Thread: Personal Firearms

I picked up a box of Hornady Critical Defense ammo in .357 magnum today without doing any research. 125 grain if I remember correctly. When I got home I looked up a few reviews and noticed there were some issues with rounds not firing and jamming in revolvers. I also noticed some raving reviews. Anyone here have experience with them?

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

I picked up a box of Hornady Critical Defense ammo in .357 magnum today without doing any research. 125 grain if I remember correctly. When I got home I looked up a few reviews and noticed there were some issues with rounds not firing and jamming in revolvers. I also noticed some raving reviews. Anyone here have experience with them?

Not in a revolver, but I've run some through a couple of 380 semi-autos and all went well. Those cone shaped projectiles feed real well in a semi that is finicky about what it eats. The only way I could imagine a revolver locking up would be if the boolits weren't crimped sufficiently and moved forward in recoil. That could tie up a rev.

Years ago with a S&W 44 with a swing out cylinder I was ejecting my brass with the muzzle down. Was using either Hercules Unique or 2400. The unburnt powder granules were getting between the ejector plate and the milled out portion it sits in on the cylinder. Couple of strings and the cylinder was bound up.

Once I figured it out I cleaned the granules out and all was well. From then on I always eject brass muzzle tilting up with swing out cylinder revolvers.

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

I picked up a box of Hornady Critical Defense ammo in .357 magnum today without doing any research. 125 grain if I remember correctly. When I got home I looked up a few reviews and noticed there were some issues with rounds not firing and jamming in revolvers. I also noticed some raving reviews. Anyone here have experience with them?

If you happen to find those articles again, then please link to them. I've not seen this before, other than people who can't reload properly or they are popping the cork while reloading.

http://youtu.be/-erPflj0IEk

LMK if that works. Dude seems kinda stoned or something but he may be honest...?

Maybe with the reply's by others, there may be an issue with this round,, but has there been a "recall" yet/ hornandy is a big old corporation & could weather a recall on this round, why haven't they?

Yes, the dude's a stoner.

Not sure of the bullet weights but I use them in two different S&W revolvers, a 686 in 357 Mag and a 642 Airweight in 38 special and I've never had a problem.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Maybe with the reply's by others, there may be an issue with this round,, but has there been a "recall" yet/ hornandy is a big old corporation & could weather a recall on this round, why haven't they?

Yes, the dude's a stoner.

Even worse... he's an actor (e.g. True Blood)!

The internet is a funny place. If I look hard enough, it can find plenty of negative reviews on Ranger T's, Golden Saber, Gold Dots, HST...... You get the picture.

Best way to tell if they'll function in you weapon is to go shoot a few boxes, and enjoy doing it.

Originally Posted by RJD

Best way to tell if they'll function in you weapon is to go shoot a few boxes, and enjoy doing it.

Bingo, we have a winner. That's a fact jack, it's the weapon the majority of the time. My Kimber Super Carry Pro doesn't like flying .45 caliber ashtrays, also called Corbon by those who don't know...

Originally Posted by RJD

The internet is a funny place. If I look hard enough, it can find plenty of negative reviews on Ranger T's, Golden Saber, Gold Dots, HST...... You get the picture.

Best way to tell if they'll function in you weapon is to go shoot a few boxes, and enjoy doing it.

Spot on. Also, given the recent rush to fill ammunition demand, there is probably more risk of mistakes no matter the manufacturer.

Hornady is certainly a top tier ammunition manufacturer so I wouldn't worry about it anymore than anything else.