We are back for another round of testing a different brand of frangible ammunition. This last weekend, I decided to purchase a box of Fiocchi frangible ammunition in 40S&W. I purchased it from MC Sports in Bloomington, and again with the help of Lovemywoods we wanted to see how well this ammo would break apart compared to the Winchester Ranger ammunition from my previous thread.
And so, without further a due, let’s begin!
The setup:
1. Firearm: Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact
2. Ammunition: Fiocchi Non-toxic frangible 40S&W 125 GR.
a. Note: I was unable to find this round on their website. I don’t know if it has been dis-continued or if the website hasn’t been updated. I was also unable to access their electronic catalog (PDF) because every time it successfully downloaded I was unable to open it due to file corruption.
3. Range: Lovemywoods Pistol Range
4. Target Distance: approximately 10 ft
5. Targets:
a. Metal Door with Styrofoam insulation
b. Interior solid wood door.
c. Box of truth with 5/8” drywall and 2x4 pine frame
Results:
Getting ready with my wife Isis looking on…(she was tired that day, but had a lot fun riding on an ATV with me!)
Photograph of ammunition box and round:
Metal door results:
My first shot:
Front side:
Rear side:
Thoughts concerning the metal door:
Overall, the round definitely has more of a kickback compared to the Winchester Ammunition. Obviously this round is heavier compared to the Winchester frangible ammunition. The only thing that surprised us about the results is that the bullet exited the rear side of the door more cleanly compared to the Winchester ammunition as you can see above. Finally, there was no evidence of bullet ever breaking apart upon exiting the door.
Interior wood door results:
Front side:
Rear side:
Thoughts concerning the interior wood door:
The only noticeable difference between this ammunition and the Winchester is how the bullet exited out the rear side of the door. It splintered the backside considerably more than the Winchester ammo but again there’s no evidence of it beginning to break apart upon exiting the door.
Box of Truth: Two pieces of drywall, 2x4 interior frame, two pieces of drywall, four one-gallon jugs of water
Exit holes of bullet in 2x4 wall frame:
Water Jugs blowing up behind the drywall (I don’t tire of watching water jugs explode!):
Success!
Thoughts concerning the drywall:
The first bullet penetrated through everything up to the second jug. However, the bullet deflected off the jug and we’re unable to retrieve it. The second bullet penetrated everything up to the fourth jug where it was captured. The biggest surprise to me was the amount of rifling that was on the bullet.
Finally, we were unable to capture the bullet using water jugs behind both the solid wood and metal doors. We think the main reason why were unable to capture it is because of how easily the bullet deflects while traveling through the water jugs. We speculate that this is due to the high velocity of the bullet itself. The bullet not only passed through four jugs, but it pushed the last one right off the bench. See below...
I hope everyone enjoyed reading this A.A.R. on Fiocchi Frangible Ammunition!
And so, without further a due, let’s begin!
The setup:
1. Firearm: Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact
2. Ammunition: Fiocchi Non-toxic frangible 40S&W 125 GR.
a. Note: I was unable to find this round on their website. I don’t know if it has been dis-continued or if the website hasn’t been updated. I was also unable to access their electronic catalog (PDF) because every time it successfully downloaded I was unable to open it due to file corruption.
3. Range: Lovemywoods Pistol Range
4. Target Distance: approximately 10 ft
5. Targets:
a. Metal Door with Styrofoam insulation
b. Interior solid wood door.
c. Box of truth with 5/8” drywall and 2x4 pine frame
Results:
Getting ready with my wife Isis looking on…(she was tired that day, but had a lot fun riding on an ATV with me!)
Photograph of ammunition box and round:
Metal door results:
My first shot:
Front side:
Rear side:
Thoughts concerning the metal door:
Overall, the round definitely has more of a kickback compared to the Winchester Ammunition. Obviously this round is heavier compared to the Winchester frangible ammunition. The only thing that surprised us about the results is that the bullet exited the rear side of the door more cleanly compared to the Winchester ammunition as you can see above. Finally, there was no evidence of bullet ever breaking apart upon exiting the door.
Interior wood door results:
Front side:
Rear side:
Thoughts concerning the interior wood door:
The only noticeable difference between this ammunition and the Winchester is how the bullet exited out the rear side of the door. It splintered the backside considerably more than the Winchester ammo but again there’s no evidence of it beginning to break apart upon exiting the door.
Box of Truth: Two pieces of drywall, 2x4 interior frame, two pieces of drywall, four one-gallon jugs of water
Exit holes of bullet in 2x4 wall frame:
Water Jugs blowing up behind the drywall (I don’t tire of watching water jugs explode!):
Success!
Thoughts concerning the drywall:
The first bullet penetrated through everything up to the second jug. However, the bullet deflected off the jug and we’re unable to retrieve it. The second bullet penetrated everything up to the fourth jug where it was captured. The biggest surprise to me was the amount of rifling that was on the bullet.
Finally, we were unable to capture the bullet using water jugs behind both the solid wood and metal doors. We think the main reason why were unable to capture it is because of how easily the bullet deflects while traveling through the water jugs. We speculate that this is due to the high velocity of the bullet itself. The bullet not only passed through four jugs, but it pushed the last one right off the bench. See below...
I hope everyone enjoyed reading this A.A.R. on Fiocchi Frangible Ammunition!