QUANTITATIVE AMMUNITION SELECTION presents two mathematical bullet penetration models that allow armed professionals and lawfully-armed citizens to evaluate the terminal ballistic performance of self-defense ammunition using water as a terminal ballistic test medium. Based upon modified fluid dynamics equations that correlate highly (r = +0.94) with more than 900 points of manufacturer- and laboratory-test data, the bullet penetration models accurately predict the permanent wound cavity volume, permanent wound mass, maximum terminal penetration depth, and exit velocity of handgun projectiles as these phenomena would occur in shear-validated 10% ordnance gelatin and in human soft tissues. Both bullet penetration models are concisely explained using plain language and illustrated with clearly presented computational examples that provide guidance in every aspect of both models' application.
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SYNOPSIS
Chapter 1 explains the need for terminal ballistic performance modeling and the constraints required to produce a valid mathematical bullet penetration model.
Chapter 2 addresses the principles of mechanics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics underlying the quantitative model and establishes the dynamic equivalence of water and shear-validated 10% ordnance gelatin as ballistic test mediums.
Chapter 3 provides the quantitative model's derivation and clearly presents the model's equations, variables, and its operational constraints.
Chapter 4 contains several detailed computational examples that demonstrate all aspects of the quantitative model's application.
Chapter 5 explains the quantitative model's application to the terminal ballistic performance of projectiles of exotic composition and unconventional manufacture in shear-validated 10% ordnance gelatin and human soft tissues.
Chapter 6 describes the procedure for constructing an inexpensive, durable test fixture and the correct procedure for conducting terminal ballistic tests using water as a terminal ballistic test medium.
Chapter 7 dispels in plain language several long-standing terminal ballistic performance myths and misconceptions using the laws of physics.
Chapter 8 discusses the effects of clothing and mild steel intermediate barriers upon the terminal ballistic performance of service-caliber handgun projectiles using a quantitative approach.
Chapter 9 describes a simple, highly correlated expedient equation that produces accurate predictive yields supplementary to the primary quantitative model.
Chapter 10 addresses the relevance of environmental conditions and terminal ballistic performance factors to liability mitigation and provides a set of ammunition selection criteria suitable for most contingencies.
Endorsements
"I believe this model to be viable, logically deduced, and no more complicated than it should be for its intended purpose. It offers the armed professional a method of acquiring vital information about the performance of his/her own self-defense ammunition, shot from his/her own handgun, without the expense and complications of full-scale laboratory tests."
— Thomas Johansson, Munitions Development Engineer
CBJ Tech AB, Kungsbacka, Sweden
"An excellent book on ammunition selection."
— Massad Ayoob, The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 7th Edition
CONTACT
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Quantitative Ammunition Selection
© 2012 - 2025 by Charles Schwartz
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4759-2906-5 (hard cover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4759-2904-1 (soft cover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4759-2905-8 (ebook)
LCCN: 2012909891
