Geezerbiker
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As I recall Corbon used to be considered the best but I haven't carried a 9 in a long time. What is considered top grade defensive ammo these days?
Tony
Tony
I fail to see how a clay block correlates to the elastic and fluid medium that is the inside of a body.NovX Engagement Extreme Self-Defense. Exciting and terrifying at the same time.
They have videos all over the place, but take a look at this one (video link once you get to the product page) starting at 01:38. The will compare a HP with their round.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101954696/novx-engagement-extreme-self-defense-ammunition-9mm-luger-p-65-grain-arx-lead-free
That is simply 1 video. This write up clearly states the bulled operates on "the principle of Aero And Fluid Dynamics, not hydrostatic shock."I fail to see how a clay block correlates to the elastic and fluid medium that is the inside of a body.
As for me, I like HST. Good results in gel, reasonably cheap online and, most importantly, run well in all my guns.
Whatever brand and bullet weight that your pistol shoots best. Otherwise, there is no 'best' anything.
Yeah, I've seen all that before and remain unconvinced it's not just flashy junk science words.That is simply 1 video. This write up clearly states the bulled operates on "the principle of Aero And Fluid Dynamics, not hydrostatic shock."
http://www.gunsandammo.com/ammo/a-new-class-of-ammunition-novx-9mm-arx-engagement/
They are lighter so they travel faster (yet still do that kind of damage because the rotation pulls them through), have less recoil, expend their energy on impact, and are less likely to pass through the entire house. All qualities of a self defense round round that I want to use. The debatable part would be like the somewhat failed Ruger ARX, they fragment when hitting hardened objects. The concern with the Ruger was it could potentially fragment on bone. NovX say extremely hard objects, which suggests harder than bone but I have not seen any videos of such a test. Still, we are talking 9mm here so we are not expecting much from any round going through solid objects.
Getting back on target is paramount. Putting the target on the ground is paramount. Not shooting through my house in to my kids room or my neighbors house is paramount. So for me, it is a great round. Not yet ready to replace the 45 in the nightstand, but the question was about 9, not something different. I do have the NovX in one of my EDC's and am confident they will get the job done if needed. When I carry a 9 it is a compromise of power over bulk. IMO this ammo makes a good trade-off.
A longer write up is here:
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/4/23/breaking-with-convention-novx-ammunition/