Federal Premium HST
For citizen's self defense, I think it's wise to carry the same type of ammunition that police officers carry, since the goal is the same for all—to stop a deadly threat. Citizen's can take advantage of the testing that has gone into the public safety testing programs.
Of course purchase cost is an important consideration, but the public agencies usually choose the ammunition that meets certain standards.
ANOKA, Minnesota –-(Ammoland.com)- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently awarded Federal Premium a major ammunition contract. Starting delivery in 2018, the contract provides for up to 180 million rounds of HST duty ammunition to multiple Department of Homeland Security law enforcement components and other federal agencies for up to five (5) years...
HST’s expanded diameter and weight retention produce the desired penetration without over-penetrating. Its bullet nose profile, nickel-plated case, Federal primer, and clean-burning, low-flash propellants provide the ultimate in function and reliability in semi-automatic handguns.
Of course, you also want to make certain that the stuff works flawlessly in your particular sidearm before you rely on it for self defense. To ascertain that, you'll need to do some of your own testing.
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