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Offline JD338

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Federal Tactical HST
« on: June 07, 2009, 06:03:20 AM »
I have chosen the Federal Tactical 45 ACP 230 gr HST loads as my carry load in my Kimber Tactical Pro II. This load clocks 805 fps in the 4" barrel. I recovered this bullet in water filled milk jugs, sticking out the back side of jug #3.
The bullet weighed 229.9 grs and measures .906" expanded at its widest point. Pretty awesome bullet!


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Re: Federal Tactical HST
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2009, 01:37:40 PM »
Pretty too!
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Re: Federal Tactical HST
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2009, 02:44:50 AM »
That looks like a pretty classical example of perfect expansion and that is not a slug I would want to become 'connected' with, thank you. 

The results of your penetration tests seem to be similar to the results for +P 38 spls HPs in water.  I wonder how well they would penetrate a heavier medium such as ballistic gelatin, animal tissue, etc. 
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Re: Federal Tactical HST
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 03:50:35 PM »
Over a year ago I shot a buck with an xd45 service with the 230 hst and it looks just like what you have there. It broke both front shoulders and I found resting under the skin on the far side. Damn good bullets. I use 180hst in my G23 40 and 124hst+p in my nines.
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