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rahl · 02-05-2011, 01:07 PM

Anyone know about Hornady Critical Defense loads? My carry weapon is a kimber tactical entry II, and I normally carry with winchester white box ammo, but wanted to switch to hollow points. The guy at the range recommended the critical defense loads over the hydra shocks.

Any thoughts?

Zeraph · 02-05-2011, 01:26 PM

That's a 45 ACP right? I don't think it matters so long as they're hollow points...

rahl · 02-05-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeraph

That's a 45 ACP right? I don't think it matters so long as they're hollow points...

yea it's .45. I've read a few reviews about them, saying they were prone to misfires, but that was back in 2008. haven't been able to find any more recent reviews.

Zeraph · 02-05-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rahl

yea it's .45. I've read a few reviews about them, saying they were prone to misfires, but that was back in 2008. haven't been able to find any more recent reviews.

My experience with .45s in general is that they jam a lot. But I may have just been firing bad sidearms.

My advice is to shoot both, see which seems better. I mean a .45 hollow is going hit hard no matter what.

Or try google "ballistics for X" results.

raptor9k · 02-06-2011, 01:05 PM

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Plan9 · 02-06-2011, 05:51 PM

Hit up the Google, brah. Somebody out there has a detailed 20-page comparison between the two rounds.

Here's an excellent example of what you're looking for, albeit on the topic of 9mm hollowpoint ammunition.

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Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Hit up the Google, brah. Somebody out there has a detailed 20-page comparison between the two rounds. Here's an excellent example of what you're looking for, albeit on the topic of 9mm hollowpoint ammunition. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

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Zeraph Banned Location: The Cosmos	That's a 45 ACP right? I don't think it matters so long as they're hollow points...