200 Rounds of .30 Super Carry Ammo by Hornady Critical Defense – 100gr FTX

The narrow 30 Super Carry cartridge effectively increases a handgun’s magazine capacity – but its smaller size alone does not make the 30 SC suitable for personal protection. That cartridge needs high-quality components if it’s going to defend your life. This ammo by Hornady? It exclusively features high-quality components.

Let’s begin with this Critical Defense label round’s jacketed hollow point bullet. The 100 grain Flex Tip eXpanding’s signature feature is its polymer plug. It stops debris from clothing and other types of barriers from clogging up the nose cavity, which in turn preserves the FTX’s capacity for harmful terminal expansion. The FTX is able to produce terminal expansion even more reliably thanks to its jacketed rim, which promotes smoother feeding before proceeding to keep the bullet undeformed until it has bored its way into soft tissue.

Nickel plating makes this ammo’s brass cases shinier. It also defends them against corrosion, and reduces the amount of friction the cartridge can create while it’s sliding into a semi-auto’s open chamber. This round’s powder reliably propels its bullet to a muzzle velocity of 1,250 fps out of a 4” barrel. It is specially formulated to emit low muzzle flash, so you won’t be blinded upon firing your first shot in a poorly lit environment.