AT1 - 9mm Luger - DPX - Cor-Bon 115 Gr +P JHP

[TommyGuns40]

These look pretty good ! They look like they would do good against clothing and some barriers. I was iffy about unleaded ammo at first, but these may have changed my mind ? The only thing with the all copper stuff is they tend to be on the light side. A 124 gr variant of DPX would be nice to see, but may not be possible because copper is not as dense as lead.

[djt9000]

Not sure I understand what you are testing for with Kool Aid Test and the dork on a ladder test. I do like the end results of showing the round. But shooting a round into a drum of water gives no real data.

[andreleger2001]

@djt9000 None of these tests were ment to be anything but entertainment, although I tried to make them somewhat consistant. Our newer tests are a bit better. Take them for what they are and draw your own conclusions. BTW, I am the dork on the ladder in most of the vids....

[Captncronica]

@andreleger2001 Thanks for the info and response.

[Captncronica]

I heard +p is not good on g19 because it will fowl the barrel is this true?

[andreleger2001]

@Captncronica I have not found that any +P ammo fouls more than standard pressure. It really depends on which powder the manufacture used mostly, but also the bullet construction. Lead rounds will often leave a mess more if not loaded to the right velocity or not the right hardness. Also, don't shoot lead out of a Glock since the barrel has poly rifling instead of land and groove. Stick with jacketed rounds for Glocks.

[rberg79]

lol why these people such dicks to you? i think what you do is pretty cool. also just bought a sw9ve yesterday xD

[Fujisuka]

These test are to find out just how much damage that these rounds will do to the human body. Stoping power etc.

[tylormurphy]

did the corbon dpx .9mm 115 gr +p's feed and work well in ur sigma 9ve?? If so im gettin em. Jus dont wanna get premium rounds and find out they dont feed well in my sigma

[andreleger2001]

@tylormurphy They fed just fine. No problems at all.

[mjames2666]

koolaid want kill you, these test are shit

[andreleger2001]

@mjames2666 Nobody said these test mean anything. Draw your own conclusions from what you see. They are for your info only. If you dont like them then do not watch.

[tubevideoguy762]

@andreleger2001

"koolaid won't kill you" wow what a dumb ass neither will ballistics gel but that doesn't stop multiple police departments from using it as a test medium.

[83PoWeRrAm]

@mjames2666 its a expansion test dip shit, step up and let him test them on a test dummy

[jtmoney606]

when you gonna do some tests on the new remington uhd defense rounds i read good things on them

[andreleger2001]

@jtmoney606 I have a box of .40 S&W UHD I will be testing this week.

[centurion205]

@andreleger2001 I'm dying to see how the effects of the .40 S&W CorBon DPX 140 gr. does......by chance would you be looking into testing those and posting the results of that test?

[andreleger2001]

@centurion205 I will put this on the list and get some for testing.

[jwash3rd]

andreleger, good video series. I've done a little research myself and found that the 9mm DPX doesn't fully expand out of a 3" barrel. (Kel Tec P-11) In my milk jug tests I got the best results from Cor-Bon 115 gr. +P self defense rounds. Since many people carry smaller pistols, have you considered testing ammo through one?

[andreleger2001]

@jwash3rd Hmmm every time i tested the DPX it opened up nicely, even out of my 2" snub. I have a Khar K9 that has a shorter barrel. I will see about retesting with that gun and see what happens.

[jwash3rd]

@andreleger2001 Thanks for the reply. Maybe I got a bad batch, I'll contact Cor Bon and see what they say about it.

[crippineryday]

beretta deffinitly

[Nicho2177]

Which 9mm bullet would you or do you use out of all of them?

[andreleger2001]

@Nicho2177 I personally carry the Winchester Ranger-T Series 127 Gr +P+ in my 9mm when I carry that. HST is close second. These DPX's are third I suppose, but they are expensive in comparison. Of course that is my personal choice and it does not mean thats the end all comparison. You should always test a box or so to make sure they feed well in your gun in any case.

[Nicho2177]

@andreleger2001 would you carry the hornady critical defense if it were a +P round?

[andreleger2001]

@Nicho2177 I think the Hornady Critical Defense rounds are not a bad choice in self-defense ammo. I just think there are better ones out there. All in all the bad guys will drop the same from a good center of mass hit regardless if the round expands .1 inches less than another type. Really my opinion is not as important as choosing a round that feeds reliably in your gun. I had a request for another test with Critical Defense ammo so its on the books for next time.

[tmitch965]

hey andre, can you test some of the dpx hunters in 185g .45 acp +p? I have a feeling they might be a good competitor with the hst/ranger t series

[andreleger2001]

@tmitch965 That exact load is in my test box. We will be testing it next week. I will post the results shortly thereafter.

[tmitch965]

@andreleger2001 great, look forward to it

[andreleger2001]

@tmitch965 Posted the results FYI.

[13dhex]

holy jesus, that looks like a very effective round

[jmkpns]

Is the lead free DPX a good self defense round?

[andreleger2001]

I think it is an excellent round. Its just a bit pricy. For the price of 20 rounds, I can get 50 Ranger-T's or HST's.

[jeffmoline]

Do you know anywhere respectable to get Ranger T's online?

[andreleger2001]

I got mine from two places: tds-us and ombexpress - both were great. You might also try ammuntiontogo, sometimes they have them. I have not yet found a source that has them in stock all the time at good prices.

[bigduffone]

@jmkpns

I am a detective in Atlanta, GA. and saw an autopsy of a thug that was shot by an off duty officer that carried the DPX in a .45Glock and it retained 100 % of its wgt and the 1 shot which struck the thug in the chest had 1 hell of a wound channel and the ME said that that was probably the most devastating wound he had seen with pistol ammo, he wanted to get him some. I would say that is a pretty good observation on this round. It is what I carry in my Kimber 1911

[andreleger2001]

Nice info :)

[mojothemigo]

WOW! Thanks for that story sir. Despite the price, I think I might order some.

[solic0861]

Whta did you think about the 9mm DPX felt recoil tec.

[andreleger2001]

Most all 9mm loads are fairly light in recoil. This one did not stand out in particular.

[sandelpop]

I've heard good things about corbon dpx, but at 115gr +p it looks like the round isnt expanding fully. Maybe 115gr +p is too low.

[fruchttragend]

Nice Video

Incredible expansion..this sucker know how to really expand.. WoW

[HollowPointzz]

Please consider making a video with the same gun (S&W 9mm Sigma) using Ammo 9mm +P Remington 124 Grains JHP Golden Saber

[HollowPointzz]

Oh, and im refering to the gun being used in your video (S&W 9mm Sigma: 16+1 rounds). Im gettin one in October and, just wanted to better myself on a good carry Ammo. I had a .40cal that was good with SPEER and WINCHESTER rounds. 9mm? I want to try the Ammo 9mm +P Remington 124 Grains JHP Golden Saber.

Does it say in the manuel, "not to use +P''?

[HollowPointzz]

So the barrel want take on much danage in the future?...i had a 12 gauge when i was about 5-6. Shot it once...the fucking barrel blew off on its first shot....lol

[HollowPointzz]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw.....ca­nnot wait until i get mines!!!... does the +P damage the gun in anyway?

[andreleger2001]

Depends on the gun, but any modern gun should handle +P rounds with no problem. Some manufacturers will tell you not to use them, but I find that there is not much difference between normal pressure rounds. They will 'cause accelerated wear' but on modern guns I would not worry about it. In 9mm, the SAAMI spec for a normal round is 35000 PSI for a +P round its 38500 PSI. Not a massive difference, but enough to warrant caution in older guns (like older than say 1950).

[stevo642007]

have you tested the Corbon DPX 38 + P bullet yet?? if so, what are the results??

[andreleger2001]

I dont have any DPX rounds except for the 9mm version at this time. I will keep my eye open for some and add it to the tests. I have 5 new loads to test so far for our next big test. We had to resched it though so we are looking at around July 10th for AT2 testing. I will see if I can get some more DPX rounds before then.

[247needluck]

just found my back up round