The NovX 9mm loads use bullets of 65 grains, made as (the company calls them) poly-copper matrix projectiles…lead free. In terms of what is “normal” (other than the setting on your dryer), most 9mm rounds use bullets of 115, 124 or 147 grains. NovX ammunition is built differently than conventional lead-and-copper bullets in a brass case. We do know, however, what side of the argument NovX falls on. I’ve seen heavy, cast or jacketed bullets sold alongside the zippier JHPs. In our modern times, the trend seems to go both ways depending on who you buy your ammo from and your particular situation. Where you stand on this is your business. A slow, steady push will close it (the big, slow bullet) whereas a quick “whack” with the hand (the fast, lighter JHP) will just bounce off. In defending the Brit’s use of the big, slower bullet, the example was given of shutting a safe’s door. It was explained to me by someone who should know that sometimes that’s required. Here’s another argument for slower, heavier bullets…the British have typically chambered a lot of their revolvers for slow, heavy.
In this case, the slower, heavier bullet might win the day. Another scenario pops up if you have to shoot through a barricade. If the weather is warm and people are dressed lightly, a fast-moving JHP might be more effective than if it’s winter with its attendant bulky coats. It really depends on the situation you’re in. There is no clear answer to the question of which is more effective. SuperVel’s light JHP bullets were pushed along at a good clip, helping set up the argument about a slow, heavy pistol bullet being more effective than a fast, light bullet. Now, NovX has taken up the baton with its super-light, uber-fast 9mm ammo.
The light-bullet-moving-fast trend isn’t new - Lee Jurras helped push that idea in the 1960s with his SuperVel company based out of Shelbyville, Indiana. Along with Ruger’s ARX ammo, this very-light-for-caliber bullet moving at hyper speeds is helping redefine self-defense ammo. This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.NovX ammo is really popular now.
As the bullet penetrates it tumbles in a controlled, predictable fashion that delivers consistent terminal performance that rivals conventional hollow point designs. Upon entering soft tissue, the specially designed grooves in the nose harness the soft tissue and constrict, pressurize and eject it at 1.5 to 2 times the directional speed of the bullet. The ARX penetrates straight until it encounters soft tissue. The ARX design and weight also means the projectile will penetrate through half as many walls as conventional lead-core projectiles thereby, significantly reducing the risk of collateral damage should the user miss their intended target.Įven the heaviest clothing barriers have little to no effect on the terminal performance of the ARX bullet. It is light weight thereby producing reduced recoil and allowing for faster on-target follow up shots. It is designed to penetrate most intermediate barriers without deformation and consistently achieves its terminal effect in soft targets and tissue. The non-expanding ARX is injection molded from a specially blended polymer-metal matrix. To understand the ARX, one needs to forget nearly everything they’ve been told about projectiles. Introduced in January 2014, the Inceptor ARX is a new projectile in every sense of the word: from the way it is manufactured, to its shape to the way it transfers energy to the target.
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