38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

Name: 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds
Brand: Hornady
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Overview

Quantity - 25 rounds per box; 10 boxes per case
Manufacturer - Hornady Critical Defense Lite
Bullets - 90 Grain Flex Tip Technology (FTX)
Casings - Boxer-primed nickel-plated brass

Manufacturer	Hornady
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	90 Grain
Bullet Type	Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP)
Ammo Casing	Nickel-Plated Brass
Quantity	250
Ammo Caliber	.38 Special
Manufacturer SKU	90300
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	1200
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	288
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	10090255903000

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Self Defense

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When you want a great, low recoil, self defense round with fantastic history, the 38 Special is the way to go. Used in law enforcement for over half of the twentieth century and used as a common sidearm cartridge for US aircrews, this round has been proven to provide reliable performance for self defense.

Hornady has been manufacturing superb ammo since the end of the Second World War, producing quality hunting, self defense, and range rounds for shooters. With Hornady's Critical Defense Lite FTX rounds, you will be able to stave off an assailant. These rounds feature deep penetration, maximum expansion, and fantastic weight retention, along with great accuracy. These 90 grain light recoil rounds are super for self defense.

Pick up this 250 round case of Hornady Critical Defense ammo today and get out to the range soon!

Ballistic Gel Test

Ballistic gel test for 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

Image showing Hornady .38 Special 90 Grain rounds fired into ballistic gel

Ballistics Test Summary

In order to find out how different self-defense handgun loads perform, we decided to do some ballistics gelatin testing of our own. The chart below is a compilation of expansion and penetration data for Hornady 90 gr Critical Defense Lite fired from 10 feet, through four layers of fabric (to simulate clothing), using a Kimber K6s pistol.

The photo slider provides a close-up view of the bullets we recovered from the gelatin, and the video shows this load entering the gel in extreme slow motion.

The diagrams at the bottom of the page can give you an idea of how this load compares to other .38 Special self-defense loads that we tested.

We did a lot more of this ballistic gelatin testing, including over 100 different loads in a variety of calibers, so check out Lucky Gunner Labs for all the details.

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			Median
38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	10.5	10.7	11.6	12.9	13.5
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.43	0.43	0.43	0.44	0.44
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	89	89	90	90	90
Bullet Velocity (fps)	873	890	896	910	912

How do the results for this Hornady .38 Special compare to other Hornady Ammo?

Ballistic gel test for 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

Ballistics Test Summary

The photo slider provides a close-up view of the bullets we recovered from the gelatin, and the video shows this load entering the gel in extreme slow motion.

The diagrams at the bottom of the page can give you an idea of how this load compares to other .38 Special self-defense loads that we tested.

We did a lot more of this ballistic gelatin testing, including over 100 different loads in a variety of calibers, so check out Lucky Gunner Labs for all the details.

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			Median
38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.8	11
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.43	0.44	0.44	0.45	0.45
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	89	90	90	90	90
Bullet Velocity (fps)	962	966	968	990	992

How do the results for this Hornady .38 Special compare to other Hornady Ammo?

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38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

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Ballistic gel test for 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

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How do the results for this Hornady .38 Special compare to other Hornady Ammo?

Ballistic gel test for 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

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38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

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Ballistic gel test for 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

Ballistics Test Summary

How do the results for this Hornady .38 Special compare to other Hornady Ammo?

Ballistic gel test for 38 Special - 90 Grain FTX - Hornady Critical Defense Lite - 250 Rounds

Ballistics Test Summary

How do the results for this Hornady .38 Special compare to other Hornady Ammo?

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