Ruger Branded Ammunition -"A New Twist"

[Ballstater98]

Ruger has teamed up with PolyCase to bring out their own ammo line. Initial offerings will be in .380ACP, 9mm, .38 special (coming soon), .40S&W, & .45ACP. 3 of the latest links:
Ruger® Ammunition
Shooting Illustrated | Ruger Announces New Line of Ammunition
American Rifleman | Keefe Report: Ruger Ammunition

 

[pudly]

Looks interesting. I'll wait for some independent reviews before seriously considering a purchase. Looks like they will have less problems feeding than hollow points and less opportunity to clog up in clothes and have inconsistent penetration. I'm curious how they do in ballistics gel and hard barrier tests.

 

[Ballstater98]

[video=youtube_share;IdkDbpOntns]http://youtu.be/IdkDbpOntns[/video]

 

[Ballstater98]

[video=youtube_share;1WW88w0xThY]http://youtu.be/1WW88w0xThY[/video]

 

[Ballstater98]

Velocity testing:
[video=youtube_share;pFKzBdlbHjo]http://youtu.be/pFKzBdlbHjo[/video]

 

[BehindBlueI's]

If your gun doesn't feed hollowpoints, get it fixed or get a new gun. I'm still not sure what the point behind all these ultralight bullets is other than to put impressive ME numbers on the box for marketing purposes. I'll stick to "normal" weight bonded HP, thanks.

 

[Cygnus]

Hey Ballstater, help out a fellow MAC grad and let me know what the videos said. Having bandwith and laziness issues........

 

[Ballstater98]

It pretty much preformed like advertised on the box. It has a higher velocity than Hornady Critical Defense in each caliber while muzzle energy is slightly less. When it encounters tougher barriers, it is designed to break up to reduce the risk for collateral damage due to over penetration. The nonexpanding nose design and action of the round focuses maximum terminal energy. The terminal performance equals or exceeds hollow point designs.

 

[Cygnus]

Interesting. I figured it would be at least pretty close to as advertised. Ruger usuallly makes solid reliable products..
I will have to look out for it. My local Cabela's might have it. I'll do a range report if I find some.

EDIT: Wait, I just read a little more on it. It's an injection molded copper/polymer bullet? WTH? Is copper jacketed polymer?

 

[Ballstater98]

I went to PolyCase to read about the injection molded bullet (brief range video too):
Inceptor ARX | Polycase Ammunition

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The nonexpanding nose design and action of the round focuses maximum terminal energy.

Which means what?

 

[cosermann]

If the energy isn't converted into useful work (i.e. damaging vital body structures) - not much.

 

[Tula47]

There were a few boxes of Ruger branded ammo made in the 70's I believe. A local dealer was one of the first five Ruger dealers and he has 3 or 4 boxes of "Ruger" 30-06 that he received basically as a mistake. This stuff is a whole different animal but looks very interesting

 

[Nam1911]

This ammo is not designed to damage tissue. It is designed to damage ballistics gel. Get real. Damaging tissue is nothing new. These flutes just push ballistics gel out of the way making it look cool in the blocks. I doubt these will do REAL damage like a REAL hollow point.

What people don't understand is living tissue, muscle, bone, tendons, react nothing like ballistics gel. OOOhhh AHHHH look at that 6 inch temporary cavity during that freeze frame. Do you really think muscle and bone in a living animal is going to have a big ass 6 inch temporary cavity? No because there is more mass surrounding the wound cavity. I enjoy seeing all these new snake oil bullets coming out. Its amusing to watch.

 

[kalboy]

There were a few boxes of Ruger branded ammo made in the 70's I believe. A local dealer was one of the first five Ruger dealers and he has 3 or 4 boxes of "Ruger" 30-06 that he received basically as a mistake. This stuff is a whole different animal but looks very interesting

A local gent with a very extensive interest in firearms has several boxes of various Ruger 22LR ammo from back then.
He was given these by John T Amber , and was told by Amber that Ruger toyed with the idea of marketing ammo then passed on the idea.

 

[chipbennett]

This ammo is not designed to damage tissue. It is designed to damage ballistics gel. Get real. Damaging tissue is nothing new. These flutes just push ballistics gel out of the way making it look cool in the blocks. I doubt these will do REAL damage like a REAL hollow point.

What people don't understand is living tissue, muscle, bone, tendons, react nothing like ballistics gel. OOOhhh AHHHH look at that 6 inch temporary cavity during that freeze frame. Do you really think muscle and bone in a living animal is going to have a big ass 6 inch temporary cavity? No because there is more mass surrounding the wound cavity. I enjoy seeing all these new snake oil bullets coming out. Its amusing to watch.

Where's Wil Willis with his pig carcasses?

 

[Ballstater98]

Published 10/23/2015

[video=youtube_share;X4wjFmTMLvk]http://youtu.be/X4wjFmTMLvk[/video]

 

[cosermann]

Has Quinn ever written an unfavorable review?

 

[Principal Skinr]

Has Quinn ever written an unfavorable review?

Lol, I think you are right. He even gave a glowing review, IIRC, about the Remington R51, which turned out to be a disaster. (I actually wish that gun had worked. I loved the concept and design.)

 

[Nam1911]

designed to break up on hard surfaces...so basically it won't penetrate past a sternum to hit the CNS?