Liberty Ammo Introduces SPIKE 2.0
Liberty Ammunition has a new handgun ammunition offering. The SPIKE 2.0 is a new development on the original SPIKE ammo, which featured a NAS3 case. Some pocket pistols struggle with that case design thanks to their unsupported chambers. SPIKE 2.0 takes the bullet design of the original and pairs it with a brass case for wider compatibility.
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The new SPIKE 2.0 put up some impressive ballistic numbers. It achieves 1,500 feet per second muzzle velocity. With the 55-grain projectile, that puts up 275 foot pounds of energy. This is substantially more energy than competing defensive loads in the 90-grain range. Liberty claims that the SPIKE 2.0 load will penetrate 13 inches after defeating 12 layers of denim. It is also available in 9mm. Pricing and availability information are forthcoming.
From the manufacturer:
“Liberty Ammunition has launched Liberty SPIKE 2.0. This revolutionary design features a patented projectile and currently available in .380 and 9mm. Both calibers will be loaded in a brass case.
Gary Ramey – CEO of Liberty Ammunition added "We created SPIKE 2.0 to accommodate the .380 pistols with unsupported chambers. That design struggles with the advanced technology of a 2-piece case. The SPIKE 2.0 is tuned for those firearms and has unbelievable performance. See the chart below for energy transfer comparisons. We hit 43% harder than Sig Elite and 37% harder than Hornady Critical Defense. Penetration is unbelievable as well; we'll blow through 12 layers of denim and achieve 13" of penetration. Unheard of performance for a .380."”
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Always good to see more options for .380 auto
Energy transfer is not a primary wounding mechanism in common handgun calibers (depth and width of tissue cut/crushed is), so that always raises an eyebrow when somebody cites it.
However, if it is doing 13" of penetration after 12 layers of denim in actual ordnance gel (not Clear Gel), that's pretty darn good for .380.