Like my equally unscientific fall 07 projects, I took Fredj339’s advice and soaked four 2” books overnight. They doubled in size, and I ended up with about 15” of phone books which I put in a cardboard box. I fired all five rounds into the same end.

Target box:



.380 from my LCP at 5 feet: On the left, 90gr Fed Premium PD low recoil hydra shock penetrated about 7 inches and expanded to about .5 inch. Right, 90gr Gold Dot penetrated about 7 inches and expanded to about .5 inch.



9mm from my PPS at 5 feet: Left, Ammoman’s reclassified 124gr Gold Dot penetrated about 8 inches and expanded to about .5 inch. Right, 124gr +P short barrel Gold Dot penetrated about 8 inches and expanded to about .5 inch.



And for the heck of it, from my Ruger MKIII a 32gr Stinger penetrated about 6 inches and expanded to about .4 inch.



Summary: It was fun, very unscientific, and I’m comfortable carrying an LCP or PPS.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Sigmund,

ouch I dont want to get hit by any of them

There goes my idea for a wet phonebook bulletproof vest.

So how many people were shot in this test?