PowR Ball

[sportyr1200]

Does anyone here have any test results or info on 9MM powr ball? I bought some as a replacement for my federal 147s that were about 4 years old. I am slightly worried about the possibility of night blindness with it being a +p round.

The model is the 100gr +p and was told that it had the best ballistics out of all of the other rounds....but I am a skeptic. I am sold on the reliability of expansion but expansion can only truly be looked at as a bonus in most situations.

I tried searching but came up with nothing...

Thanks guys!

Cam

[Fail-Safe]

Dr Roberts information at TacticalForums.com is your bible to home/self defense loads.

He has tested this round, it is the suck


9 mm Corbon 100 gr +P PowerBall 1555 f/s from G17
BG: pen=10.9”, RD=0.60”, RW=93.9gr
4 layer denim: pen=11.4”, RD=0.58”, RW=97.5gr
The mighty 4.7” of pen after the auto windshield was not comforting…

.40 S&W Corbon 135 gr Powerball from S&W 4006
BG: vel=1362 f/s, pen=11.6”, RD=0.65”, RW=131.4gr
4 layer denim: vel=1359 f/s, pen=12.1”, RD=0.65”, RW=131.9gr
auto windshield: vel=1365 f/s, pen=7.9”, RD=0.61”, RW=103.6gr

.45 ACP Corbon 165 gr +P Powerball from 1911
BG: vel=1230 f/s, pen=12.1”, RD=0.70”, RW=158.8gr
4 layer denim: vel=1267 f/s, pen=11.8”, RD=0.66”, RW=159.7gr
auto windshield: vel=1251 f/s, pen=5.5”, RD=0.73”, RW=143.5gr

The frequent core-jacket separations and rounded leading edges of the PB loads are a concern, as is their poor terminal performance after intermediate barrier penetration. We were frankly unimpressed with these loads. If you have to use Corbon handgun loads, stick with their DPX loadings of the superb Barnes XPB all copper bullets.