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HankB · November 11, 2007, 08:54 PM

Federal's website claims a 115 at 1300 ft/sec, which isn't shabby, but is still a bit less than the top 9mmP loads with that weight bullet.

The slug is smaller in diameter, too.

While I won't be voluntarily standing in front of one, for self defense I see no reason for it, especially since better, NON-proprietary rounds are available in the same packages.

I see it as a gimmick, like so many other propietary rounds - the GAP and 480 which were already mentioned, but the .32 H&R Mag, the 338 Federal, 204 Ruger, etc., just an attempt to garner additional sales by providing an answer to a question nobody was interested in asking . . .

November 11, 2007, 08:54 PM	#2
HankB Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Central Texas, outside of Austin Posts: 1,698	Federal's website claims a 115 at 1300 ft/sec, which isn't shabby, but is still a bit less than the top 9mmP loads with that weight bullet. The slug is smaller in diameter, too. While I won't be voluntarily standing in front of one, for self defense I see no reason for it, especially since better, NON-proprietary rounds are available in the same packages. I see it as a gimmick, like so many other propietary rounds - the GAP and 480 which were already mentioned, but the .32 H&R Mag, the 338 Federal, 204 Ruger, etc., just an attempt to garner additional sales by providing an answer to a question nobody was interested in asking . . . __________________ To be kind to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself - Sun Tzu