January 7th, 2022
6:03 runtime
Iam going to be very upfront here.
I have a very heavy bias when it comes to the 1911.
No, I dont want to perpetuate the seeminglyeternal .45 vs. 9mm debate.
But all joking aside, its undeniably effective and thats the point.
jacketed hollowpoint (JHP).
For the most part, that statement has merit.
However, sometimes the goals of law enforcement ammunition can diverge from that of some self-defense users.
The Direct Approach
Federal just made all this much easier with their new Personal Defense Punch ammunition.
The Punch round, which is offered from Federal in .380, .38 Spl.
+P, 9mm, .40 and .45, was developed specifically for the needs of the self-defense user.
This means they focused on reliable expansion and enough penetration.
Also, each chambering received its own specifically crafted bullet design to best take advantage of the cartridges strengths.
We selected whatever elements worked best for each individual caliber.
It was time to hit the range.
Any guess as to what cartridge I wanted to try it out in?
For the test, I chose theSpringfield Armory Ronin 1911.
And the test media is Clear Ballistics Gel.
My first test is usually ballistic performance.
The first shot penetrated about 14, and the second shot penetrated about 14 into the second gel.
It actually bounced out, and I found it lying on the table between the two blocks of gel.
The third and final shot penetrated an impressive 17.
For my final test, I wanted to find out how reliable the Federal Punch really is.
During this test, I did a slide lock speed reload between magazines.
I wasnt surprised by my results.
When you have a good pistol, good ammo and good magazines, there should be no malfunctions.
That is exactly what I experienced here.
All the ammo went through the Ronin without a single hitch.
You have all this and more with the Springfield Armory Ronin and the Federal Personal Defense Punch ammunition.
