What does HST mean in federal ammo?
What does HST mean in federal ammo?
Ammunition. In 2002, Federal Premium introduced its HST ammunition, which was intended for—and sales were restricted to—law enforcement. This “tactical” ammunition featured a new bullet designated “HST.” Some hypothesized the abbreviation stood for “Hi-Shok Two,” but in reality it was just a name.
Can I use 147 grain 9mm ammo?
The usual bullet weights for 9mm Luger range from 115 to 147 grains. That makes them a good choice for suppressed guns as they will remain subsonic and won’t produce the “crack” sound of little sonic booms that faster bullets do when they break the sound barrier.
Are federal HST bonded?
The HST bullets are not bonded. Instead Federal uses a mechanical locking of the jacket to the core.
Is Hydra-Shok any good?
The Hydra-Shok cartridge is an excellent reflection of 30 years of experience in cartridge manufacturing. As a personal defense round, it is a performer. Our testing proved its effectiveness from weapons commonly carried for self-defense.
What does tactical bonded mean?
You might see bonded ammunition on store shelves or on your favorite ammo website. Bonded ammunition is essentially jacketed ammo (or any ammo with a metal jacket and soft lead core) that has gone through a process that bonds the two elements together.
What is JHP bonded?
Magtech’s Bonded JHP ammunition delivers accurate, reliable performance in the most demanding environments. Bonded ammunition delivers the best in weight retention, accuracy and penetration through a wide variety duty and self-defense firearms.
Why is HST used in Le duty ammunition?
The next generation in high performance LE duty ammunition, HST offers consistent expansion and optimum penetration for terminal performance. A specially designed hollow-point tip won’t plug while passing through a variety of barriers and this bullet holds its jacket in the toughest conditions.
What kind of weight retention does HST have?
HST is enginerred to provide 100% weight retention through most barriers with impressive expansion.
What’s the difference between HST and hollow point?
HST offers consistent expansion and optimum penetration for terminal performance. Federal’s specially designed hollow-point tip won’t plug while passing through a variety of barriers.
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