maybe they should change the name from CRITICAL DEFENSE to CRITICAL DISASTER? i had a spare mag for my M&P .40 cal. loaded w/these (copper colored primers). that spare mag is now loaded w/ gold dots, as is the mag in the gun.
Problem with Hornady Critical Defense
I bought 4 boxes of the new Hornady Critical Defense ammo in 9mm. Yesterday I got a chance to try it out and what a disappointment!! One out of every 3 rounds was a misfire. The hammer left pronounced indentations on the primers but the rounds were duds. Some I even put back in and tried again with the same result. Now I had two hammer indentations on the primer but no fire! :barf:
Today I went to the range and with the same gun (Kahr CW9) I fired my normal carry round, Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. with not a single misfire. Then I ran 50 rounds of Federal American Eagle hard ball with again, not a single misfire.
I'm going to contact Hornady for a refund but needless to say, I would never carry their Critical Defense round.
Today I went to the range and with the same gun (Kahr CW9) I fired my normal carry round, Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. with not a single misfire. Then I ran 50 rounds of Federal American Eagle hard ball with again, not a single misfire.
I'm going to contact Hornady for a refund but needless to say, I would never carry their Critical Defense round.
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MR. DAVIES............and what about the "so called" FTF and primer failure issues expressed in this thread? could you address those please?
guess not!MR. DAVIES............and what about the "so called" FTF and primer failure issues expressed in this thread? could you address those please?
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