Liberty Ammo - Comparison Series with Norma

Bradenton, FL, September 26, 2023

Liberty Ammunition recently announced a “ Ammo Comparison Series” that will show kinetic energy differences for various brands and calibers.

Gary Ramey – CEO of Liberty Ammunition noted “Most people believe the heavier the bullet, the more effective it will be, and that is simply not true. Energy depends on weight and velocity is squared. Velocity along with bullet design plays a key role in energy and how much is retained in the threat”.

Ramey added “In the key 9mm and 45 ACP self-defense calibers, Liberty outperforms Norma. Liberty is lighter to carry, faster and hits harder. But we are impressed with Norma‘s .380 cal., it outperforms everyone in energy transfer. As a result, we will be adding a new .380 to our lineup in the future.”

9mm – Liberty vs Norma

Liberty Ammo is superior in the 9mm comparison.

Liberty OverWatch hits 15% harder and is 33% lighter projo to carry.
Lighter Civil Defense hits 12% harder and is 54% lighter projo to carry
In addition, Liberty Ammo dumps all the energy into the target.
Watch this video to see the differences:

https://libertyammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Watermelons-summary.mp4

9mm Brand	Grain Weight	Velocity	Kinetic Energy
Liberty OverWatch	72 GR	1720 FPS	473
Liberty Civil Defense	50 GR	2040 FPS	462
Norma MHP	108 GR	1312 FPS	413

45 ACP – Liberty vs Norma

Liberty is superior in the .45 ACP caliber comparison.

Liberty Civil Defense hits 45% harder.
- 55% lighter to carry.
Liberty OverWatch also outperforms Norma.
- Liberty OverWatch hits 40% harder with a 40% projo weight savings
Liberty ruptures at the bottom of the cavity and dumps all energy into the target.
- Reduced over-penetration

45 ACP Brand	Grain Weight		Velocity	Kinetic Energy
Liberty Civil Defense		78 GR	1900 FPS	625
Liberty OverWatch	105 GR		1600 FPS	604
Norma MHP	175 GR		1053 FPS	431

SAAMI calculates projectile kinetic energy in foot pounds. The SAAMI calculation is: E=(W*V2)/(14000*gc). (W=weight of projectile, in grains; V = velocity, in feet per second; gc= gravitational constant, 32.174 ft/s2)

About Liberty Ammunition

Liberty Ammunition started as a development house for the government.

Today, Liberty is the leading USA manufacturer of self-defense ammunition for the consumer, law enforcement and government sectors.

Liberty focuses on 3 core features/benefits: