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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: acnewman55 on March 26, 2015, 03:47:32 PM

Title: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: acnewman55 on March 26, 2015, 03:47:32 PM: This is old 9mm luger ammo. Just curious what that shaft of metal is in the center of the hollow-point?

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Haven't seen it before. This is from a bag of ammo given to my by a friend from his days in the Marine Corps in the 80s.

Thanks
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: RadSav on March 26, 2015, 03:49:20 PM: Federal Hydra Shok

I carry it in my 38. Shoots great for Self Defense ammo!
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: ellensburgpo on March 26, 2015, 04:04:07 PM: Quote from: RadSav on March 26, 2015, 03:49:20 PM
Federal Hydra Shok

I carry it in my 38. Shoots great for Self Defense ammo!

:yeah:
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 26, 2015, 07:08:16 PM: Lead shaft in the middle.
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: HawkCreek on March 26, 2015, 07:12:00 PM: Yup Federal Hydra-Shok for sure.
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: RadSav on March 26, 2015, 07:50:02 PM: The post is suppose to focus fluid pressures outward producing a large mushroom with a shallower hollow point than others. Giving a combination of stopping power and deeper penetration. I saw a pig taken with a 158 grain 357 round at about 8-10 yards. Quite impressive even if it did not leave an exit wound! What I like most of all is it seems to group closer to my ball ammo than the other Self Defense ammo. And much more accurate than my Gold Dot ammo.
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: Tyler_C on March 26, 2015, 08:23:12 PM: I like Federal HST a lot better...
Title: Re: What type of ammo is this 9mm Luger?
Post by: acnewman55 on March 27, 2015, 07:45:33 AM: Thanks for the answers all!

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