Shotgun9728
Alpha
I read about the 9mm Punch, will these small ammo upgrades be available on .45 acp ammo?
.45 acp Punch
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Shotgun9728
Alpha
Are penetration and expension results available?
Old_Me
SAINT
i don't know..you should try emailing Federal
for me, i have 3 guns for self/home defense, 9mm, 45 ACP and 57 magnum.
all 3 are loaded with HST's.
both the HST and Punch expand nearly identical.
the nominal extra cost of HST's are worth it for me, rather than price cutting.
Punch on the left.......HST on the right.
for me, i have 3 guns for self/home defense, 9mm, 45 ACP and 57 magnum.
all 3 are loaded with HST's.
both the HST and Punch expand nearly identical.
the nominal extra cost of HST's are worth it for me, rather than price cutting.
Punch on the left.......HST on the right.
Old_Me
SAINT
Federal Feud! HST vs Punch Ammo
Side by side testing and analysis of Federal's HST vs Punch ammo line-up. Which of these self-defense loads should you trust?
www.ammunitiontogo.com
Shotgun9728
Alpha
I don't know you either. I know what WW Ranger .45 acp does. This doesn't interest me unless it is better. So far I don't see it
SimonRL
Hellcat
Just curious, what qualifies as a short barrel
.45?
Bassbob
Emissary
Punctuation can be important. He didn't say " I don't know you". He said, " I don't know. You should look".
Better is completely relative. The only way to know what's better for you and your gun is to try different types of ammo.
Punch runs well in all my 9s, but I prefer 124 gr. HST. Never tried it in .45, I run HST. Will try some Ranger T when I get around to it because @HansGruber says it's good shite. He wouldn't steer me wrong. Again, I will have to test it in my particular .45s.
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Bassbob
Emissary
Beats me brother. My Shield is 3.1". Everything else I have is 4 or 5. I was merely pointing out that the article is not about the regular Punch. And I put "Optimized" in quotes. so.......
What qualifies as a micro 9 ? Is this Punch only good for Hellcats or will it work well in my Masada S ? Only the shadow knows. One thing I do know, anytime two entities team up on a product there's a good chance it's 90% marketing. I'd like to run some of this Hellcat Punch against regular Punch.
SimonRL
Hellcat
That’s what I was thinking - everything I have in .45 has a 4-5 in barrel. Is there a need for .45 out of a short barrel? Are there any .45 snubbies?
HansGruber
Ronin
Usually “Short Barrel” and .45 is anything under 3.5”.
Speer makes a SB .45, 230gr load, and…there might be a Micro .45 HST load?
Honestly? Most 230gr, premium loads are going to work.
Speer makes a SB .45, 230gr load, and…there might be a Micro .45 HST load?
Honestly? Most 230gr, premium loads are going to work.
Bassbob
Emissary
Shield is the smallest one I have anyway. It shoots really well for a small gun. Full purchase with extended mags and recoil is no different really than the full size. And I shoot it very well.
HansGruber
Ronin
Colt New Agent/Defender are 3” barrels; I’ve got a couple of S&W 325’s with 2.5”.
There’s a few others out there—Shield, as @Bassbob mentioned; the XDS has a 3.3”…
Old_Me
SAINT
i have a Glock G-30 with a 3.78" barrel, loaded to the gills (11 rds) with 45 ACP, 230 gr, HST's...all my 45 ACP's HST's are 230 gr in fact.
Bassbob
Emissary
That's how Federal advertises it.
Here is a gel test between .45 ACP HST and the .45ACP punch. I will stay with the HST myself.
Old_Me
SAINT
after he admitted he needed to zero in his sights, my first thought was..
GET your gun ready before testing, otherwise, you don't know what you're doing.
i ain't no expert myself, but i'll be damned if i'm gonna do a video and look like an ass.
unless it's Paul Harrell or other "trusted" shooters, i'll discount this guys "real world testing".