Hornady 9mm +P 135 gr FlexLock Critical Duty

[Dead]

Anyone have any info on these? Was thinking of picking up some. Either +p or standard pressure. What is a good price for the 50 round boxes.

Ammo would be used in SW Shield, and Sig 228.

 

[6mm]

The last time I picked some up at Cableas. I believe I paid $22 a box. If this helps.

 

[Uncle Malice]

I run the 135gr +P 9mm. Reliable and accurate from everything I've tried it out of.

My preference is 124gr +P Federal HST or Gold Dot... but the Critical Duty is up there with them.

 

[Dead]

$22 for a box of 50??

 

[Oysterboy]

Take note of this and play it safe.

http://www.hornady.com/in-the-news/product-recalls

 

[Sharkbite]

UT-ohhh

I guess the "light powder charge" would make it a -P instead of a +P.

 

[Mystro]

One of my favorite 9mm rounds for woods and two legged threats. 135 +p shoot well on all my guns.



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[Dead]

Going to pick some up later, $25 shipped for 50 rounds... I figure that is a good price, and if I get a recalled lot from this place (seeing recall was almost a year ago) I will not be happy.

I think 400 would be a good starting point

 

[jr24]

I like em, they run well in all my carry guns.

 

[Gazpacho]

Remember to pay attention to the name. Critical DUTY is designed for duty weapons. Think big guns. Critical DEFENSE is designed for concealed carry guns. Think small guns.

 

[skizzums]

yes ^^ what he said. critical defense is just a better "all-around" load. not sure what they did different.....but it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s8I353H4mo

 

[Uncle Malice]

critical defense is just a better "all-around" load

I'm not sure what means.

In every ballistics test I have seen, Critical DUTY has always outperformed Critical Defense by a wide margin. I won't even consider running Critical Defense.... but I'm happy to run Critical Duty.

 

[Water-Man]

Critical Defense is only better when you are more interested in expansion than penetration. It's also not very good at barrier penetration.

I'll continue with Critical Duty, thank you.

 

[Oysterboy]

Critical Duty is bonded, Critical Defense is not.

 

[suncoastarmory]

From the rounds I compared between Critical Duty and Defense, it looked the Duty rounds put up more energy.