{"id":38802,"date":"2015-06-23T08:58:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T12:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=38802"},"modified":"2015-06-23T08:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:50:38","slug":"ammo-test-barnes-tac-xpd-40-sw-140-grain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ammo-test-barnes-tac-xpd-40-sw-140-grain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammo Test: Barnes TAC-XPD .40 S&W 140 grain"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Expansion<\/a>

Expansion was picture perfect for all projectiles fired.<\/p><\/div>\n

Over the years, .40 S&W has been disparaged as a mediocre compromise round. You\u2019ve probably heard some of the descriptions.<\/p>\n

.40 Slow and Weak<\/p>\n

.40 Short and Weak<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"The<\/a>I\u2019ve never really understood that. Sure, most cartridges have pros and cons relative to others, and as study after study shows, none are perfect. All handgun calibers represent some form of compromise. When it comes to one-shot stopping power, perhaps only the MK-19 Automatic Grenade Launcher has a perfect record.<\/p>\n

Maybe my obsession with reloading causes me to look deeper at the performance windows of various calibers. When I think about .40 S&W, I don\u2019t automatically assume an 180-grain bullet chugging along at 900 feet per second. I think of the wide variety of loads available, ranging from light bullets like 125 or 140 grain zooming at 1,100 to 1350 feet per second all the way to the 200 grain head heavies moving at 950 feet per second.<\/p>\n

Slow and weak? Not necessarily. A 125-grain bullet, larger in diameter than a 9mm, but moving just as fast or faster, is certainly nothing to sneeze at.<\/p>\n

The bottom line is that the .40 S&W, like most other cartridges, offers a wide range of potential performance for various tasks. You get to choose the bullet type and weight that suits your intended use.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>

I tested accuracy using a Bushnell Elite 3500 Handgun Scope in order to eliminate “iron sight” error as much as possible.<\/p><\/div>\n

On the \u201ccon\u201d side, the only real complaint that some people have is the \u201csnappier\u201d recoil than either 9mm or .45 ACP. Since \u201csnappy\u201d is kind of a meaningless subjective description, let\u2019s refer to Andrew Chamberlain\u2019s Cartridge Comparison Guide to look at some recoil energy numbers. An \u201caverage\u201d 9mm load with a 115-grain bullet moving at 1,250 feet per second generates 3.67 foot-pounds of recoil energy firing from a 40-ounce gun. A 230 grain .45 ACP moving at 900 feet per second rates 7.25 foot-pounds of recoil energy. The 180-grain .40 S&W moving at 1,020 feet per second measures 6.12 foot-pounds. That\u2019s less than the .45 ACP, but almost twice as much as the 9mm. Subjectively speaking, to me anyway, the .40 S&W recoil is more of a \u201csnap\u201d while the .45 ACP is more of a \u201cpush.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Barnes TAC-XPD .40 S&W load<\/a> chooses the velocity side of the spectrum as their 140-grain projectile is rated at 1,120 feet per second, which delivers 390 pounds of energy, measured at the muzzle.<\/p>\n

Velocity<\/h2>\n

To check \u201creal world\u201d velocity, I set up a Shooting Chrony Beta Master Chronograph 15 feet down range and clocked velocity. My test gun was a Beretta PX4, which has a four-inch barrel. I expected to get less than the rated speed since the PX4 has a slightly shorter barrel, and I did.<\/p>\n

Here are the results of a 10-shot string.<\/p>\n

1: 1,045.0
\n2: 1,051.0
\n3: 1,050.0
\n4: 1,045.0
\n5: 1,042.0
\n6: 1,056.0
\n7: 1,049.0
\n8: 1,048.0
\n9: 1,042.0
\n10: 1,048.0<\/p>\n

If you crunch the match, this works out to an average 1,047.6 feet per second. The extreme spread, or difference between the slowest and fastest shots, was only 14 feet per second. This yields a standard deviation, or measure of how close all shots are to the mean value, of just 4.30. That\u2019s pretty incredible consistency.<\/p>\n

Accuracy<\/h2>\n

To get an idea of how this ammo performs in regular guns (not fixed test barrels), I shot groups using two different pistols. The first was the Beretta PX4 Storm used for velocity testing. The second was a Glock 31.<\/p>\n

For both guns, I mounted a Bushnell Elite 3500 handgun scope using a UM Tactical Universal Sight Mount. This 2-7x optic provides a perfect and precise sight picture at 25 yards, eliminating most of the human eye sighting error when shooting over traditional iron sights.<\/p>\n

[one_half]<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>

I was surprised at the accuracy from a Glock 31 (.357 Sig) using a Lone Wolf .40 S&W conversion barrel.<\/p><\/div>\n

[\/one_half]<\/p>\n

[one_half_last]<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Beretta PX4 shot this round consistently also.<\/p><\/div>\n

[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n

Average of 5-shot groups from the Beretta PX4 measured 2.05 inches, center to center. Looking a the best three of the best group, I came up with a group size diameter of 1.05 inches.<\/p>\n

The Barnes TAC-XPD performed even better from the Glock 31. This is technically a .357 Sig pistol, but I have a Lone Wolf conversion barrel that allows it to shoot .40 S&W with no additional modifications. The 5-shot groups at 25 yards averaged 1.42 inches with a best three measurement coming in a just .77 inches.<\/p>\n

Earlier, I noted the exceptionally consistent velocity of these rounds, and one of the ways that shows is in the accuracy.<\/p>\n

Shooting the Jello<\/h2>\n

As this is a self-defense round, no test would be complete without some gelatin testing. As always, I shot it through the standard FBI heavy fabric barrier and into 10% simulated ballistic gel block. The firing distance, per the FBI protocol, was 10 feet.<\/p>\n

Penetration depth into the gel block, after passing through the heavy fabric barrier, was nothing if not consistent. All five shots stopped at a penetration depth of between 11 \u00bd and 13 inches.<\/p>\n

\"Penetration<\/a>

Penetration was amazing consistent. All five projectiles ended up within 1.5 inches of each other.<\/p><\/div>\n

Expansion was a classic example of the Barnes all-copper TAC-XPD projectiles. All five projectiles expanded fully and measured .76 to .77 inches in diameter. That works out to 1.91 times the original diameter, well above the rule of thumb 1.5x expansion expectation.<\/p>\n

Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n

This is an interesting round. The light for caliber weight provides enough velocity to make expansion reliable, even through the four-layer heavy clothing barrier. That\u2019s not easy to accomplish. Better yet, the felt recoil of this round was no big deal. The lighter weight projectile made recoil feel closer to a 9mm than a heavy .40 S&W self-defense round. If you read the previous ammo test here at GunsAmerica on the Barnes TAC-XDP .45 ACP round<\/a>, you\u2019ll notice that penetration was noticeably less than that of the .45 ACP. Those exceeded 16 inches for every shot. I suspect the lighter 140-grain weight and dramatic expansion performance cut the penetration level somewhat. Even still, the average 12+-inch penetration is nothing to sneeze at.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why does .40 get such a bad rap? Is it because of its association with the government? Is it nothing but a dumbed down 10mm? Barnes has some .40 S&W that just might make you change your mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":38799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[282,7,209],"tags":[299,553,952,132,102],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-38802","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-columns-ammo-tests","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-tom-mchale","10":"tag-ammo-2","11":"tag-ammo-test","12":"tag-barnes-ammunition","13":"tag-buzz","14":"tag-feature-articles"},"yoast_head":"\nAmmo Test: Barnes TAC-XPD .40 S&W 140 grain<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why does .40 get such a bad rap? 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