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Federal’s diverse budget-friendly choices for concealed carry check the boxes – even come in .22 LR. STORY BY PHIL MASSARO • PHOTOS BY MASSARO MEDIA GROUP
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ot all handgun bullets are created equal. My dad – Ol’ Grumpy Pants – still relies on a mixture of lead flatnosed bullets and military ball ammo to feed his .38 Special
and .45 ACP, and while I certainly don’t want to be shot by either of the classic bullet designs, I am well aware that modern designs have a multitude of advantages. While I also enjoy the full metal jackets and cast lead bullets – though I usually use them for target practice unless we’re talking about hard-cast
hunting bullets – I rely on premium handgun bullets in my everyday carry guns. The majority of my handgun ammunition consists of Federal’s Hydra-Shok and HST, as the pair have proven to be the most consistent in the FBI protocol testing, and they shoot accurately in my handguns. But as wonderful as that pair are, they americanshootingjournal.com 107
