FBI Ammunition Test Summary .

357 Sig - 125 grain - CCI/Speer Gold Dot HP

Performance by individual test
Measurements for Avg. Penetration and Avg. Expansion are in inches, Avg. Weight is in grains.

Test Description
Bare Gelatin
Standard Deviation

Avg. Pen
14.70
1.05

Avg. Avg. Expan Weight

0.64
0.049

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9 87

125.1
0.84

Date Tested: Bullet Diameter (inches): Bullet Type: Bullet Weight (grains): Lot #: Product Order Number: Weapon Type: Barrel Length (inches): Cartridge ID: Notes

10/25/01 0.355 Gold Dot HP 125 K08E22 53918 SAAMI Test Barrel 4 207

Heavy Clothing
Standard Deviation

17.35
0.34

0.51
0.008

125.1
0.31

Steel
Standard Deviation

16.45
0.45

0.50
0.009

123.0
0.43

Wallboard
Standard Deviation

14.15
0.89

0.56
0.016

125.6
0.82

Plywood
Standard Deviation

15.25
0.68

0.54
0.016

125.2
0.51

Secret Service Round

Auto Glass
Standard Deviation

14.80
1.05

0.56
0.058

96.3
2.54

Heavy Clothing at 20 yards

Standard Deviation

17.80
1.69

0.53
0.014

125.3
0.71

Penetration Performance
Range of penetration (inches): 13 - 19.5 Shots less than 12":
("0" if no value shown)

Auto Glass at 20 yards

Standard Deviation

15.15
0.84

0.53
0.073

106.0
4.09

40 round Averages

Penetration (inches) 15.71

Std. Deviation: 1.53

Expansion (inches) 0.55

0.054

Retained Weight . . . As % 95.2 118.9

10.85 8.68

Success rate and above averages are calculated over the entire 40-round test series and include all shots fired.

Average Group Size

SAAMI Test Barrel SIG P-229 1.18 Inches 2.00 Inches

Average Velocity
SAAMI Test Barrel SIG P-229 1,312 fps 1,292 fps

The FBI provides this test data to law enforcement agencies as a service so agencies may make informed decisions, based on the data provided, according to their respective needs. The FBI does not recommend or endorse any particular cartridge for use by law enforcement.
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Barrier Penetration Data

Bare Gelatin
Test # 1 Penetration
13.00 14.50 15.00 15.25 15.75

Measurements for Penetration and Expansion are in inches, Weight is in grains. Shots are shown in ascending order of penetration, not order fired.

CCI/Speer, .357 Sig, 125 gr., Gold Dot HP, Lot # K08E22, Product Order #53918 Weapon Used: SAAMI Test Barrel, 4 inch barrel
Expansion
0.675 0.615 0.569 0.689 0.660

Recovered Weight
123.90 125.30 125.80 125.80 124.50

Recovered Weight %
99.12 100.24 100.64 100.64 99.60

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

14.70
1.05

0.642
0.0493

125.06
0.84

100.05
0.67

Heavy Clothing
Test # 2 Penetration
17.00 17.00 17.50 17.50 17.75

Expansion
0.502 0.514 0.520 0.503 0.515

Recovered Weight
125.10 125.50 124.80 124.80 125.30

Recovered Weight %
100.08 100.40 99.84 99.84 100.24

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

17.35
0.34

0.511
0.0077

125.10
0.31

100.08
0.25

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Barrier Penetration Data

Steel
Test # 3 Penetration
15.75 16.50 16.50 16.50 17.00

Measurements for Penetration and Expansion are in inches, Weight is in grains. Shots are shown in ascending order of penetration, not order fired.

CCI/Speer, .357 Sig, 125 gr., Gold Dot HP, Lot # K08E22, Product Order #53918 Weapon Used: SAAMI Test Barrel, 4 inch barrel
Expansion
0.503 0.489 0.496 0.509 0.488

Recovered Weight
122.50 122.70 123.10 123.20 123.60

Recovered Weight %
98.00 98.16 98.48 98.56 98.88

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

16.45
0.45

0.497
0.0090

123.02
0.43

98.42
0.35

Wallboard
Test # 4 Penetration
13.25 13.50 14.00 14.50 15.50

Expansion
0.574 0.574 0.551 0.564 0.536

Recovered Weight
126.40 126.00 126.10 124.60 124.80

Recovered Weight %
101.12 100.80 100.88 99.68 99.84

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

14.15
0.89

0.560
0.0164

125.58
0.82

100.46
0.66

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Barrier Penetration Data

Plywood
Test # 5 Penetration
14.25 15.00 15.25 15.75 16.00

Measurements for Penetration and Expansion are in inches, Weight is in grains. Shots are shown in ascending order of penetration, not order fired.

CCI/Speer, .357 Sig, 125 gr., Gold Dot HP, Lot # K08E22, Product Order #53918 Weapon Used: SAAMI Test Barrel, 4 inch barrel
Expansion
0.554 0.552 0.552 0.521 0.526

Recovered Weight
125.20 125.00 124.80 125.00 126.10

Recovered Weight %
100.16 100.00 99.84 100.00 100.88

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

15.25
0.68

0.541
0.0161

125.22
0.51

100.18
0.41

Auto Glass
Test # 6 Penetration
13.50 14.25 14.50 15.75 16.00

Expansion
0.478 0.587 0.629 0.528 0.563

Recovered Weight
91.90 97.70 96.60 98.30 96.90

Recovered Weight %
73.52 78.16 77.28 78.64 77.52

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

14.80
1.05

0.557
0.0575

96.28
2.54

77.02
2.03

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Barrier Penetration Data

Heavy Clothing at 20 yards
Test # 7 Penetration
15.00 17.75 18.25 18.50 19.50

Measurements for Penetration and Expansion are in inches, Weight is in grains. Shots are shown in ascending order of penetration, not order fired.

CCI/Speer, .357 Sig, 125 gr., Gold Dot HP, Lot # K08E22, Product Order #53918 Weapon Used: SAAMI Test Barrel, 4 inch barrel
Expansion
0.550 0.525 0.515 0.530 0.520

Recovered Weight
125.60 124.70 125.00 126.40 124.80

Recovered Weight %
100.48 99.76 100.00 101.12 99.84

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

17.80
1.69

0.528
0.0136

125.30
0.71

100.24
0.57

Auto Glass at 20 yards

Test # 8 Penetration
14.25 14.50 15.00 15.75 16.25

Expansion
0.575 0.621 0.474 0.443 0.543

Recovered Weight
100.60 106.30 105.30 105.70 112.10

Recovered Weight %
80.48 85.04 84.24 84.56 89.68

Remarks

Average
Standard Deviation

15.15
0.84

0.531
0.0728

106.00
4.09

84.80
3.28

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Group Size Data

CCI/Speer, .357 Sig, 125gr., Gold Dot HP, Lot # K08E22
Weapon Type: SAAMI Test Barrel Barrel Length: 4 inches Group Size: Group Size: 1.43 0.93 Standard Deviation: Standard Deviation: 0.52 0.33 0.42

Average:

1.18

Average:

Weapon Type: SIG P-229 Barrel Length: 3.84 inches Group Size: Group Size: 2.12 1.89 Standard Deviation: Standard Deviation: 0.75 0.7 0.72

Average:

2.005

Average:

Group sizes are derived from two ten-shot groups fired at a distance of 25 yards. Groups are measured center-to-center, extreme spread, in inches. Due to equipment limitations, Standard Deviation may not be calculated for some cartridges. Standard Deviation, therefore, may contain a null value (0) for those cartridges.

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Velocity Data
CCI/Speer, .357 Sig, 125gr., Gold Dot HP, lot # K08E22
Weapon Type: SAAMI Test Barrel
Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
1280 1282 1294 1294 1296 1301 1303 1305 1313 1314 1315 1318 1321 1321 1323 1324 1331 1333 1335 1335

Barrel Length: 4 inches

Average Velocity

1312 fps

Extreme Spread:

55 fps

Standard Deviation: 16.88

Weapon Type: SIG P-229

Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
1231 1253 1270 1274 1275 1284 1287 1292 1292 1299 1300 1301 1302 1304 1305 1306 1310 1313 1319 1329

Barrel Length: 3.84 inches

Average Velocity

1292 fps

Extreme Spread:

98 fps

Standard Deviation: 23.05

Page 3 - Velocity Data