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Has anybody had much experience with this ammo? I only learned about
it a couple of weeks ago, and I am anxious to try some.
It seems like such a simple concept, I wonder why no one has done
it before now.

Walter

Hello, sir.

If interested, here are some observations on Corbon PowRball in 9mm:

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/CorbonPowRball.htm

I've also included this link to a review of the same company's DPX load in 9mm:

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/Corb ... %20115.htm

Hope these are of use.

Best.

That was good info to have. I think I'm gonna have to get
some of that "PowRBall" to try out in my CZ .40.

Walter
:)

Thank you for that info Mr. Camp. I Have also been curious about this ammo.

Hello. I'm glad the post was of interest and thank you.

Best.

Stephen:

Have you done any testing with 230 gr. Gold Dot .45's?

Chas.

Hello. I have not done a lot of work with the 230-gr. Gold Dot but have gotten average velocities of 864 ft/sec from a 5" Kimber and but 2 ft/sec less from a friend's 5" Les Baer. From a 5" STI Trojan, it averaged 857 ft/sec. This is pretty consistent ammunition it would appear. From a 6" Kart bbl, I got 912 ft/sec, which is pretty much what I'd expected. Using a SIG-Sauer P220 w/4 1/4" bbl, average velocity was 823 ft/sec.

Gold Dot bullets have expanded pretty uniformly for me when fired into water or super-saturated newsprint and have worked well in the animals that I have seen shot.

A friend of mine shot a man in the head with this load a time back who was trying to get another law officer's pistol. The bullet didn't exit and it did the
trick (so to speak) in a pretty graphic way.


This round feeds flawlessly in several of my 1911 pistols and not so well in others. IF you opt to use this load, I sure suggest trying it for reliability. This is true of any defensive ammunition/gun/magazine combination in my opinion.

Best.

Though it is not a 230 gr Gold Dot, the 180s in 10 mm loaded by Black Hills have worked pretty well for us. They are a bit slow but seem to cycle well in a Glock 20. They shoot well in my S&W 625 too. I must admit I have not shot them over a chrono though.

In the 10mm Eclipse Kimber, it is a whole different story. The gun did not shoot them well and they get caught in the magazine.

I shot a deer this year with a 230 gr Rem GS and it did pretty well at about 25 yrds. It dropped a doe in one shot and I recovered the bullet on the off shoulder just under the skin.

Glenn

There is some more good information here.
http://stevespages.com/table3.html
Look under Bullet Information & then Terminal Performance.

357Sig

Thanks,
Chas.

I've used PowRBall in .40 S&W very accurate and feeds in my PT100 like M&Ms in a 3 year old!

Check them before you buy a box. A lot of mine had some major setback, they were all pretty inconsistent if you ask me. If I get in the mood ill try and take a pic. Im not the first thats complained either.

Hey SJR, welcome to the forum.

Yep, that setback can be muy importante.

That is right along the design of the CorBon ammo, yet it is a bit less weight with no increase in pressures...Meaning its a lighter bullet with normal powder loads...

They got some data on there website at: RBCD.com

See for yourself...

And a bonus (if you think so) it is a Texas based company...

I really haven't had a problem with their product, and its what I use as my primary carry ammo...

Its a bit expensive, but whats a box of good defensive ammo worth these days???

Later,
Steve

As I stood talking to one of the local gun dealers a uniformed officer came in asked for some ammo for his 357. Dealer replied I have some Corbon. Officer replied no thanks because usually it keeps traveling after its first encounter and may injure inncocent bystanders. He then decided he had enough in his unit. I thought wow when that came from an officer that also stated he was fixing to go and serve a warrant!

Mrjayjay00
John "Texas City"
Bersa Thunder .380 w/3 7rd. mags
just enough to stop'm!