What the heck makes a defensive handgun round right for the application? Ballistician, Jayden Quinlan, from Hornady joins Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn to answer this question and more. Bullet design, powder selection, penetration requirements in specific media, and a host of other important factors, this is a podcast you don’t want to miss. Your life may depend on it.

00:00 Intro
4:19 History
15:08 Depth of Penetration, Weight Retention
21:38 Propellants
22:57 Casings
24:16 Bullet Shape and Design
30:44 Bullet Diameter
45:21 Hunting Use?
53:50 Future Developments?
58:44 Movies vs Real Life
1:02:19 Outro

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