Critical Duty Vs Hst - m1

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I'm considering switching up my carry ammo and i currently.

Both are highly recommended.

Critical duty™ handgun ammunition is built to meet the needs and requirements of law enforcement and tactical professionals, as well as those law abiding.

Choosing a round for my 9mm conceal carry weapon (beretta 92x centurion) down to these two rounds.

In the general survey, hornady critical.

It lacks in expansion when compared to the hst.

/ 1shot_tv in this video i do the fbi heavy clothing ballistics gel test with the federal premium hst, speer gold dot, & hornady critical duty.

The 147gr hst from a 3 barrel is very consistent, but it's on the shallow side for penetration (~13) depth, compared to the 124gr via 3 bbl.

For target shooting, ammunition is a matter of casual preference and budget concerns.

In my case, what is the difference between hornady critical defense and critical duty ammo?

The hst has been used in actual police involved shootings.

That being said, i wouldn’t want to get shot by either.

Sig ammo is usually relatively.

Critical defense, is best used for a 380 but even then it would be smarter to use underwood extreme.

Critical duty performs better than hst when windshields or sheet metal is expected.

While the cd is not loaded as hot.

Most of the ballistic testing stuff i can find is for clothing / human tissue penetration, but i'm curious about bears.

Hornady critical duty +p in.

Hornady critical defense vs.

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Another of the interesting findings in our carry survey was the defensive ammo that people chose to use.

What are some pros and cons of the two aforementioned ammunitions?

In my local area i have critical duty and federal hst both readily available.

Federal hst vs hornady critical defense?

The federal hst 230gr load versus hornady's critical duty 220gr +p cartridge being.

Hornady has been making reloading components and ammunition since 1949,.

It depends on your barrel length.

Critical duty ® handgun ammunition is built to meet the needs and requirements of law enforcement and tactical professionals, as well as those law abiding citizens.

Hst will penetrate deeper and has a larger expansion diameter compared to the critical defense.