S HPR BLACK OPS AMMO IS AVAILABLE IN 9MM, 40 S&W, 45 AUTO AND 223 REM.
paper. A distance of 18 inches behind the glass, the bullet struck the gelatin virtually intact, including the jacket still around the sintered metal core. The obviously weak- ened bullet—and all bullets are stressed by glass—produced a single 40-caliber entry hole into gelatin and a slightly shallower, but wider and more devastating wound channel. The larger, sintered copper frags made it 10 inches into the gelatin.
Light, Fast and High Energy Since the OTF bullets have a non-lead (copper) core, they are lighter than bullets of similar size that have a solid lead core. A typical 9mm JHP weighs between 115 grains and 147 grains. The 9mm Black Ops OTF weighs 85 grains. Instead of 180 grains, the 40 S&W Black Ops OTF weighs 105 grains. Instead of 185 grains to 230 grains, the 45 Auto Black Ops OTF is 150 grains.
These light bullet weights produce less recoil than the standard bullet weights. That means faster recovery for follow-up shots. However, less recoil also means less momentum is passed onto the slide of the auto pistol. Fire a number of maga-
S THE BLACK OPS LOAD FOR THE 223 REM USES A 62-GRAIN OTF FRANGIBLE BULLET. NO POINT OF AIM VERSUS POINT OF IMPACT DIFFERENCES AT PATROL RANGES.
zines of Black Ops ammo to be sure your particular pistol functions with the lighter bullets. The 9mm Black Ops cycled per- fectly through a S&W M&P9. The 40 S&W Black Ops was fl awless in a Glock 23. No problems at all with the 45 Auto from a Colt Lightweight Commander. The 223 Rem Black Ops bullet weighs 62 grains and every AR-platform rifl e is designed to be reliable with that weight.
Lighter, faster bullets also strike lower on the target than standard weight bullets. (The faster bullet exits the barrel at a lower point on the recoil arc.) We used a sub- compact Glock 27 in 40 S&W for a point of impact test. The range was 7 yards, a distance that accounts for the vast major- ity of on-duty shootings and virtually all defensive shootings. A 180-grain JHP was used as the zero for point of aim, point of impact. The six-shot group of Black Ops 105-grain OTF completely overlapped the 180-grain zero group. No problems at all on low bullet strikes from extremely light bullets in this scenario.
T THE FASTEST, MOST COMPLETE, MOST RELIABLE WAY TO TRANSFER THE BULLET’S ENERGY AND MOMENTUM TO THE TARGET IS TO FRAGMENT ON IMPACT. CHECK OUT THIS PLENTY-DEEP WOUND PROFILE FROM THE HPR BLACK OPS 9MM LOAD.
At just 100 yards, the real measure was how many three-shot groups would have all three holes touching. Yes, that is a sucker bet since it is easier to get three 30-caliber holes to touch in- side a 1-inch circle than three 22-caliber holes, even if the bullet centers are the same. And it might not be fair to pit a semi-auto against a bolt-gun. At the end of the day, both of these HPR match loads proved to be sub-MOA.
Off-Duty Guns
We also ran a couple of boxes of HPR ammo through two very diff erent off -duty guns: the 380 Auto 100-grain TMJ from the new Glock 42 and the 10 mm 165-grain hollowbase fl at- point (HBFP) from the compact Glock 29. T e 380 Auto 100-grain TMJ at 890 fps was an absolute pleasure to shoot from the Glock 42. On the other hand, the HPR 10 mm Auto ammo is full-power stuff . No confusing these 10mm 1270 fps, 180-grain JHPs with the 10mm Medium Velocity (960 fps) 180-grain JHPs loads that eventually became the 40 S&W caliber. T e HPR 10mm 165-grain load uses a hol- lowbase fl atpoint made by Berry Mfg. A clever design, this HBFP plated bullet is reminiscent of the old 38 Special hollowbase wadcutter. T is bullet design puts the weight forward to make a more accurate bullet.
We shot the 10mm 165-grain HBFP (1290 fps) ammo from the subcompact Glock 29 enough to prove it would cycle, which it did with vigor. T en we ran it through a full-size S&W Model 1006 for some 50-yard B-27 silhouette target shooting…the good ol’ days of Police Pis- tol Combat. T e HPR 10mm 165-grain HBFP cleaned the target with the maximum possible qualifying score. Big gun.
Across the board, the HPR loads performed perfectly. In fact, it was such good ammo over- all, that we used it for a formal qualifying. T e kind of qualifying where the score is part of the permanent training record. T e kind where you go to the line with all the other offi cers and deputies and whatever happens is seen by all. As the fi rearms instructor, I leave zero margin for error when I step to the fi ring line in front of my guys and gals. I did my part. T e Glock 22 did its part. T e HPR 40 S&W 180-grain JHP did its part. T e HPR ammo proved to be as good as any other factory ammo.
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