Description
Purpose-built for concealed carry guns, Critical Defense redefines personal defense ammunition. Now available in 22 WMR. Suggested retail price $16.65. High Performance Hornady FTX® Bullets. Unaffected by thick and heavy clothing, the 45 gr. FTX bullet delivers superior controlled expansion and terminal ballistics comparable to the 380 Auto Critical Defense load. It offers superb accuracy and devastating terminal performance in a a rifle. Powder is optimized for short-barreled firearms, the 22 WMR features clean burning propellants with low flash and blast to help protect night vision. Highest Quality Silver nickel-plated cases prevent corrosion and are easily visible in low-light situations.
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The top bullet is a 380 Auto 90 gr. Critical Defense round at 896 fps from a 2.75" barrel Ruger LCP. The bottom bullet is a 22 WMR 45 gr. Critical Defense round from a S&W 351 PD with a 1-7/8" barrel at 1038 fps.
Too bad this stuff is used to ream the publics wallet. Sometimes cabelas has it $15 for 15 minutes only 1 box. Then you have the ripoff dealers selling it for $25-$38 a box!!! I wish the factory would govern costs to allow anyone to buy direct and bypass the thiefs.