Daily Archives: Jun 29, 2026
7 Handgun Ballistics Myths That Fail FBI Gel Tests
Handgun ballistics arguments have a way of turning into folklore. One camp treats gelatin blocks as the final word, while another dismisses them as a laboratory sideshow. The truth sits in the middle: gel is not a stand-in for anatomy, but it remains one of the most useful controlled...
AI Data Centers Are Surging Can Power Grids Keep Up?
Artificial intelligence has turned the data center from a quiet back-end utility into one of the defining pieces of industrial infrastructure. The shift is not only about more servers. It is about denser computing, larger campuses, tighter cooling demands, and power needs that now rival heavy industry.
The central engineering...
8 Handgun Ammunition Myths Ballistic Gel Tests Keep Challenging
Ballistic gel is often treated like either gospel or gimmick. It is neither. In handgun testing, gel is best understood as a controlled comparison tool that strips away some of the noise around caliber debates, expansion claims, and old range lore.
That matters because handgun bullets live in a narrow...
