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Old 01-28-2017, 08:03 PM
Steve C Steve C is offline
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IMO either of the bullets you have chosen should work fine as a self defense load. Of the two I would feel better about using the Hydra-Shok. The Hydra-Shok is an older bullet design that has the advantage of having a good reputation as a man stopper both statistically and anecdotally which is why it is still sold for civilian self defense and police service ammunition.

Hornady XTP's are a later design than the Hydra-Shok. Because they haven't captured a large following from law enforcement there isn't any readily available statistical comparison of their effectiveness nor much anecdotal information as to how effective they are in real shootings. They are a quality bullet though and show good results in tests run by amateurs on YouTube that indicates they should do well in actual shootings.

There are several other "newer" ammunition choices available now but IMO it's unlikely they provide any significant advantage that would make it imperative to swap your ammunition out. You may want to go to one of these later when you need replacement ammo.
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