Video: Does G2 Research’s R.I.P. Ammo Stack Up?

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Video: Does G2 Research’s R.I.P. Ammo Stack Up?

If you are a firearms enthusiast and have access to the internet you've probably heard of the “Radically Invasive Projectile” by now. It's almost been impossible to have missed G2 Research's marketing push for its R.I.P. ammunition, which has involved some pretty bold claims. To add to the mystique of the 9mm round are videos (such as the one above) of it smashing through cinder blocks and drywall before explosively expanding in ballistic gel.

The question is does R.I.P. ammo live up to G2's claim that it's “The Last Round You'll Ever Need”? The guys over at ShootingTheBull.net ran the round through some tests, posted some video of the rigamarole on YouTube and did a write up at TheTruthAboutGuns.com. ShootingTheBull.net's final conclusion about R.P.I. — not junk, but certainly not a showstopper either. Watch the tests below and tell us what you think about the results in comments.

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Elwood Shelton
Elwood Shelton is the Digital Editor for Gun Digest. He lives in Colorado and has provided coverage on a vast spectrum of topics for GD for more than a decade. Before that, he was an award-winning sports and outdoors reporter for a number of newspapers across the Rocky Mountains. His experience has consisted of covering the spread of chronic wasting disease into the Western Slope of Colorado to the state’s ranching for wildlife programs. His passion for shooting began at a young age, fostered on pheasant hunts with his father. Since then, he has become an accomplished handloader, long-range shooter and avid hunter—particularly mule deer and any low-down, dirty varmint that comes into his crosshairs. He is a regular contributor to Gun Digest Magazine and has contributed to various books on guns and shooting, most recently Lever-Actions: A Tribute to the All-American Rifle.

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