Critical Defense Penetration
The FBI suggests a minimum of 12 inches penetration in 10-percent ordnance gelatin for law enforcement ammunition. Penetration this deep is not hard to achieve with defensive handgun cartridges—until you also mandate the bullets expand, too. The more a bullet expands the less it penetrates. But, the more a bullet expands, the bigger the hole it makes. Defensive handgun ammunition engineers strive for an optimum balance between expansion and penetration.
Steve Hornady on the Ammo Shortage
Steve Hornady explains why ammunition is hard to find. The reason is, in one word, demand.
First Shots: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint Rifle
Eric Conn takes a look at Springfield Armory's Model 2020 Waypoint, which is built for long-range precision and is chambered in 6.5 PRC.
.38 Spl. +P Hornady Critical Defense 110-grain FTX
See how this new, purpose-built load from Hornady performs in gelatin.
.380 ACP Hornady Critical Defense 90-grain FTX
Sub-compact .380 ACP semi-automatic handguns are the biggest trend in the firearm industry. Here's some great fodder for these concealed-carry pistols.
9 mm 115-grain Hornady Critical Defense
With its Critical Defense line of ammunition, Hornady's intent was to provide loads that would perform well against intermediate barriers by still expanding and not over-penetrating.
.50 BMG 750 Grain A-Max Gallery
Think you shoot a real "manly" cartridge? After taking a look at this gallery, you might reconsider.
Hornady Superformance
Hornady's new Superformance squeezes an extra 100 to 200 fps out of the .308 Win., without producing magnum-load recoil—an alluring mix bound to seduce tactical shooters.
Hornady Critical Defense
These loads prove to be extremely effective when used in today's generation of small guns.
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