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Posted On: 9/14/2024
By: Sgt. Cato
A: Thanks for reaching out, Sgt. Cato! One bullet's obviously lighter. The Tactical TRU bullet is also not bonded, and doesn't exhibit the same degree of weight retention. Fortunately, some pretty good info is available that illustrates the differences between the two rounds' performance. You can see how the Federal round (T223L) does in a gel test in this booklet: https://le.vistaoutdoor.com/downloads/catalogs/223RifleDataBook_vol-1.pdf . The Speer round's (24445SP) terminal perfomance is illustrated on this webpage (scroll to the bottom and click the barrier types under "FBI Test Protocol"): https://le.vistaoutdoor.com/ammunition/speer/rifle/details.aspx?id=24445SP