Being the Firearms Training Officer, I spec'd the Federal 165 Gr. Hydra shok in .40 cal for our Officers. It carries well due to the nickel plated case, gives good velocity, penetration, and rated stopping power. A little snappy in recoil, but not as bad as the 180 Gr. .40. We work around lots of the public, and the last thing I want is over penetration. Of course most modern pistol ammunition tends to over penetrate. The light 135 gr. .40 hollow points tend to "blow up" on anything hard, such as windshields, so we didn't go with that loading.
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LEO, Instr, Armorer, Gov's 20
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