45 travelled farther.
I wonder how a .357 Sig round would have compared?
That’s some concrete evidence right there
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knight flyer is ricocheting a consideration when shooting through objects ? Obviously the block is hollow and soft enough to penetrate the first side. But what about a solid wall or something.
Hahaha good one!!
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The exit hole for the .40 was significantly larger than the 9 and the .45 was humongous.
I'm surprised he wasn't paying any attention to this fact at all
I was thinking the same thing!
@@bluracer766but can you get the 40 in hollow point +p ? if so then that would be an even comparison
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The results were dramatically different. Look at the exit holes for each slug. That’s where all the energy is being dumped. The 45 left a moon surface crater.
Wow. The difference in the exit holes is amazing.
Yeah, the 40 and 45 blew out a ton of concrete on the back.
I was a U.S. Recon Marine in Iraq in 2007 and we were authorized to carry the M1911 .45 ACP sidearm, while Infantry Marines (for the most part) were restricted to the M9 9mm...on more than one occasion I saw the difference up close and personal when a big determined hopped up bad guy got into the same room as you...they could be shot center mass by more then one 9mm round and they would keep coming. But if they were shot center mass by the M1911, they dropped where they stood. Obviously a hollow point 9mm can have much better stopping power but those rounds are against the rules of war so we are talking standard full metal jacket ammo. I also found the slimmer grip of the 1911 to be much more comfortable for me than the Beretta M9/FS-92. My 2 cents anywho.
thank you you are correct
Steve Fowler- Kinda surprised you didn't comment on shooting through cinder blocks. I learned about that 20 years ago from a recon marine (LAI) :>) Semper Fi
@@hunter6099real combat isn't the movies John
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Found out the same in Desert Storm. I'll take a 1911 over any 9mm any day.
Your test is a good example why 45 is a great round for urban combat , you don’t need a round that over penetrates. And 45 creates a bigger exit wound.
But if you’re wearing body armor they kinda suck, they’re moving slower that’s where I’d prefer a plus p 9mm.
@@anthonyhuntley4498
But 9mm doesn't penetrate armor either I tested 7 different 9mm loads & even soft armor stopped them all. Though I'm sure it would still hurt.
What would be the difference between the 3 in an urban setting? Any wall is going to be 6”s thick. Even a block wall will be filled!
@@thegreeninvasion5511
Whatever you have on hand, but either of those three is still going to over penetrate against drywall & wood even cars won't stop them unless the engine is hit.
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That was my point….
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Not so fast. Other guys have shot various rifles at cinder blocks and most rifle calibers go right through a couple of layers of them.
John Taylor HA HA HA NO!
And fill them with concrete. Bullet proof.
scott copeland finally!! Someone with a brain gets it. Yes this is what I meant but as you can see how many people are ignorant
When he shoots through the blocks, the important thing here isn't the penetration. But look at the exit wound of each caliber where it exits out the back of the first wall.
Jonathan Cox no shit
Can anyone survive that wound?
Based on the damage both on entry and exit of the first wall, I'd take the .40. It might be interesting to put a jell block right behind the first wall to check cavity damage.
Concrete block is not a very good test material, as any mason could tell you. There are hard spots and soft spots right beside each other. Forensic gel is tested to be consistent throughout.
That being said, these tests are crazy fun to watch !
@Erik Hyndman LoL
I learned to wear 2 walls of cinder block in my vest
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Really?
To get a better understanding of which round penetrates concrete better you would need solid layers of concrete of various thicknesses. The 45 will punch through thicker individual layers than the 9 or 40. Very few rounds will punch through one layer of concrete and then have the shape, velocity , and energy to punch through a second layer. Maybe the Smith and Wesson 500? In your tests, the projectiles are to deformed after the first layer of concrete to punch through a second.
Each only went through one wall. But you failed to note the size of the entrance and exit holes. They were significantly different. .45 made the largest amount of damage!
This is what I learned, I am getting behind a cinder block wall if anyone is ever shooting at me with a handgun.
I guessed exactly the same as you did and I was surprised by results. It makes me want to see what a .357 and .44 mag will do.
Need speed to penetrate... when you get into larger bullets they move slower... need a smaller bullet going super fast.
.44 mag just shatters the whole block, but I was using hollow points. I’d bet that FMJ rounds would do the same as the rounds in the video
@SK I bet you it would lol
10mm would have been a great demo
That ping sound from the overhead cam is so enjoyable!
Not surprised by results, the .40 & .45 are bigger and heavier but are a good deal slower then the 9mm. They all have their own advantages and uses.
The 40 is not a good deal slower
For 9mm I prefer 124/125 or 135 grain bullets for better weight retention and penetration of bone. Heavier is generally always better.
Heavier is generally better, but with hardly any noticeable difference across the caliber and weight range for this test, it is doubtful anything on this planet will ever actually notice those extra 10-20 grains.
I’m amazed at how stout that cinder block is. I’d have bet more penetration especially with the 45! Great intel, thanks a bunch wdw.
Be interesting to see the 10mm take on a block.
@@Peakfreud
Or 357Sig 125 grain FMJ.
9mm is lighter and much faster so penetrates more than a 45. 45 is slow and heavy with more stopping power, but less penetration. Which is ideally what you want. You don’t want your bullets flying out the back of your intended target.
Kinetic energy is 1/2 mass times velocity squared. Speed is a bigger factor than the weight of the bullet when in come to penetration. This the same reason why a 50 grain 2000 FPS bullet can penetrate level III armor.
The 9mm is king! Just as effective as the other calibers tested, less recoil, more bullets in the mag, cheaper to buy and always available.
Always available except during a corona virus lol I cant find 9mm anywhere!
Can confirm
Just picked 500 rounds for $100
Nah 45 is king
If I hit you in the shoulder with a 9, it might go straight through. It might not, but if I hit you in the shoulder with a .45, you are gonna go down, and will likely lose that arm because it will shatter bone! I do not need more rounds if I know the rounds I send hit their mark. I can handle more clips with less each. The hit each has is greater. As a test in ballistic gel would indicate. I just cannot switch from that. Gimmie a long barrel M1911 any day.
What’s missing in the equation is the degree of impact. When looking at the 2nd cinder block wall one can see the degree of difference in the amount of force or impact on the surface of the 2nd cinder block wall. Look at the size of the circular percussion shadow of the .45 ACP. The distribution of percussion from the impact is visually much greater.
"Its burning my hand but I wanna get the shot so ill leave it"
"I won't bother putting down on the side of the block and taking the shot."
Gangster as fuck boi
“Oh no! Anyway.”
Thats why the 9mm is the best round. More rounds less recoil more accurate follow up shots. Cheaper to shoot. 9mm is the way to go.
Best is subjective. The 45 had more mass and mushroomed therefore creating a larger wound channel. Recoil depends on the gun. I reload and cast 45, so it's actually cheaper to shoot than 9mm which I do.load but dont cast. I shoot both, I carry both, I'm more accurate with my 45. Put a big ass hole first time and follow up may not be needed. To each their own, but I would hardly call any of these 3 rounds the best.
IF YOU WANT LESS RECOIL, CHEAPER TO SHOOT, THAN STICK WITH THE .22 CAL. IDIOT. YOUR THE WELFARE GUY AT THE SHOOTING RANGE, WE CAN ALL TELL.
RAH SWDIN your the idiot. Why would you even bring up .22 cal? Thats not even a legitimate defensive round. Am comparing 9mm to .40 .45 anyway. Idiot
@@eugeneabreut5208 Idiots abound these days. He had to open up and prove he's one.
@@eugeneabreut5208 not a defensive round? You try getting shot by a .22 cal bullet and get back to me. I don't care what caliber round you shoot, a bullet is a bullet.
This was quite interesting.
It seems like if you need to get a bad guy through a hard barrier a fmj might be more effective due to it expanding through the hard barrier (assuming it penetrates and has enough energy left to do some damage to the bad guy).
We all know that a hollow point is best for direct fire.
And so we find barrier blind hollow points, which I believe are the best (but most expensive) option available.
My EDC is a 40S&W. I have no doubt that it has stopping power after watching this video. Good job.
Now I just gotta convince my boss that this is the best way to drill holes in cinder block 🤣
Itll do more than just put a hole in it! 😆
You should have shown the close ups of the exit hole in the first cinder block. The .45 was massive.
John Taylor I respect that I just like the option of 45 or 9mm
That 40 and 45 left some pretty dam big entry and exit holes...I'm sticking with my 45 💪💪💪
Cinderblock is also pourus and crumbles
@@KB-kp2oz Then don't hide behind one. Just sayin.
Shit they all did the job so they win for me🤷🏽♂️
More mass and a larger hole from bigger expansion wins out every time. Recoil can be adapted to and acclimated to. You don’t need 15 small holes if the first 3 did the job.
@@lucabrasi5070 Sheesh...here in NYC I better be able to get it done with the first two shots....anything over the district attorney will surely try and hang me for excessive use of force and over kill so you are absolutely right about 3 holes...I need the job done and done quickly...15 holes in a perp and then I become the perp!...great analogy 👍So it's the 45 ACP for me
Any round that (a) gets there and (b) makes a hole is my favorite round
Me too
The instantaneous leaking of vital bodily fluids from hydrostatic organ jelly is a desired component of any lethal threat encounter. One does not get that much when putting down recalcitrant cinder blocks. However, a carefully calculated 155 artie round into a pile of still viable recalcitrant cinder blocks renders the aforementioned issue to moot point status! Thanks for the videos though.
xactly!
@@ronaldlollis8895 bone has alot to say about jelly.....lol
you sir, have my vote for best comment
Might have been interesting to measure the diameter of the exit side of the hole, to assess how much cinder block was disrupted by each - or weigh the blocks before and after - same idea. I wonder about two other rounds - the vicious 7.62x25 fired out of a CZ-52 or other, and a .44 Magnum or even .357 Magnum. I would think that the issue in penetration would be retained velocity after passing through the first wall, and any of these 3 should have what it takes. But that's different from stopping power, which is probably related to the amount of energy delivered to the first wall - thus the interest in the diameter of the exit hole. I noticed that the 9mm cracked the block - but the .40 and .45 just bulldozed through it. I wonder if that's repeatable and a reflection of the 9mm's higher velocity (1190 vs 990 vs 835 f/s). And where's the .40 cal Waldo? Interesting video!
I looked for that also,
40 seemed to displace more of the exit surface, I'll be searching for ballistic gel tests, but I even have to admit, against the 45 impressive, but 45 still my preference, blocks, gel don't mean much, more can it stop the perp
Great test. Note to self, if someone is shooting at you with a 9mm, 40 or 45 cal, hide behind at least the second wall of the cinderblock. I'm looking forward to it being that warm again, I hate shooting in the cold.
Last time I was attacked by a concrete block, I was so happy I was armed with my .44 Mag auto-mag with incendiary concrete piercing exploding rounds.
Same for me.... luckily i had my Mosin Nagant in 7.62/54r slung over my shoulder. It stopped that block in one shot
I would like to see these rounds hitting a target of your choice.
HaHaHa!!!
Robert yea talk about dropping the hammer
You must have small hands😁
22yrs..in the LAPD. last 15yrs i carried my 1911 in a specialized unit. would rather have the 45acp rd in real world encounters than a 9mm.
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Hey jimmy I did 17 yrs lapd and carried the Beretta 92fs. I love the 9mm never had any issues with it at all. I had an OIS in west valley 1999 {unit 10A3 ], one shot all it took to protect myself. Hope you are enjoying retirement
I'm going to the process of joining LAPD. Any advice??
@@waynecespedes5566 Could use some advice on that sir. Looking to join LAPD soon
hello Daryle,
Good luck with your process my friend. If you do not have anything in your background to be worried about, the process will be smooth. Do not omit or leave anything out of your application and do not lie during your interview. Get in shape with a good work out program with alot of running. Just have faith and keep positive attitude during your process and in the academy when you get accepted.
Keep me updated and good luck
That is kind of why I like the 9 mm. The power is about the same as the larger pistol calibers and you generally get a greater capacity. Not to mention that the ammo is always available and very cheap.
Me too
..did you see the exit hole? What good is capacity if your enemy still walks around with 3 rounds on him, if capacity is a corncern get a 22...
@@Yosemite-George-61 Well, for use in a variety of sized handguns, the 9mm is probably the best-fit medium for capacity, stopping power and accuracy. What good is stopping power if the recoil causes you to miss your mark? Especially considering the adrenaline of a gunfight.
Agreed, I own many caliber pistols but my everyday carry is a 9 mm with quality jacketed hollow points
I have 3 frineds in Law Enforcement and none of the carry 9mm.
In reality, say you were in an urban situation, I don't think I would want a round that would penetrate any further. I would rather have the knock down power and have the slug stop there.
In an urban situation, you would want hollowpoint and not fmj, especially in 9mm. It would most likely pass through and possibly hit the dog across the street.
Truth at 100mph 👍
-Uses 10mm after all of it and the house next door explodes from it's mythical power.-
Great video, I have a 9mm and a .45 I like both of them. I agree with some of the other comments on this, I don't want to be shot by any of them.
Me neither!
What a great idea! Unique way to test power of bullets! I have an 1871 Remington octagonal barrel rolling block with an odd bullet, 42 I think. Would like to use this method to test it. Amazingly accurate in great shape safe to fire I think but have to make bullets. I’m sure underpowered though.
WOW! VERY surprised with the 45! Thought it would knock that block right in half. Wonder what the 357 would do? Great video. Expected allot more from the 45.
I would like to have known the muzzle velocities of these three rounds. Seems like the 40 might have had more fpe (maybe from 1024 fps velocity), which would account for its disintegrating on impact.
It's also the heavier .40 at 180 grains so we're loosing some speed with the heavier round.
Thanks for the video interesting results. I thought that if any of those calibers had a chance to go through the cinder block on the back side it would have been the nine mm because of its smaller projectile traveling and a higher velocity.
yup. thanks for watching David!!
Me too
Hard Barrier penetration is not what hollow points are designed for. Defeats the purpose of a hollow point! Do this with ball and I bet they will go thru more than one wall of the blocks.
I thought the 9 would penetrate more ,and the 40 , 45 would have cracked what they didn"t penetrate.
also, shouldn't he have used a higher grain round in the 9 ?
Yeh .. they downgrade the 9mm by using 110 grain bolits ... against 180gr 40 and 220 45cal. give me a break. Use a 147 gr. 9mm bolit. I will take my 9mm with 17 in the clip.
@@jiml9023 I hear you bruh , BUT , years ago , I lived in Milwaukee , an officer told me of a gun/life changing event she had ,had , she had switched from a revolver , to a 9 , (had the 9 ,for 2 years) , when she approached a man involved in a fight ,
told him to get down , he charged @ her , shot him once , he stopped for a second , charged @ her , again , she EMPTIED her 9 , in him ,13 or 15 rounds , I forget , he kept coming @ her , she stopped him .....with her nightstick !
yes,he was on meth,yes,he died , but , the next day , she switched to a .40 cal.
personally , I'll keep my .45 .food for thought.bruh.be safe
@@guybrooks3480 sooo if he was on meth the .40 or .45 wouldn't have stopped him much either.
@@Slakebelton88 yeah , you might be right , I guess it comes down to personal preference ,
I like the 45 , 40 , myself .
On the more amusing side ,
last year , I met a gentleman that bought a pistol , (with great stopping power) , for cc use , the problem was , he didn't pay to much attention to the dimensions , of said firearm , he had purchased , a desert eagle !!
Now , he was rather tall , that didn't matter ! He asked if I'd be interested in buying it , I wasn't , but , I put on the holster\gun , for shit and giggles
I'm 5' 4" , it went almost to my knee , not a good CC , for me . LMAO 😂 , Didn't buy it , stayed with my "pea " shooter , 45 ' !
"Damn it, Bobby!"
Propane
My god the moment I read that it just hit me like a 45acp. He DOES sounds just like him.
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Your voice is spot on for Hank Hill
Edit: apparently I'm not the only one who noticed
Dangit bobby!
Knew I wasnt the only one.
Dilldow Schwagginnz-
I'm heating with propane right now
I thought the same. Hank Hill voice.
I sell propane and propane accessories.
John P Dang it Bobby!
Love it!
John P great I use propane and propane accessories
I love this guys vids! I'm trying to get some ammo together for him to test.
Thanks for watching John!
The .40 cal had the most velocity after punching thru the 1st wall. The ladder cam showed debris flying past. But I'll pass on getting shot by any of them, they're all powerful & deadly!
Thanks for watching!
But the .45 dumps the most energy
it would be unlogic that 45 penetrate more than 9mm.It have about same muzzle energy and wider bullet so 9mm always penetrate more than 45. Caliber 45 acp is just big,but not mutch more powerful than 9mm,even some laborations are are less powerful than 9mm.
ciro it’s not made for penetrating, it was made to cause more bodily damage. Depending on loads, you can put out much more ft lbs than a 9 ever could. Just because the standard rounds are roughly the same doesn’t mean shit. Much more powder in the casing means it can send heavier grains flying faster.
ft lbs of 9mm Para and 45 acp i exact the same.WW2 loads of 45 have less ft ibs than WW2 loads of 9mm Para and mutch less than powerful 7,62x25......45 is just one big underpowerd caliber like 38 special.
This is silly. Why isn't he pointing out size of exit "wound"? 9mm - modest; 40 cal - large; 45 - HOOOGE!
Gary Jones I feel like the .40 had the biggest exit “wound”, and the 9mm did the most overall damage. Just what I saw 🤷🏼♂️ the 9mm is the one that fucking cracked the concrete and also did any damage at all to the second wall. It made it like 30% through. The other two did nothing but leave a small dust print on the second wall
Yeah, but look at the differences in diameter over the nine! If it makes a bigger hole, and dumps more energy-especially heavier for caliber-it has greater stopping power POTENTIAL...End of story!
Cal45 is the favourite of the riding in tandem assasin in the philipines coz 9mm it takes more than 2 to kill somebody.
@@ericwallyn5051 No such thing as "stopping power" bud.
Frankie Gunnz made up word by the police who use that term like in so many shows whenever they talk about the guns they use
I was hoping slow and heavy would have done the job but I'll still stick to my 45
The.45 IS slow and heavy. So is a sledgehammer.
I would have appreciated knowing about how far away you were when you fired the shots.
Bout 10 yds
Barrell lenths also
@@preppinainteasy9965 - Is this what you ask your current girlfriend about the last guy?
No comment
@@woodyhayes7402 ☆°~|~°☆
Nice. Love how the back side of wall gets bigger with each cal increase. To be expected though.
I doubt if it would have changed the results, but choosing the 115gr round for 9mm, while choosing the 180gr & 230gr loads for the .40S&W and the .45ACP respectively seems inconsistent. Wouldn’t a 124gr or even a 147gr 9mm load have been a more accurate comparison? Just a thought. Thanks for the video.
I agree that was my 1st thought and I was surprised at the results.
That was standard weight for all of them.
@@PerceptionVsReality333 They chose the lightest standard load for the 9mm and the heaviest for the .40S&W and .45ACP.
@@ericpowell5803
I don't think it would make a difference if he chose a heavier round for the 9mm I tried this with Federal American Eagle 124 grain FMJ through a Beretta92FS & the results were the same as in this video. I doubt 147 grain FMJ would do anything since it's a slower round.
biggest difference is in the exit hole on the first wall, you should have measured that... and kinetic force if possible (put one block alone and measure how much it slides under the impact)... I'm still a .45 fan...
What was impressive was the exit hole in the first “wall” by the 40 and the 45
That 45 hole though!!!!!!👍and the 9mm should of got highest grain did on the others...nice vid
I really prefer the 45 acp. I have a 1911 and a Cobra Patriot 45. The Cobra Patriot 45 came with a 6 round magazine. However, it accepts 1911 magazines. I have 5 standard 7 round magazines and two 10 round magazines that I bought online from a company that sells them and had them shipped to my house.
Great that you kept with the same ammo manufacturer and bullet type.
Hey Graham! Thanks for watching!
Have you tried the extreme penetrator rounds? I'm curious about those against the blocks.
I have in 4570
Its not the same bullet type. The 9 mm and the 45mm are the same ballpoint but not the 40mm. He used the exact amo on a skillet the 40 with flat point is going to give u a completely different result
Graham Baates exactly
5:34 you scared the shit out of me, I thought a snake was in there.
The thing about pistol ammo, all three calibers will stop a human. Sadly, from personal experience, I can say the 45 acp will stop a gun fight quicker than the other two calibers. Again, this has been my personal experience.
I request a redo. This time use something thinner like drywall and set up many layers evenly spaced. I think more varying results from that test. fun vid though thanks!
You can see the difference in damage on the inside of the first section
Dan M and 9mm did the most damage to the second wall though, and also cracked the first wall when the others didn’t. The exit “wound” on the inside of first wall seem a bit smaller, probably because of higher velocity and smaller bullett I guess
9mm out-penetrates the .45, and offers more reliable penetration. .45 is good for light skinned 2 legged threats due to larger diameter and the fact that it won’t over penetrate, that’s it. I’d rather carry a 9mm with hardcast flatpoints in the woods then a .45 ACP equipped with the same ammo, 9mm holds more shots and offers more reliable penetration. Both are to weak when it comes to terminal ballistics so penetration is key. People act like the .45 is so much more powerful when it’s not..... 10mm is king when it comes to autos
@@sleeper.simulant7327 blah blah blah. So many variables left out nothin more than a personal opinion
@@sleeper.simulant7327 The .40 was designed for a very specific task (I know technically the 10mm was first) and that is stopping targets reliably without over peneatration or recochet with FMJ rounds. 9mm overpenatrates and .45 likes to bounce off surfaces when you use FMJ.
Driveitsideways 1, all I hear is a pseudo intellectual trying to justify his purchase.
I just noticed the 45 won in and second was the 40 and last was the 9mm ! The exit holes is what we’re really looking at and of course it’s 45 and 40 both punch half the wall off behind it and the 9mm just barely pierced trough.
I thought for sure the .40 or maybe the 9mm wouldve at least embedded themselves inside the second wall. Oh well.
Also, props to you for actually resetting the blocks every test, makes it fair. So many shitty ballistics test online where they re-use the same block, which has lessened integrity because of prior holes.
Thanks for watching!
Time for a 44 mag vs. 50 AE cinder block test.
The 3 Little Pigs had it right. No straw or stick houses. 🤣🤣🤣
I'll admit the 9 mm hit a bit higher than the others but it (DID) Crack the wall
Therefore if it hit a bone in a person or animal there would be splinters going
into some destructive places.
Any one of those bullets if contacting bone will shatter it and send fragments out
Scott Paulsen He meant even the weakest round shown would still do that
357 vs 50 cal
380 vs 38 special vs 9mm
5.56 vs 7.62 vs 308
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Ok. I liked the video. There is more effort and time going into these videos than we give credit for. So for that, thank you!
Now, my observations;and yes, I am a 45 fan. Did anyone honestly pay attention to the slow motion scenes of each shot, and how much the 45 moved the block compared to the 9 and 40? I mean, regardless of penetration, the 45 is definitely packing a punch upon impact
Thanks for watching!
They are all effective rounds , they all will put a lethal hole in a bad guy so in my humble opinion it all comes down to capacity.
It's not capacity its accuracy shot placement that's what counts in my opinion!
1900stratoliner some states only have 10+1 capacity
@@darrinwilliamson2662 everything counts 😊
@@bridgman852 Good point.
There seems to be a few schools of thought, regarding capacity vs. stopping power. I've heard countless debates. I once asked a buddy, of mine, when he started carrying his M1911 and he said "After I got shot by a nine". He didn't like the 9mm stopping power. His brother chimed in with "if they'd shot you in the head, a 9mm would've worked just fine". Eventually, they agreed to disagree. :)
Not sure if you realize it - you’re not shooting the “wall” side of the cinder blocks. Cool comparison though! I was surprised the 45 didn’t go through two of the webs. It did have a massive exit “wound” however!
Not supposed to be shooting "the wall"
Isn't the whole point is to keep the bullet in side of your target for maximum energy transfer and tissue damage?
A good test that I seen was.
The demonstrator had a wooden frame 4 foot tall 4 foot wide with 2 rows of squares about 6 tall and 6 inches wide.
Each square was for a specific round.
It had a steel plate and various wood plates behind it they were glued together .
He fired the same rounds from different companies, one per square so he could compare the different penetration of the rounds.
Why would a .45 go through more blocks when its known for stopping power and not speed
Slow and fat!
Charles Marshall
More Kinetic Energy
"Stopping power" isn't a thing.
Cinder blocks, valid cover for most handgun fire. Thank you.
The real test would be to measure the impact. We typically want the initial penetration and no exit with maximum stopping power. There’s where the difference will show up. Don’t know what kind of equipment would be needed to measure that though. Fun video all the same!
I know this is an older video, but wondering if the .40 would have done more had it not been a flat nose which dissipates the energy quicker. A round nose .40 would have been a better comparison (where to find?). Would be interesting to see high penetration rounds comparison like something from Underwood.
Don't know if anyone noticed the exit holes the 40 and 45 made huge exit holes
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I noticed that as well
This was the comment I was looking for
The .40 was the biggest. But the 9mm did the most damage to the second wall and ripped the most concrete out of it’s ever so slightly smaller hole
Yet another good barrier test concluding that these three popular pistol cartridges are similar in terminal results.
Now if you would look at the exit holes and compare them
1:44 (9mm) just enough hole to let the projectile through as it is a penetrator round
3:50 (40 cal) had more kick than the 9mm and bigger exit hole
5:55 (45 acp) i thought a shape charge just went off😂😂
Aside from the size of the hole it looks like the 9mm did more damage to the 1st wall
With all the 10mm hype it would be interesting to see how the 10mm does.
Also see how the 7..5 fk BRNO round will do
A bigger, slower round does not mean better penetration. Quite the opposite. The 9mm is the most penetrative of them. With a +p FMJ you may have gotten through the second wall. Also, bullets dont usually disintegrate...
Anyhow, it's not comparing apples to apples. These rounds are good for different reasons. You will always have your 9mm guys loving the increased capacity. Your 45 guys loving their stopping power. They both have their sweet spot. 40 cal too.
You should try 10mm as well, in both light load with high-velocity rounds and higher grain loads with lower FPS but more terminal energy... That would be neat to see.
10mm = .394
@@chucks2018 If measurements dictated the outcome of every conflict, all boxers that are 6'4 with a long reach would be unbeatable. We know, because this is the real world, that there is more to combat than measurements don't we....
Having a 10mm 200gr round or a 10mm 135gr nosler round have completely different initial and terminal ballistics. Seeing a 10mm round leave the chamber at near rifle speeds might have a different impact (no pun intended) than the heavier, slower round eh? Especially on soft tissue where you don't want over-penetration of the target.
You should have used 147gr. for the nine, being the others were heavy for caliber. Great job, however!
I like your tests and cheesy catch phrases. Got them dad jokes for days. Love it
45 will always be the king!! 💪💪💪
said no one ever
You were able to recover the 9mm and the .45 bullets but not the .40 cal. Which means the 9 and 45 stayed intact creating a single wound trajectory whereas the .40 disintegrated spreading out causing more potential tissue damage if it reacted the same way when hitting flesh. So my conclusion is that if I am attacked by a cinder block I feel my choice in carrying a Glock .40 cal is a good choice.
my thought was the .40 cal may have been deflected by the debris of concrete on the exit side of the block, possibly sending it over the top of the block. Be interesting to see the bullet in slow mo.
@Long Range Rifle My brother is accident prone. He once smashed his thumb trying to stack railroad ties. If he had been carrying his beloved Kimber .45 at the time, maybe that railroad tie would not have attacked him.
@Long Range Rifle Yeah well my brother was bragging on his Kimber that he paid over a thousand for and I was shooting my Glock which I paid about $400 for. He shot 9 out of ten X's and I think I shot 8 out of 10 X's. I told him, "well, my guy is just as dead as yours and I saved $800 dollars"
The .40 did not disintegrate, my friend.
Or bullet just ricocheted back out haha this wasn't what you could quite call a controlled environment
I don't know about anyone else but I like my rounds not to go through things. If you're planning on defending your home you don't want to be judging your calibre selection on it's penetration. Heavy, slow moving round that punches a big hole = putting down an intruder and not plugging a family member in the next room.
4:19 The .40 probably bounced back directly through the rather large hole it made in the cinder block and out.
I highly doubt that !
@@1redrubberball Why? Do you think it just completely vanished? That sounds more plausible to you, or do you have another explanation?
@@johnmohanmusic
I think it's likely it went out of there vertically.
@@1redrubberball I don't think you really mean vertically (straight up). But yes, it could likely have angled up and out the top. I based my opinion of it bouncing straight back and out the hole on how when shooting in the past at ranges I've had bullets or at least parts of bullets come straight back at me after hitting something hard (such as the target hanger framing).
@@windycityrideshare8839
Vertically doesn't just refer to a single angle that is straight up towards the zenith, but an array of angles upward that would clear the walls of the concrete block in some direction.
would love to see these tests done with the same weight round !
Interesting video. I did not think a 9 mm would be able to go through even one wall. But you showed a full cinder block wall would be effective against all 3.
You neglected one extremely important variable: barrel length. I might have tried the 9mm in 125gr. Then compare that to a rifle!
"its all about shot placement" LOL
I wasn't surprised by the 9mm and the .40. I was surprised the .45 didn't penetrate any more than the other two.
Let me say that I'm not a big fan of the .40. I think of it the same as the .41 Mag - a non-contender. It was thought to be a better performer than the 9mm because of it slightly larger duameter, but less effective in knock-down power than the .45. I personally doubt the .40 is anything special. I think your test proved my opinion correct. Thanks.
I would have liked to see the blocks stacked one on another to compare the holes. Just a thought.
For protection - not offence, you don't WANT bullets to go through multiple walls.
Lol. Good point. Most people wouldn't understand though 😉
Jeff I agree 100%. In close quarters fighting, you need max control of the handgun, and you don’t want unintended bullet travel into an innocent bystander. The 9mm is a great trade off for lethality and cost/availability of ammo to hone your skills. Thanks for the demo.
Unless you have a second bad guy standing behind the first bad guy!
enter hand knife skills!!!
Enter the problem of shooting thru b pillars.
I wonder how the bullets would’ve did if the concrete walls were closer together, i think the gap before the next wall slows it down a bit.
really you think the AIR slowed it down in 8 inches?
2A Forever yes, AIR is resistant.
@@BigRich954 I have 6 beautiful acres of oceanfront property just outside of Las Vegas with a 6 bedroom house with indoor and outdoor shooting ranges and pools for sale at a great price I think it would be perfect for you
2A Forever I think so too.
👍 My caliber of choice will be 45acp every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
If you ever get attacked by a cinder block monster or bad guy wearing cinder block armor, then this is good info. But humans are soft and squishy, nothing like a cinder block.
hmm...I might need some bigger caliber for my cinder block hunting expedition...
I think that for next time you do a comparison type of video, you should use a tape measure and compare the size of the entrance and exit holes. At an initial glance, it appears that the entrance holes were about the same size, but there was a difference in the exit holes, again without a tape measure it is hard to tell the size of the entrance & exit holes.
2:15 exit hole for 9 mm
3:51 exit hole for .40 Cal
5:55 exit hole for .45 ACP
Enjoyed your video. I’m curious how a 357 magnum round shot out of a revolver would perform.
Did that in another video
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I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT....
The 9mm did the most damage to the block put a hole in it and split it
Only because it hit up near the top. The other two hits were a lot closer to the middle of the block. So the damage wasn't actually more. And look at the exit damage. 9mm was the least.
I bet if the others had hit where the 9mm hit, the block might well be missing a huge chunk at the top.