New G2R 'RIP' 9mm projectile

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Uncle Malice

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Found this video today. I'm not generally one for gimmicks when it comes to JHPs, and I would certainly like to see a lot more 3rd party testing done on these, but it certainly seems like an interesting design philosophy. If the performance of these are reliable, they seem awfully devastating - and at only 90gr? I'm not sure what to think. Would love to see someone like tnoutdoors9 do some tests on this round.

Check it out on YouTube
 
Sort of reminds me of broadhead technology. Interesting approach, although I'm sure ammunition with CNC machined bullets is going to be expensive.
 
I think the comments on the YouTube page have good points, especially with the negative media attention this could generate.

In any case, I wouldn't want to be the one trying to survive a hit with the shotgun version of this.
 
This isn't the first ammunition to go with the idea of a separating projectile. They always involve a bullet that is typically lighter than normal. And they almost always typically have petals or fragments that spread out almost instantly on impact and penetrate very little.

That said a few comments:
I don't own a Glock 18 or Beretta 93R, so while the opening montage is cool, it means nothing to me.

Last I looked the human body isn't a blue balloon filled with some kind of substance.

Patent pending geometry? Unique turbulence stabilization? Did he really just use turbulence as an adjective to stabilization? Let's just throw together words with opposite meanings.

The dramatic voiceover. If the product is great, you don't need theatrics. Results speak for themselves.

To me it seems like another snake oil salesman. Guaranteed to cure old age!
 
I heard that song before....

The highway of history is littered with other "powerful" & "devastating" handgun ammunition rounds. The jagged edged bullet tips remind me of the now defunct ExtremeShock USA loads, :rolleyes: or the patented line from the late Jim Cirello(the retired NYPD detective & US Customs instructor). His "pin-grabber" rounds were powerful too.
Really, this ammunition line has merit. The ballistic gel shots were impressive. As is the lead-free design. ;)
The main problem seems to be the sharp edge profile. I could see that jam or misfire in some semi-auto handgun designs. It doesn't take much for a semi auto pistol to stop working with frangibles or "exotic" handgun rounds.
I'd be interested in knowing the retail sale prices or available supply too.
I'm not really feeling the RIP label for a defense/duty round either :rolleyes:.
Like the "Atomic Ammunition" & "DRT" names it seems a bit brash & hokey.
I don't think a "jury of your peers" will be impressed by something called RIP either.
Overall the new RIP rounds seem powerful, let's see if they stand up to the real demands of the US shooting sports & defense industries.
 
Scary looking. Maybe you don't need to actually shoot these. Just show the perp what they're going to be shot with.:eek:

I think some years ago I saw that something similar was being produced. But I never saw an actual bullet, just a write up in some gun mag.
 
ClydeFrog said:
The highway of history is littered with other "powerful" & "devastating" handgun ammunition rounds.
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I'm skeptical as well. People are always coming out with new and supposedly more effective handgun ammo, but super-light pre-fragmented rounds tend to perform unreliably in real-world applications. There's a reason why virtually every law enforcement agency in the country uses normal jacketed hollow-points; they work.

More importantly, there is no "magic bullet" when it comes to defensive handgun calibers; they're all bad compared to a shotgun or rifle so all that really matters is shot placement combined with sufficient penetration.
 
Another in a long list of hyped-up "mega deadly" rounds.

Speer Gold Dots look plain. They aren't called "Spear of Titan Gold Hammers" either.

Know what they do? Attain the necessary penetration and expansion to be relatively reliable against human aggressors.
 
I am going to try it, if it works as noted... as much as I hate other fragmented type rounds.... as a civilian you are shooting to stop a threat.. if this really does give 9 wound channels... even if it doesn't kill them, chances are they won't be fighting back.

Will it replace my carry round... who knows, but its worth messing around with to see for myself. :rolleyes:
 
The product video has multiple scenes of guys shooting machine-pistols. The voice over is done in "drama voice."

There have been other rounds designed to shed petals while the core continues to penetrate. So we have an old idea with a new add campaign?

I am calling BS on this product until I see third party testing done that proves it is somehow worth over $2 a round.
 
its worth messing around with to see for myself
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At $44 for 20 rounds, I'm not sure. I usually put at least 100 rounds of my carry ammo through my guns to be satisfied with its reliability. With, for example, my Federal HST 165-grain for my .40, at $28 at box of 50 that cost me $56, about $70 with shipping. With my Speer Gold Dot 124-grain for my 9mm, at $25 a box of 50 that cost me $50, about $64 with shipping.

Testing these rounds would cost me $220, not including shipping, $264 to keep one magazine filled after O_O. And without even knowing if it works in real shootings, whereas the Gold Dot, HST, Ranger-T, Golden Saber, and others have an excellent street reputation.
 
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