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his month I got to test SIG SAUER's
Elite Performance Ammunition
using Clear Ballistics gelatin. SIG
SAUER has entered the cartridge
manufacturing business with a SIG
V-Crown hollow point and a unique
tooth shaped cannelure. Before we
get going here, I have to point out that
cartridge innovations in the past few years
have clearly demonstrated the industry
is quietly moving toward what many
of us thought barely conceivable a few
years back—probably the best example
is the steady increase in effectiveness
of the 9mm. Velocities are the same or
slightly higher than a decade ago, but the
cartridges I've been testing recently are
better all around. In fact, the performance
of the .380 Auto is almost up to par with
some 9mm cartridges 20 years ago.
The Elite Performance 9mm epito-
mizes ideal performance. By the time I
put it over the chronograph it was dusk.
I was thinking, "I'll get a few rounds over
the screens, then I won't be able to see
a thing." The law enforcement duty car-
tridge has several features that often are
not present in lesser performers. The SIG
SAUER's Elite Performance 9mm gave
a fairly low flash, which is critical when
SIG SAUER's Elite Performance Ammunition using Clear Ballistics gelatin
A clear result
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