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Hornady Critical Defense Lite 38 Special 90gr FTX
A standard-pressure 90gr FTX carry load built around reduced recoil in light 38 Special revolvers.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $34
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Hornady
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •90 grain FTX
- •.38 Special
- •1,200 fps
- •288 ft-lbs
- •25-round box
Compatibility Tags
caliber: 38splfamily: handgun
Overview
Hornady 90300 is the 90-grain Critical Defense Lite load for 38 Special. Its FTX tip fills the hollow-point cavity, and Hornady lists 1,200 fps and 288 ft-lbs from a 4-inch test barrel. Short revolvers will produce their own velocity and recoil results, so verify point of impact and control in the carry gun.
Key Features
- Standard-pressure loading
- 90gr FTX bullet
- Nickel-plated case
- Low-flash propellant
Pros
- +Does not require +P approval
- +Lightest current Critical Defense 38 Special option
- +Exact current 90300 SKU
Cons
- −Factory velocity comes from a 4-inch barrel
- −Lighter bullet may print to a different point of impact than 130gr or 158gr loads
Detailed Specifications
- sku
- 90300
- caliber
- 38 Special
- bulletWeight
- 90 grain
- bulletType
- FTX
- muzzleVelocity
- 1,200 fps
- muzzleEnergy
- 288 ft-lbs
- testBarrel
- 4 inches
- packageQuantity
- 25 rounds
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