Critical Defense or Federal HST?

[Stepvenlau]

I use 147grn HST in most all of my carry guns. Excellent, reliable expansion across barrel lengths with good penetration. Ammo Quest on Youtube has some great test data on most common carry calibers.

I carried Critical Defense for a while mainly because of its reliability in my compact Glock, but after seeing some gel tests, I switched to 124gr HST. The balance between penetration and expansion feels more reassuring for me.
Anyone here still prefer Critical Defense for short-barreled pistols, or has HST pretty much taken over your carry load?

 

[Jsimon78]

I carried Critical Defense for a while mainly because of its reliability in my compact Glock, but after seeing some gel tests, I switched to 124gr HST. The balance between penetration and expansion feels more reassuring for me.
Anyone here still prefer Critical Defense for short-barreled pistols, or has HST pretty much taken over your carry load?

I’ve gone Critical Duty in 9, .40, and 10. It runs well with my P10C, HCP, G23, and both M&P’s.