Federal's Premium Personal Defense line of ammunition is loaded with Hydra-Shok bullets, and this particular load is marketed as Low Recoil. Federal achieves the low recoil by using a light-for-caliber bullet. Optimum penetration is maintained by pushing this bullet relatively fast. This 135-grain .40 S&W load has a muzzle velocity of more than 1,200 fps from a Glock 22. Penetration, at 11 inches, is what I consider ideal. It should make a great personal-protection load.
| Load | MV (fps) | PEN (inches) | EXP (inches) | RW (grains) |
| .40 S&W Federal 135-grain Hydra-Shok PDLR | 1,211 | 11 | .68 | 101 |
