Videos tagged with Hornady Critical Duty

This video provides a tour of the Scheels ammo section, highlighting the speaker's go-to ammunition choices for various calibers and purposes. It covers preferences for 9mm training and self-defense rounds, 5.56mm range ammo, and specific recommendations for .300 Blackout, particularly for suppressed use. The speaker also touches on shotgun shells and general philosophy for .380 and .22LR, while noting pricing inconsistencies and the benefits of bulk ammo purchasing.

Gun owners are increasingly moving away from traditional hollow-point ammunition due to real-world performance limitations, especially when encountering barriers. This shift is driven by advancements in bullet technology offering superior weight retention, barrier penetration, and wound channel creation. The video explores several alternatives, including solid copper hollow points, fluted solid projectiles, tumble-on-impact rounds, bonded jacketed hollow points, ballistic tip ammunition, frangible rounds, and hybrid loads, detailing their performance characteristics and suitability for various self-defense scenarios.

This video explores the evolving landscape of self-defense ammunition, moving beyond traditional hollow points. It details advancements like solid copper, fluted, and tumble-on-impact projectiles, highlighting their superior barrier penetration and terminal performance. The expert analysis covers bonded jacketed hollow points and ballistic tip designs, offering insights into why gun owners are adopting these newer technologies for improved reliability and effectiveness in various self-defense scenarios.

This expert-level guide, informed by a firearms instructor, details the shift away from traditional hollow points in 2025-2026 due to advancements in defensive ammunition. It covers Solid Copper Hollow Points, Fluted Solids, Tumble-on-Impact rounds, Bonded Jacketed Hollow Points, and Ballistic Tip ammunition, highlighting their performance characteristics, barrier penetration capabilities, and suitability for various firearm platforms and legal restrictions. The information emphasizes consistency, control, and versatility in critical situations.

This review tests the historical 'stopping power' claims of the .45 Auto caliber using modern ammunition and testing methods. While .45 Auto demonstrates significant penetration and wound cavity creation, especially with modern defensive rounds like Federal HST, the video concludes that advancements in 9mm ammunition have narrowed the performance gap. The choice between calibers now often comes down to magazine capacity versus the energy of individual rounds.

This analysis from Active Self Protection, led by John Correia, breaks down a road rage incident in Nassau, New York, where shots were fired but no charges were filed. It emphasizes conflict avoidance, the utility of transitional tools like OC spray, and the importance of appropriate ammunition (JHP) for lethal force encounters. Correia also outlines critical post-incident procedures using the TAP-IFF acronym, highlighting the need for a legal defense plan.

This video tests various 9mm self-defense rounds using ballistics gel and dummies. Federal HST 124gr +P and Hornady Critical Duty 124gr +P emerge as top performers, demonstrating excellent expansion and penetration. While shot placement is paramount, these premium rounds offer superior terminal ballistics for critical situations.

This video features a ballistic gel test and review of Hornady Critical Duty .357 Sig ammunition. The focus is on evaluating its performance for self-defense, particularly for everyday carry (EDC). The test utilizes heavy clothing simulation in ballistic gel and employs a Glock 31 and Glock 33 pistol. The content aims to determine if this ammunition is a suitable choice for personal protection scenarios.

This EDC 2025 pocket dump showcases two primary carry setups: the Sig Sauer P365 AXG Legion with a Romeo-X optic and Federal HST 124gr +P ammo, and the Glock 19 Gen 5 with a Streamlight TLR-7 Sub and Trijicon RMR, using Hornady Critical Duty 9mm. Discussions cover holster retention, carry positions (appendix vs. 4 o'clock), and specialized hiking gear like med kits and 10mm options for wildlife defense.

This video debunks the myth that thick clothing can stop bullets, demonstrating through ballistics gel tests that even multiple layers offer minimal resistance to most common firearm rounds. It also highlights how heavy fabrics consistently clog hollow point ammunition, preventing expansion and turning them into FMJ-like projectiles. Specialized 'barrier blind' ammunition like Hornady Critical Duty and G9 is shown to overcome this clogging issue, achieving reliable expansion.

This YouTube video conducts a ballistic gel test of Hornady Critical Duty 9mm ammunition, specifically investigating its performance without a "plug" (presumably to simulate barrier penetration). The test uses a Canik Mete MC9 and a Glock 17, with the gel "loaded" with heavy clothing to simulate real-world self-defense scenarios. The video aims to compare these results to Hornady Critical Defense ammunition. It emphasizes that the content is for informational purposes and all shooting is conducted safely on a private range.

This video compares practice ammunition (FMJ) with self-defense ammunition (JHP) for EDC Glocks. It highlights how modern JHP designs, like Federal HST, Hornady Critical Defense/Duty, and Remington Golden Saber, expand to dump energy effectively, preventing over-penetration. A standout is Pilgrim Torch Defense 50gr +P, which achieves extreme velocity for high energy transfer, as demonstrated in water jug and ballistic gel tests.