Andrew Wiggin
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Link to video of test (naughty word near the end of the video)
Lake City XM855PD is fired from 16" carbine into calibrated gelatin. Bonus "armor" penetration test. Silencer is Surefire FA556AR.
BB: 594.2 fps, 3.1"
Impact velocity: 3,070 fps
Penetration: 15.5"
Retained weight: 35.0 gr
Neck: ~4.5"
The jacket nose weighed 5.9 gr and was recovered at 12.8"
The penetrator weighed 10.1 gr and was recovered at 12.6"
The core weighed 35.0 gr and was recovered at 15.5"
The cross section photo was taken at 7"