Chrono Results (Winchester Ranger 9mm)

Got some results for for Winchester's Ranger Law Enforcement Ammunition. These results are for 9mm. Check out the picture below for the ammo's identity. The Ranger line of ammunition is the politically correct version of the infamous Black Talon. The hollow point bullet is no different. Only difference is that they did away with the thin teflon coating on the bullet, and no longer use nickel cases. Works well. When looking at it, it doesn't resemble the old Black Talon one bit. In fact, it looks like a cheap generic bulk-pack hollow point. Not a shiny spiffy specimen of a premium defense load.

Five shots were fired from an HK USP Compact which has a 3.5" polygonally rifled barrel. Temperature was around 80-82 degrees. Chrono was about 4-5ft away. Shots were fired from one magazine, with about 10-15 seconds between shots (to write down data).

Average velocity: 1,310 fps

Wow, I never thought that it would be that hot! Looking at spec sheets, velocity was published at 1,350 fps. However, virtually all ammunition manufacturers inflate these numbers, or these numbers are achieved under specific ideal conditions or from special test barrels, not from actual firearms. Also, I believe that velocity was determined on either a 4" or 5" barrel, certainly not a 3.5". I doubt that the polygonal rifling has much to do with this. In any event, I am quite pleased. For a short barreled 9mm pistol, this is one blistering fast round. Being 115 grains and traveling that fast might not equate to good terminal performance. Might expand too quickly and blow apart, thus not achieving the number one goal of penetration. Don't know until I can find someone's ballistic gelatin tests of this cartridge.

Bottom line, whomever is on the receiving end of this light but fast round is going to be "in a world of shit", as Sgt. Hartman said in the movie"Full Metal Jacket."