Ahead of the 2011 SHOT Show, Hornady announced an expansion of the Critical Defense line to include the 9×18 Makarov cartridge. That ammo is now shipping and is available from a variety of retailers.
The 9×18 is a relatively potent cartridge that has found a strong following in the United states due to the large number of surplus pistols that have been imported during the past 20 years. However, the cartridge has suffered from a lack of quality self-defense ammo. The new Hornady load stands to change that.
The 9×18 Critical Defense load uses one of Hornady’s FTX (Flex Tip eXpanding) bullets, which uses a soft polymer insert in a hollow point. The polymer helps ensure reliable feeding and offers improved expansion, even at lower velocities. Expansion at lower velocities has been one of the missing components of quality 9×18 self defense ammo.
Buffalo Bore recently introduced two new loads for the .327 Federal Magnum. The first is a 100 grain JHP while the second is a hard cast 130 grain Keith-style load.
