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Hornady Critical Defense 45 Auto 185gr FTX
A lighter 185-grain FTX carry load with current Hornady data from a 3-inch test barrel.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $35
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Hornady
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •185 grain FTX
- •45 Auto
- •900 fps from 3 inches
- •333 ft-lbs
- •20-round box
Compatibility Tags
caliber: 45acpfamily: handgun
Overview
Hornady Critical Defense 90900 uses a lighter 185-grain FTX bullet. Hornady's current US product page lists 900 fps and 333 ft-lbs from a 3-inch test barrel.
Use the 3-inch factory data when comparing compact pistols. The FTX polymer tip fills the hollow-point cavity, and the 20-round load should still be function-tested in the exact gun.
Key Features
- 185-grain FTX bullet
- 3-inch factory test-barrel data
- 900 fps
- 333 ft-lbs
- 20-round box
Pros
- +Current factory table includes a 3-inch barrel
- +Lighter than traditional 230-grain carry loads
- +FTX polymer-filled hollow point
Cons
- −Must be function-tested in the exact compact pistol
- −Recoil and point of impact can differ from 230-grain ammunition
- −A three-inch factory rating does not predict every compact pistol exactly
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 45 Auto
- bulletWeight
- 185 grain
- bulletType
- FTX
- muzzleVelocity
- 900 fps
- muzzleEnergy
- 333 ft-lbs
- testBarrel
- 3 inches
- packageQuantity
- 20 rounds
- pressure
- Standard
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