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SSGF109
March 15, 2008, 06:05 PM
Has anybody had any experience with Federal Hydra Shok 165 gr. .45 ACP Whats your opinion on this round for personal protection.
yomama
March 15, 2008, 06:10 PM
Generally they will be good out of a compact, or sub compact. If you have a 5 inch barrel, i'd go with 230 grain.
maddison08
March 15, 2008, 06:20 PM
I agree 5" go with a heavy round my springfield shoots hydrashocks great.
maddison08
March 15, 2008, 06:21 PM
:)I an also an oif vet marines 8 years.
Walter
March 15, 2008, 07:21 PM
I've been reading about them, and I think I am probably going to get a couple
of boxes to try in my Springfield Micro-Compact. I carry Winchester SXTs in
it now, and they work fine, but I wouldn't mind the extra velocity of the
165 gr. Hydra-Shoks.
They sure are expensive, though, but what isn't, these days?
$3.15 for a gallon of gas? OUCH!!!:eek:

Walter
RickB
March 15, 2008, 07:48 PM
I shot one box, some years ago, and they produced a real fireball.
TacticalDefense1911
March 15, 2008, 07:59 PM
Generally they will be good out of a compact, or sub compact. If you have a 5 inch barrel, i'd go with 230 grain.

+1
ElrodCod
March 16, 2008, 09:01 AM
I tried a box a couple of years ago at an indoor range and decided against them because of their bright muzzle flash.
Kreyzhorse
March 16, 2008, 09:55 AM
$3.15 for a gallon of gas? OUCH!!!

$3.15 is a bargain right now. The cheapest I've seen it is $3.27 and right across state lines in Ohio its going for $3.45!
sholling
March 16, 2008, 10:11 AM
The Hydra-Shok is an outdated round. From a 5" You're better off with Federal 230gr HSTs. From a shorty you're better off with either 230gr Ranger T, 230gr Federal LE Bonded, or Speer Gold Dot for short barrels. The Ranger-Ts and the Federal LE rounds are available over the Internet for about half the price of the outdated Hydra-Shok.
Aqeous
March 16, 2008, 10:39 AM
I'd go Speer Gold Dot JHP. You might want to research them a little bit.
TacticalDefense1911
March 16, 2008, 02:50 PM
The Hydra-Shok is an outdated round.

They may be an old design but they are still an extremely effective bullet. The 230 grain HydraShok has been the benchmark of .45 acp ammo for years. While its conventional design does not allow it to be as effective as a bonded bullet against barriers, it is still an excellent bullet for CCW.