What is Hornady Critical Defense Lite?

Critical Defense® Lite ammunition offers an effective, reduced recoil option for any shooter looking to minimize felt recoil of their lightweight, compact personal protection firearm. *A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Critical Defense Lite ammunition is donated to help fund breast cancer research.

Is Critical Defense ammo good?

Critical Defense 9mm ammunition is optimized for concealed-carry weapons, ensuring the round delivers adequate penetration and reliable expansion when fired in short-barreled handguns. This shows in performance tests — the 115-grain FTX bullet consistently meets the FBI standard of 12” of penetration.

Are Hornady Critical Defense good?

Hornady has established a new standard of performance for self-defense ammunition in compact handguns. Its Critical Defense loads offer a good balance of penetration and expansion, even when first passing through heavy clothing. Another less conventional solution is employed by Glaser and Federal.

Is 100-grain 9mm ammo good?

These 100-grain 9mm loads are well suited for Steel Challenge. The low recoil means speedy recovery to get the sights on target quickly. Accuracy was good enough for Steel Challenge plates—though you’ll need to test that in your gun. The low recoil will be welcomed by non-competitors as well.

What do critical defense bullets do?

Critical DEFENSE® handgun ammunition is ideal for backup weapons, off-duty carry or for those serving in executive protection, undercover operations, or any dedicated close quarters situations. Critical DEFENSE® provides controlled expansion while reducing the potential of over penetration.

Is Critical Defense ammo hollow point?

Critical Defense® is engineered to deliver the pinnacle of threat-stopping power. The FTX® — at the forefront of Critical Defense® — maximizes the potential of a hollow point bullet. Its patented Flex Tip® aids expansion and eliminates clogging when passing through clothing.

Is Hornady Critical Defense considered hollow point?

Ammunition lacking a hollow cavity at the tip, such as those with a polymer filling, are not considered to be hollow point ammunition. An example of this can be seen with the Hornady Critical Defense / Critical Duty, Cor-Bon PowRball / Glaser Safety Slug and Nosler Inc.