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mitch9mm

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Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« on: December 05, 2018, 07:57:57 AM »
Has anyone tried this ammo?

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2018, 09:04:24 PM »
Haven't even heard of it.  I carry the non-light stuff.  What is lite about it?

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2018, 10:43:51 PM »

so they promote it as a lower recoil round.  Looks like the velocity didn't suffer all that much but a lot of that is the lower grain count (100 vs. 115).  It's still supersonic.  Maybe it's a pretty good round for defense.  Will probably not over penetrate.  I'll try them.  :main_thumbs_2up:

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2018, 11:11:51 PM »
I haven't been able to find them in any stores yet

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2018, 07:53:58 AM »
Thanks for the info.

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2018, 09:45:13 PM »
I like the stuff. Makes for faster follow up shots. Still penetrates 13.5".

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2019, 04:23:10 PM »
Picked some up at Bud's for $16 and some change per box

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2019, 06:06:20 PM »
So who's used any?  I've been working on my AR and haven't put up the 9mm steel yet.  Maybe this weekend.  Any one have a range report yet?

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Re: Hornady Critical Defense Lite
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2019, 08:11:39 AM »
I only use ball ammunition in the 380

 

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