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Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Ok, so what's with those ballistic gelatin slabs that show a garden variety JHP penetrating 10-12" with heavy clothing in front of it? I also have never heard of an overpenetration issue in a defensive shoot. But I know my own center mass less than 12" thick and I'm kind of big and usually not wearing anything thicker than a t-shirt. Aren't those ballistic gelatin slabs made to simulate human tissue in thickness and resistance?

Something that I've always wondered about, if the gelatin is supposed to simulate flesh, is that a gut shot, or is that counting stuff like ribs, sternum, etc...?