I had some questions on PowR'Bal ammo, and a friend of mine sent me this thread: http://www.thegunzone.com/powrball.html. Dean was kind enough to reply to me. Here are my questions to him:
I was reading your article on Pow'Rball (http://www.thegunzone.com/powrball.html).
I own a Kimber Polymer Pro Carry and am/was considering Cor Bon Pow'Rball for my self defense rounds.
I came across an independent site that tested and was impressed by the results of their tests of Pow'Rball.
You come to a different evaluation conclusion. And yet there is a positive testimonial on the same page.
I'm not that well steeped in ballistics and was hoping you would expand on your conclusions.
Thank you
That link seems to lead to some questions about PowR'Bal and penetration and whether this is a good defensive round. I liked the thought on an HP that feeds like a FMJ and the polymer ball helps the mushrooming. The above thread suggests that penetration is not sufficient to recommend as a defensive round.
I came across a site from another forum where they were very pleased with PowR'Bal (there was no CorBon ads on the site that I saw). A friend of mine who was a beat cop, is an FFL and is also a state certified firearms instructor (who taught many police jurisdictions) that his concern is that a 165 gr. round may not have the push that a 230 gr does to ensure that all parts of a .45 work as designed.
I'd appreciate your help as to what you find works for you and why.
I know that this thread is long for a first post, but this is a serious question for me. I hope never to have to find out if my ammunition works, but if I do, it has to work.
Thanks for your help.
"You can not reason a man out of a position that he did not first reason himself into." Jonathon Swift
I was reading your article on Pow'Rball (http://www.thegunzone.com/powrball.html).
I own a Kimber Polymer Pro Carry and am/was considering Cor Bon Pow'Rball for my self defense rounds.
I came across an independent site that tested and was impressed by the results of their tests of Pow'Rball.
You come to a different evaluation conclusion. And yet there is a positive testimonial on the same page.
I'm not that well steeped in ballistics and was hoping you would expand on your conclusions.
Thank you
That link seems to lead to some questions about PowR'Bal and penetration and whether this is a good defensive round. I liked the thought on an HP that feeds like a FMJ and the polymer ball helps the mushrooming. The above thread suggests that penetration is not sufficient to recommend as a defensive round.
I came across a site from another forum where they were very pleased with PowR'Bal (there was no CorBon ads on the site that I saw). A friend of mine who was a beat cop, is an FFL and is also a state certified firearms instructor (who taught many police jurisdictions) that his concern is that a 165 gr. round may not have the push that a 230 gr does to ensure that all parts of a .45 work as designed.
I'd appreciate your help as to what you find works for you and why.
I know that this thread is long for a first post, but this is a serious question for me. I hope never to have to find out if my ammunition works, but if I do, it has to work.
Thanks for your help.
"You can not reason a man out of a position that he did not first reason himself into." Jonathon Swift