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<blockquote data-quote="Taj" data-source="post: 3100000" data-attributes="member: 98000"><p>buzby, I shoot gelatin for a living these days and have done over 150 shoots to the FBI protocol. Bullets that meet the performance standards of the protocol may very well work in a bear defense situation.... but they may not. 10% ballistic gelatin is a great media for bullet testing because (if done correctly) it is a consistent way of determining terminal performance. Through experience we know that bullets that meet the minimum FBI protocol criteria will increase the likelihood of terminating the actions of a human adversary, as long as shot placement is good. (Blood carrying organs.) There are no bones, especially bear bones in the gel we shoot. We also don't put fur on the gel. 12-18 inches of penetration may not give the needed margin to compensate for the larger, heavy bear muscle mass and bone of even a small bear. Using hardcast , heavy for caliber bullets in a handgun has proven to be the best way to insure the penetration needed for large, heavy boned critters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taj, post: 3100000, member: 98000"] buzby, I shoot gelatin for a living these days and have done over 150 shoots to the FBI protocol. Bullets that meet the performance standards of the protocol may very well work in a bear defense situation.... but they may not. 10% ballistic gelatin is a great media for bullet testing because (if done correctly) it is a consistent way of determining terminal performance. Through experience we know that bullets that meet the minimum FBI protocol criteria will increase the likelihood of terminating the actions of a human adversary, as long as shot placement is good. (Blood carrying organs.) There are no bones, especially bear bones in the gel we shoot. We also don't put fur on the gel. 12-18 inches of penetration may not give the needed margin to compensate for the larger, heavy bear muscle mass and bone of even a small bear. Using hardcast , heavy for caliber bullets in a handgun has proven to be the best way to insure the penetration needed for large, heavy boned critters. [/QUOTE]
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