For gel testing I used a Clear Ballistics gel block measuring 18 inches in length. What I was more interested in, though, was function, consistency and performance in gel. However, all proved accurate enough for defensive work to 25 yards. Other loads proved similarly consistent, and accuracy was good-although accuracy wasn’t my biggest consideration when testing this ammunition. 45 ACP load, for instance, is rated at 1,250 fps, and the first three shots produced velocities of 1,249, 1,248 and 1,255 fps. My LabRadar showed the Lehigh velocities to be very close to advertised numbers, and standard deviations were below 15 fps for each one. The XD 9mm load was tested out of a a Glock G19 Gen 3 with four-inch barrel, and the remainder were tested with Government model 1911s. There are multiple quality-control checks to verify that the finished product is of the highest quality, and all the loads I tested functioned without issue. The ammunition is built with quality components: premium brass, clean-burning propellants and reliable primers.
Barrel length for the remaining loads is five inches. 380 Auto it’s 3.8 inches, and for the XD 9mm load it’s four inches. As with its own branded ammunition Wilson places a sticker on the box indicating the barrel length for which the load is optimized and from which the velocity figures were obtained. I had the opportunity to test four of Lehigh’s new XD and XP handgun loads chambered in 9mm Luger in addition to the XD in 10mm Auto and.
45 and two 90-grain 9mm XD-show showed 100 percent weight retention. These three recovered bullets-(l.r.) 135-grain.
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Then XP bullet’s monolithic nose and 30-plus inches of straight-line penetration make it more effective choice for stopping bears than standard hollowpoints, and the nose design creates a larger wound channel and more hydrostatic shock than a conventional solid or full metal jacket. I don’t know about a 9mm’s ability to stop a brown bear, but when you’re operating in black bear country a 9mm sidearm stacked with 115-grain XP bullets would be a sensible choice.Ī black bear’s dense fur, thick hide and heavy layer of fat are all likely to clog a hollow-nose 9mm bullet. Lehigh called it the Fluid Transfer Monolithic bullet, but most of the world knows it as Black Hills’ Honey Badger.Īccording to Lehigh’s Mike Cyrus, the XP is designed for outdoor enthusiasts, specifically for hunters and those who carry a pistol for bear defense. Upon impact, the bullet penetrated in a direct line without clogging, and the X-nose design imparted massive amounts of hydrostatic shock into the target while penetrating in a straight line. Lehigh accomplished this by creating a copper bullet with an X-shaped solid nose. In 2009 the company boosted its profile when it partnered with Black Hills Ammunition to develop a new monolithic bullet for the military that would transfer energy effectively without breaking apart or failing in barriers. Along with partners Pete Vogel and Mike Cyrus, Lehigh developed a following with its solid copper and brass bullets. Wilson added to his portfolio of brands in late 2021 with the acquisition of Lehigh Defense, an ammunition manufacturer founded in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, by Dave Fricke. He’s working on combat shotguns as part of the Scattergun Technologies brand that he owns, and he recently acquired New Ultralight Arms. In addition to his 1911s, Bill Wilson also offers customized pistols from other makers along with some of the best ARs available today. Although he’s best known for producing premium-quality 1911 pistols, that’s only one of Wilson’s many ventures. Bill Wilson isn’t the type of fellow to let grass grow under his feet.
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