

My own sweat plus the available moisture in the air has the potential to wreak havoc on my ammunition and firearm if necessary precautions aren’t taken. I live in humid conditions and generally carry in the small of my back. Moreover, the nickel-plating makes them corrosion resistant and for all-day personal carry, that is definitely a highpoint. The cases themselves are nickel-plated which is optimal for efficient fast cycling because they feature less friction than their brass counterparts. Fast-forward 30 years and Federal breathed new life into the Hydra-Shok line of personal-defense ammunition. The bullet is an all-new design that achieves better performance than the original Hydra-Shok that, initially, was birthed out of necessity when the FBI requested a bullet that would outperform anything else on the market. Features: Iconic center post design has been improved for better, more consistent expansion.

Bullet Style: Hydra-Shok Deep Hollow Point.I know how my firearm and ammunition pair together, their capabilities, and mine with them, as should you with yours.įederal Premium Personal-Defense Hydra-Shok Deep is robust, highly effective and was built on Federal’s time-tested platform but with improved design and performance. In a given week, I will burn through upwards of 200 rounds, so this isn’t as much of a concern for me. Recharge it with fresh ammo regularly, perhaps quarterly throughout the year. Now, if you are shooting a handgun for personal-defense, such as I am, you should shoot it often. Any personal-defense load has to be controllable, otherwise it is useless and Federal has spent years perfecting their Hydra-Shok Deep line of ammunition for maximum reliability, penetration and user safety. Why is depth penetration important? Your bullet must enter far enough into the perpetrator’s vitals that it does its objective, but not so far as to pass through and potentially injure an innocent bystander. Adopting FBI standards, Federal engineered Hydra-Shok Deep to effectively penetrate 15-inches into bare ballistics gel.
