Defensive Ammo Choice: Critical Defense or HST? | Active Self Protection Extra

Another of the interesting findings in our Carry Survey was the defensive ammo that people chose to use. In the general survey, Hornady Critical Defense was the MOST popular choice, followed by Federal HST. So let’s compare them, shall we?

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Lucky Gunner Labs Ballistic tests: https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self...

Shootingthebull410 tests:

-HST 147gr:    • Ammo Quest 9mm: Federal HST 147gr sta...  
-HST124gr:    • Ammo Quest 9mm: Federal HST 124 grain...  
-Critical defense:    • Ammo Quest 9mm: Hornady Critical Defe...  
-Critical Duty +P:    • Ammo Quest 9mm: Hornady Critical Duty...  

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