For sale,

Federal HST LE and Punch, Critical Defense FTX, Sig V- Crown ELITE, CUSTOM "+P" HOT Loads (READ Below for questions, detailed info below)

These are all *New factory 380 acp. Premium ammo, custom (re)loaded (read all below) to +P extra pressure for significantly higher velocities than originally loaded. The bullet (projectile), casing and primer are all New factory. Only the powder Was changed.

Not Factory Pressure! (It's high)

*** Note, this ammo was/is intended for a "woodsman" type Back Country defense load for an absolute emergency Against Wild deadly Animals within Arizona, no where else.

I no longer have the need for this ammo as the reason it was altered is no longer there.

It's being sold as is and due to the pressures and velocities You assume full and total responsibility as you naturally would with buying other custom loaded brands like Buffalo Bore ammo or other reloaded brands much less factory ammo, etc.

That said and understood, all the ammo was bought new off the shelf as labeled. The factory powder Was removed and completely discarded. It Was Reloaded with new factory powder (listed below) to increase the pressure thus making it more powerful for Wild dangerous animal threats just as other brands are. That is how and why.

As far as I know there is no standard on “high pressure” 380 Loads so make sure your gun (brand/model) can handle it safely to avoid a disaster.

The Federal Punch and Hornady Critical Defense have right at 5.9gr of Hogdon Longshot powder. The rounds were seated, the bullets to the Factory OAL, and put a light taper crimp after.

The Federal HST required a little more caution, they were loaded with 5 grains of the same Hogdon Longshot powder, and backed the seating depth off from 0.9355” (factory) to 0.9525” just to help avoid pressure spikes.

The data: 5 of each batch were chono'ed for consistency. As with any brands they have a small margin of spread in velocities but remain consistent. I'm unable to locate the chrono data but each round essentially gained 120-150 feet more per second. I marked each “Hot” round with a “Red” mark on the rim of each casing for ID in case they were mixed.

I have:
- 2x 50rnd LE boxes of Federal HST.

- 5x 20rnd boxes of Federal Punch.

- 4x 25rnd boxes of Hornady FTX Critical Defense (red tip).

- 1x 20rnds of Sig ELITE V-Crown HP's.

I then tested (more) 10 HST and 10 Critical Defense and Punch in a 2.8 inch LCP Max The accuracy was good at 30 feet. All preformed great, no problem. The pistol took a pounding after appx 50+ rounds but all in all it wasn't bad. Out of an abundance of pre-caution I replaced the recoil rod and barrel pivot pin. I would Not run a steady diet of this stuff, it will beat your pistol up. For reference, look up "380 +P Ammo" reviews from company's like Buffalo Bore, Underwood, Double Tap, etc for a similar idea of what your looking at however note they don’t offer these premium loading's.

Test it in your gun if it’s safe to be sure it works and if you feel comfortable with it prior to going out.

Basically I'm looking to get out of them what I put into it all. The item, s/h, cost of custom reloading.  So, around $2 a round.  Won't split boxes unless you make a good deal... 

Again, this is, as-is and You Assume All Responsibility for Every Aspect of buying, owning and using it (just as I did). It is Intended as a "woodsman" back country animal defense round for Arizona sized critters (not elk).

If you have any questions please feel free to ask and thanks for looking

* As of posting this ad, I will Not edit or change any text! What you read you agree too! (6-12-26) Available amounts might change so ask. Cash only. Must be 21 years old, if you look under 21, please show id to verify. Older folks don't need to worry, no id needed. Local pick up only, Cash only, NO Trades…..

Thanks for looking, happy trekking!