Testing & Performance
Every Velocitas round is machined from solid copper, run through the FBI barrier protocol, and evaluated by independent labs.
VX9 - 9mm 96gr Solid Copper (20 & 50 ct)
Machined from solid copper to drive through hard barriers - glass, steel, auto doors - and deform in a controlled way that expands its surface area while holding together.
Tested: 16" gel penetration with controlled expansion, about 1,270 fps from a Glock 17 pistol, measured 15 feet from the muzzle. Holds together through auto glass and doors with no deflection. FBI-protocol tested.
VX223 - .223/5.56 60gr Solid Copper
A lead-free .223 built for barriers. On impact its petals shear off by design, leaving a solid core that keeps driving straight and deep - lower retained weight is the design working, not a failure.
Tested: about 2,717 fps from a 14.5-inch barrel with our standard load. Our LE load is FBI-protocol tested.
Full data available on request.
VX9 on top, Hornady Critical Duty 135 gr on the bottom. Same 10% Clear Ballistics FBI-calibrated block.
VX223 in a 10% Clear Ballistics FBI-calibrated block. The petals shear off on impact by design — two of them are visible below the main wound track.
Round | Caliber | Weight | Expansion | Penetration | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VX9 | 9mm (.355") | 96 gr | 0.481"-0.539" | 16" (gel) | ~1,270 fps (Glock 17 pistol, measured 15 ft from muzzle) |
VX223 standard load | .223/5.56 (.224") | 60 gr | Petals shear off by design (fractures, doesn't expand); 78-80% weight retained | 19.5" bare gel · 20" jeans · 19" windshield (14.5" barrel, 1 shot each) | ~2,717 fps (14.5" barrel, measured Mar 2026) |
VX223 LE load · FBI protocol | .223/5.56 (.224") | 60 gr | 0.256" | 16.86" | 2,307 fps (11.5" barrel) |