Don't Mess With Texas!...4140 Armory 9MM Self-Defense AMMO Ballistic Gel Test & Review!

Checking out some 124 grain 9mm ammo from 4140 Armory. Heavy clothing ballistic gel test using a Glock 17 and Canik Mete MC9!
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[@BrazzoTX]

Are anyone else's choices on ammo heavily influenced by Tools & Targets? 😂 dude you should have ammo companies lined up at the door. I'm an Underwood fan thanks to you.

[@BrazzoTX]

Thinking about it, some of them companies might not want to be exposed 😂

[@dennispiert5742]

Pretty sure Buffalo Bore tickles Tools more…

[@ToolsandTargets]

Some of em don't want me anywhere near their ammo.😂

[@DrQuagmire1]

Scott from "Kentucky Ballistics" made me a fan of Underwood Ammo

[@DrQuagmire1]

@@dennispiert5742 especially if it's 10mm

[@RL-RL]

"All good except for Austin"! 🤣Facts, and a great price for what you get. Thanks for the test!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Everybody from Austin probably unsubscribed.🤭

[@roquri]

Yeah, but who honestly cares about Austin?

[@af7119]

@@ToolsandTargets they weren't into freedom anyway

[@shawnlively4753]

It's time we real Texans take back Austin!

[@Truth-Justice-Freedom]

All Texans know Austin is a land of SOCIALISM 😂😂😂

[@thebigbores7.0]

Happy holidays Tools, please never stop making these videos, like I said before you are a ammo testin prophet!. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Same to you!😎👊

[@ratagris21]

He's the Ammo Baba!

[@Sarge1841]

Thanks! Agency issued 147 gr Speer Gold dots for duty, 124 +P HST for off duty carry. Another great test. Stay safe and stay dangerous. God bless.. Sarge

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that again, brother!😎👊

[@MurrayFiske-re6mv]

Why the difference between dirt and carry?

[@Sarge1841]

@@MurrayFiske-re6mv My agency issues and requires us to carry the Speer 147 grain in all our duty size weapons. I use the HST 124 grain in all my off duty carry for EDC.. 124 grain works better in shorter compact handguns. But both are an excellent choice.

[@nikos6220]

Ecstasy of Gold. Great to see a boutique loading something else than outdated XTPs and getting high praise in the test for it

[@hoffpbass]

Wow. Standard Pressure getting 1125 from a 3.1" 🎉🎉🎉 That is fantastic! Happy Tday to you and your family, Tools. Stay warm 🔥

[@steelpunisher6944]

Nice!! I’ve never heard of 4140 Armory but well done!! More ammo companies is a great thing in my book. Especially if they load good consistent ammo with good components. And don’t fudge the numbers 😅. For a good price is awesome. Thanks for getting this out my friend 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jorj092]

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[@ToolsandTargets]

The price is for sure a huge bonus.

[@billrowan1957]

Right on time, I needed me some quality content to watch right now! 🤙

[@ToolsandTargets]

I figured you were out shopping.😆

[@johnlovell356]

Just picked up a case of 556 made by them. It was at a fair price. So far they've all gone bang.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Nice 😎👊

[@GabrielCarterEGA]

This is an excellent deal on their website. $22.50 for 50rd boxes!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@mikethomas4598]

What was shipping like?

[@danjones2680]

​@@mikethomas4598 I second that question

[@danjones2680]

​​@@mikethomas4598just checked, $10 for 5 boxes shipping, or $2 per box.

[@365USA]

@@danjones2680The site quoted me $36 shipping for three 50ct boxes. They’re Way out of line.

[@SMH24.7]

That's how Gold Dots ought to be loaded. Hey Speer, are you watchin'?

[@ToolsandTargets]

Aint that the truth!

[@Mark-uh4zd]

I remember one video he did where 115 grain gold dots were in the 1100’s, I’m pretty sure it was out of the 3.1 inch barrel too. I could be wrong

[@shawthackston9723]

Happy Thanksgiving Tools! Nice test!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You too!😎👊

[@ericbergfield6451]

These are great results, thanks for another A+ presentation Brian

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@joemokrzycki2006]

Congrats 0n 90k Buddy

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir! 😎👊

[@dannycoble1606]

I ordered 2 boxes of the 124gr and 2 boxes of the 147gr after watching your video. They appear to be x defense projectiles and not gold dots, but they should get the job done if need be. Thank you for posting your ammo tests for us to check out.

[@CitizenCarrier]

Thanks Brian! Just ordered 5 boxes! I’m usually a +p 124 Gold Dot or HST guy but both of my EDC’s are a 4 3/4 inch Canik Elite Combat and a 5 inch PDP so velocity shouldn’t be an issue. And with the performance of these, I don’t mind the standard pressure! I like to try to get 400 ft/lb of energy from my 9mm and this seems close enough. Great deal too!

[@semichiganandy2127]

Thanks, these are excellent. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that!😎👊

[@rcjunky1432]

First of all thank you very much T&T!! I just ordered a box for my XD9 4 inch and XD sub mod .3, 3 inch barrel. Please don't ever stop what you do! You have saved me a lot of money with the false claims on some of these top dog ammo you find easily in outdoor stores. Thank you Allen for sending this ammo to T&T !

[@markvorhees6898]

Great test love those gold dots 👍

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. They are some good ones.

[@kevinramsey4673]

Awesome performance and awesome test Tools

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍 good results, appreciate the test.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@seanrich1367]

Thanks T & T. Everyone loves a good 9mm.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yessir 😎👊

[@terrell48]

48* when I left for work at 6:00 am this morning warmed up to mid 60’s this afternoon here in south Texas pretty sunny day

[@2._-1.-_]

Thank you!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@64samsky]

Happy Thanksgiving Brian!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You too!😎👊

[@jimchambers7548]

Looks like good ammo. It's hard to beat Gold dot bullet. I wouldn't have a problem carrying it, and the right weight

[@ToolsandTargets]

They are some good chunks of lead.

[@aliceakosota797]

Bring on the Jelly Man... these are very impressive that price is amazing

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, I actually rechecked like 3 times to make sure that was a 50 round price, before I did the video.😂

[@joelgrimes7591]

Amen on the Austin reference.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😆

[@s00-x2h]

It's funny indeed, but to be fair all the Texas cities except San Antonio have gone the way of the doodoo these days

[@stuliw272]

Man I wish I was able to say low to mid 60's was going to be a chilly one 😂

[@ToolsandTargets]

That was the last of the good weather. Freezing now.😆

[@stuliw272]

@ToolsandTargets I believe it. It's freezing up here in the midwest I know it can get pretty cold in your climate as well especially at night

[@charlesmorgan1879]

Good stuff ! Happy Thanksgiving to you and family. Just had some leftovers an about ready for bed...again...lol

[@ToolsandTargets]

😂 Thank you sir.😎👊

[@johnholcomn8560]

As always...thanks.

[@jeffreybean5363]

Happy Thanksgiving hope you and your family had a great day yesterday. Very impressive 9mm124g. Stuff 🇺🇸👊

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Same to you!😎👊

[@1001Hobbies]

As a Journeyman Toolmaker, when I see 4140 I think of a type of Chrome-moly tool steel. I wonder how they derived at this for their name?

[@ToolsandTargets]

I was wondering about that myself. I figured it was something to do with their military history. Didn't think about the steel.

[@DickeyChevelle]

Thank you so much for all the ammo testing you do! 100% my go to for ammo specs and you run all the relevant bullets on the market. Thanks again, happy late Thanksgiving and hope to keep seeing you put out the goods! Stay safe

[@joeblowfromidaho3642]

As always, awesome, informative and entertaining video! Muchos Grassass!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir 😎👊

[@searlock93219321]

Great testing. I love your videos.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@petee454]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your family! Interesting test. Definitely will have to give that company a look. Thank you. My dad is from Texas, so that adds to it!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You too!😎👊

[@russellridge8623]

Nice test as always. You get a manicure??? Rocking those Hollywood hand model mitts. 👍

[@ToolsandTargets]

Huh?🤣

[@rico300zx]

Thanks for the video . And happy thanksgiving!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You too!😎👊

[@timrobinson6573]

The issue I have with smaller brands is that they could change the velocity in 3 months. They might not be able to get Gold Dot projectiles in 6 months. They might not start using a different powder. There's no guarantee of consistency.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Very true. I've seen the projectile change several times with some brands.

[@tedwilson2634]

Even the big companies make changes. Winchester Silvertips have had multiple iterations over the years. The big guys are always tweaking their ammo, but you are correct that they are more consistent because they aren’t at the mercy of specific materials being available.

[@Greg_Ashley]

Nice work as usual.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@sarawelling5271]

Yeah buddy. That's some nice performing ammo. I'll have to check that out. Thank you for posting and all you do.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@rmax2]

To me that's flawless performance, good stuff. 👍

[@ToolsandTargets]

💥😎👊💥

[@strider8933]

Gold Dot has always been a consistent performer. This looks to be a component manufacturer. Nicely done as always!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@daviddurbin9802]

Great test and yet another choice for me to use in my EDC! Thank you sir and I hope you and your family had a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@ToolsandTargets]

You too, my friend!😎👊

[@KD-lb9bg]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to you and yours Tools, and thanks for another fine round of “Jelly Time” testing as always.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Same to you!😎👊

[@brucecook502]

The rounds you pulled from the gel kind of look like a cross between the Gold Dot and HST. Looks pretty good :-)

[@TheJHMAN1]

So many ammo companies that I have never heard of.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Even with all the testing I've done, there are still tons I've never heard of.

[@johnstager3048]

So glad I found this channel

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that, my friend.😎👊

[@Nutty.357]

Heck yeah looks like some good stuff! 💥💥 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🥧

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You too!💥🦃💥

[@DavidArnold-c8x]

GOOD STUFF.I AM GOING TO CHECK IT OUT.🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@Wyamike734]

Nice looking round at an affordable price. Thanks for the video!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@Bob-lq9ys]

Good video, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving brother, I did get some .22 from Dunham's today for 4 cents a round

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. I saw some other place had some .22lr deals too. I didn't get any ammo but I did buy some parts to put together another AR on that squirrel lower I bought.😆

[@chretired]

Interesting test Tools. Ammo performed pretty good. Hope you had a good Turkey Day. Be safe and be vigilant my friend.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Kinda just a normal day this year with everybody having different schedules and stuff.

[@عباسالشرع-ذ8ر]

Happy Thanksgiving for you T&T love your channel and i wish you a happy year ❤❤❤

[@danjones2680]

Damn, dude, you never disappoint.

[@michaelkaczor4206]

Great job, great video. Picture perfect results/expansion for the 9mm out of either barrel length. Can’t never go wrong with a gold dot.😬👍

[@ronaldbarnes8302]

Good price and worked well. Thanks for the jelly test Tools!

[@travisbell9014]

4 boxes of 147g for $100 with $8 shipping. That's a good deal.

[@ryanupchurch9683]

How many rounds per box?

[@travisbell9014]

@ryanupchurch9683 50 rounds

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, I was kinda surprised by the prices.

[@adrianmateogunz]

Great JOB Sir. Thanks for sharing Captain. Keep them coming.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you, my friend!😎👊

[@adrianmateogunz]

@ you are welcome. You got my full support Sir!!

[@victororta2235]

Awesome video ,well executed.

[@KaseeKing-nb3gg]

Love the videos. Short and sweet no bs no corporate funding to cause any bias opinions

[@goodnewseverybody739]

👍 as always, nice job Texas.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@JJ_SDWR]

Good test Tools. A lot of small outfits make questionable ammo but this stuff seemed to do the job especially for standard pressure ammo. Looked to be on the hotter side of standard but still.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Good price too.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey Tools

[@ToolsandTargets]

Howdy brother!

[@derekp7269]

All good except for austin. Amen! You got that right!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Happy Thanksgiving! Great offering! Gold Dots are golden. Nice expansion and adequate penetration.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Appreciate that!😎👊

[@alaricowen8760]

I appreciate your 'love' of good performance ammo 👍👍

[@28_babyshark]

Looks good wonder how they will perform at the most used platform. SIG 320 3.9 and the Glock 19

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@DinoNucci]

No

[@wadelucero6461]

I think for sure is a gold dot the nose skives give them away great to see another pass especially if the price is good

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@mikeautry2271]

You are the best...thanks for true ammo test..

[@joeyphillips1181]

Looks like some great ammo 👍🏻 how much does that stuff run for? & A theory i have why speer loads them a little slower is so they get a little more penetration 🤷🏻‍♂️ but then again they look a little different than gold dots to me after expanding..

[@ToolsandTargets]

22 bucks for 50 rounds.😎

[@mot0rhe4d40]

"Looks like a Gold Dot" Think that might be those Berry's Hybrid Hollow Points, at first glance.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Those hybrids look a lot different.

[@LogisticallyMisrepresented]

No, now,,, glance some more 🤓

[@mot0rhe4d40]

@@ToolsandTargets I know you probably have both on hand to compare. I'll leave it to your good judgement 😉👍

[@ctsnider88]

Nice stuff

[@ToolsandTargets]

💥😎👊💥

[@djowen5192]

Y'all have a great Thanksgiving.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You too!😎👊

[@MrZachxd]

Wow, that's a great test! I'm pleasantly surprised.

[@steveflo]

Lone star proud. Great performance and another good video.

[@Swampytheroot]

Good stuff! Looks like a Gold Dot to me, too

[@lbmullinax9387]

Good test Tools never heard of ammo but I think it's a gold dot looks like good ammo to me.

[@brockhowell2296]

So the fact that you can get these for the same price as Winchester WB and or Remington UMC makes them a must buy!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Definitely a good deal.

[@robertseafield5810]

Good test.

[@CharlesAntuna-p9h]

Do some 38 spl

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👍

[@billrowan1957]

Text book performance!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@pilotmiami1]

Bravo. THENKS

[@whatsup24_7]

T&T in the house

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yo!😎👊

[@picwik281]

Another good 9mm test. Seems to be pretty easy to find a good 9mm to use.

[@ToolsandTargets]

True

[@patriotpreacher43]

I’d like to see you out there with a Red Rider BB gun for some “you’ll shoot your eye out” jelly time! Maybe yet before Christmas?🤔🎅

[@ToolsandTargets]

😆

[@JoeAnton420]

See how it does on that heavy clothing barrier and without

[@kevinmoore6640]

Performance like this, standard load pressure, and 22$ for a box of 50???? Im speechless and i feel like ive been scammed by hornaday😂

[@ToolsandTargets]

I had to check the price a few times to make sure I was right. Definitely a good deal.

[@131601]

Wow, good stuff, Texas gets stuff done !

[@steveb6103]

I look for those next time down in Texas.

[@morrisadams1471]

Now they are using something called a “Force Match Defense Hollow Point.” It might not be, but from the picture it resembles a Hornady hollow point.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, that's just what they're calling the load. No idea what the bullet is. The pic on their site is too unclear.

[@philipfreeman72]

Good test , good ammo .

[@BUZZKILL59able]

Always love your videos! Thanks for doing the work!(If you consider a day at the range work!) Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

[@147CombatMedic]

Looks like a winner, winner, just in time for leftover 🦃 dinner! 💥👍💥

[@ToolsandTargets]

😂 😎👊

[@milehighgimpster]

Great performance from that stuff. And reasonably priced too. I'll be looking around to buy me some. Thanks Tools and have a nice Holiday.

[@dmdmdmdmdmdm]

Congratulations from Brazil

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you, my friend!😎👊

[@robertwess4556]

Another good ammo test

[@traumajock]

$22.50/50 round box

[@traumajock]

They're in the 254 area code, so that's Waco/Temple. I'm going to contact them and find out what retailers they sell to. They have very reasonable prices on guns, too.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Great deal.

[@dieselmann34]

I’m assuming out of a 5in barrel you would get 1200fps or just over? Just curious. I’ll have to check them out

[@ToolsandTargets]

Sounds about right.

[@oneboyscout3653]

Not bad. Lil shallow for me tho. Happy Thanksgiving Tools

[@corbinpowell128]

Tools&Targets, should I get a Ballistic Dummy Labs zombie torso loaded with head and test it with armor on?

[@ToolsandTargets]

If you have money to burn.

[@corbinpowell128]

@ 😂

[@corbinpowell128]

@@ToolsandTargets yeah it’s expensive but looks like a fun test 😆.

[@corbinpowell128]

@@ToolsandTargets so as long as you had the means of obtaining it such as having enough money then you would? No automatic no?

[@ToolsandTargets]

@@corbinpowell128 I would have to have more money than I know what to do with before I would pay 2 grand for a chunk of gel with some fake guts in it. Basically a 99.999% no way.