Hornady usually loads all their 9mm defensive JHP ammo pretty weak The Critical defense/Duty FTX projectiles and all of their XTP Projectiles offerings. If you want good Hornady handgun ammo get it loaded by any company other than Hornady itself
A head Hornady engineer told our dept. when this ammo came out that the Critical Duty 9mm 135+P was the best overall performing round in the line. Thats what we carried in our G17’s with good results.
THANK YOU!!!! I mostly carry 5 inch full size 45 with the CD 220gr+P. When I do carry a 9mm it is the 135gr +P CD. Thank you! This was beyond words useful. I am completely happy with my choices. I definitely am super happy with both. I love my 45 but am.now cool with the 9mm even more. This is a test I trust and it built my confidence in my ammo choice. Thank you!!! 💯
A fella can't complain about either. They would do the job for sure. I have carried the 45 in a 45 Shield a few years ago. But switched to the +P HST. Great test & results. Thank you.
Nebraska sheriffs outdoor demo from hornandy they all did good on barriers, the 45 is my carry load currently, my 9 mm is standard pressure 135, amazed you did my exact carry loads, i was impressed with box velocity you tested, nice to see close to 400 ft/lbs from 9 mm and 500 ft/lbs from 45, that not to bad for store shelf loads
My favorite ammo. Barrier blind and awesome penetration. Probably why so many agencies use it. The 124 +p seems to get more expansion and you still get great penatration. Great test tools!
Critical Duty is among one of the most iconic, effective, & commonly used FBI/Secret Service rounds ever made. Not saying this round is the best but if you do your research, for duty & offensive situations it’s one of if not the most effective round for that purpose itself. With that being said I prefer the Critical Duty 135gr +P , Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P, or Federal Premium HST 147gr if we talking 9mm. Those are the best rounds hands down. Stats say it all!
Hornady created these loads based on the criteria established for law enforcement requirements after the Miami Dade shooting. They had to penetrate auto glass, drywall, auto sheetmetal and other media and still show some expansion and still provide adequate penetration in flesh after encountering those media types. These are still considered to be very good for those purposes. Are they the best for your average person? That person has to answer that after considering their own needs for a protection round.
Good test, with the correct pistols. Critical Duty is a NICHE cartridge: NJ Legal. It also has a place through barriers. 503 ft-lbs is A LOT in a .45ACP! (I’m buying some, especially as a Defensive Cartridge when hunting!)
Thanks, another good video. This is consistent with your earlier videos on the Critical Duty. I use 135 grain 9mm in my G17 and G26 carry guns. Last week I also got 5 boxes of the +P and tested those. They work well out of both guns and no discernable difference in recoil between my range ammo 124 grain S&B FMJ, Critical Duty 135 grain, and Critical Duty 135 grain +P. As to people wondering "why would you need a round that can penetrate doors, windshields, etc.", I live in Oakland and things are getting out of hand faster than you can blink your eyes. Scenarios where I have to shoot through a door or window to protect myself are absolutely not hypothetical. Thanks man, keep these videos coming.
Good Review...as always. Great to see those results. Those are what I use in my home defense gun's or anything I carry with a 4.5" or greater barrel. Anything under that I use the Extreme Defender's. I now use the Underwood .380 +P Item 152 in my pocket gun's as a DIRECT result of your testing. Very Impressive Round for a Mouse Gun.
The marketing geniuses over at Hornady certainly met their design goals for LE. I am just wondering how many civilian self defense scenarios there are that involve barriers and don’t land you behind bars 😂. Of the two I like the 45 way better due to the higher energy and larger diameter
@@timrobinson6573My thoughts exactly! Plenty of scenarios where a barrier blind bullet could make the difference in a gun fight. Personally I prefer 9mm NATO +p ball ammo in my carry guns or this load the critical duty +p.
I've heard about what timrobinson6573 is stating. After the initial shot is fired the attackers will oftentimes run away or take cover and continue their assault from that position. This hints at the value of using a bullet with good stopping power(especially for the first rounds) to take them out of the fight ASAP. Some people get the notion that stopping power is unimportant because they can just fire as many rounds as they have in their magazine. Though if the bad guy can still move after that first shot, he is likely to get off the X. That first shot may be your best opportunity to avoid a long-drawn-out gunfight against someone hiding behind cover.
@@Rubeless How is that a disadvantage? 2 holes are better than 1. Imagine being stabbed with a pencil, now imagine being stabbed by the same pencil from the front of your chest and the back of your chest. Which one do think does more damage? I guarantee you will bleed out much faster with 2 stab wounds over 1. The whole expanding bullets are overrated and under penetrate. 9mm is a very weak caliber as it is. Also to add to that if caliber doesn’t matter ie… 9, .40 .45 than why does it “need” to expand? Shot placement matters and you shouldn’t be shooting at anything or anyone with a bystander behind your target anyway so hollow points are moot. I carry with what I train with. Most people never train with their +p HST hollow points.
Exceeded listed velocities are three words you haven’t spoken recently. Both worked as designed, barrier blind and deep penetration. A little deeper than I prefer but wouldn’t hesitate to use either. Thanks for the test Tools!
Well this was an interesting test. I don’t know of a dept. carrying a 1911 for duty. But if it’s all you had I get it M&P 45 and Glock 21 would be the standards… our dept. has been carrying both of them. We just changed to the Glock 19 and Glock 45 same ammo as in your test! The 19 and 45 have a RDS (red dot) 19 is my preferred option.
Righteous test Brother you Rock Tools!!! The Hornady “CRITICAL DOOKIE” was always my least favorite round that I ballistically tested…I have no clue why the F.B.I ever chose those rounds in any caliber
Good tests Tools! I can get the 50 round boxes of the 135gr +P 9mm stuff for cheap so good to know! Kinda like the idea of a middle-ground between 124 & 147gr, even if it isn't as proven 🤷🏻♂️
Critical Duty is exactly what it's meant for - DUTY! 👍 Personal defense is one thing but defensive AND offensive use possibly involving barricaded bad guys (cars, walls, glass, fences, dumpsters) requires more penetration. If I were on the road a lot, my truck gun would be loaded with Critical Duty or FMJs.
I like the microphone on whatever camera you're using. On a lot of guntube channels the shots are practically muted. It's nice hearing that good, deep pop when your guns go off, music to my ears.
That penetration was impressive from both, I know most of the time this is just what they do from these projectiles but would love to see them open up a bit more. None the less good test. Have a good one brother see you on the next one.
Where and why do you shoot defense round to know if it performs better? I've had boxes of defense rounds for years.. no need to use them in a situation.
That C/D round in .45 has some really good velocity for its weight , and I suppose that's the reason it performed so well . I like it , gotta get me some .Thanks T&T for another GREAT video !
a even balance of expansion and penetration. some won't agree but considering the wound tracks and fair expansion. I agree with you they didn't fail only doing what they were designed to do. no complaints here. papa 😊
When it comes to common calibers, I'm like you and would always want +P. Both exceeded the box, and the big boy did a great job in the gel. One question though; does Hornady make the same rounds without the insert? HST? If so, I'm sure we would see better opening of the projectile, but probably loose some in penetration. Great test as always!
There's a reason why the Texas Rangers started screaming for a larger caliber, and while the .36 cal. 1851 New Navy and New Army revolvers put their share of permanent residents in Boot Hill ....it was the .45 caliber that was adopted by the U.S. military all the way from the Indian Wars up through Viet Nam. There's nothing wrong with poking a half inch hole close to two feet through something.
Nice! I’m glad to see this test, I have quite a few boxes of the .45. I am perfectly comfortable with the penetration with either of them. Great performance for both of them. Awesome test! I’ll continue to buy both when I see them. Good stuff as always 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
These usually do very well. I just bough bought some Critical Duty in 357 Magnum last week. I figure all of these calibers would expand a little more out if a carbine too. Would live to see some ammo tests of a round comparison of being fired out of a pistol vs a carbine. Another good video. Keep em coming.
Excellent test as usual. Both the 9MM and 45acp did exactly what they were designed to do. I just joined the members list a few days ago and I am thoroughly impressed with your test and format as such. Just glad to be able to help support my new favorite TH-cam shooting channel. Keep up the outstanding work, my friend 👏
Tools&Targets, now I know what Corbon 45 ACP + P ammo in 165 gr achieves velocity wise in a full size handgun. Interesting to say the least. I know that’s a heavy bullet compared to light weight one so not apples to apples comparison but gives me an idea of it’s numbers. Edit: I just looked up the advertised velocity and it says 1,250 FPS. So higher than the Critical Duty 45 +p. Also I fired it from a Glock 36 so it was super snappy. The bullet didn’t stay together when I attempted to capture it so yeah that should tell you all you need to know about it being a super hot round.
9mm is a great caliber and performed well in this video however despite what some might have you believe it is not created equal to .45 in lethality when comparing similar ammo .45 tends to always expand larger and deliver more energy which is very important with handgun rounds
Love all Hornady Critical Duty And Defense carry 9mm defense in my GX4...My Ruger American 45acp and My Hi Point JHP45acp both Love the Duty....Thanks Tools appreciate all you do for us...Been With you since Day 1....Merry Christmas Brother!❤🎅🎁🎄🎄
One agin , when using the same type of bullet the 45 out performs the 9mm. Proving again that the larger heavier slower bullets have more killing power!
Critical duty is designed for barrier penetration, specifically glass, while still delivering proper expansion and penetration. Hornady has a very informative podcast talking with their engineers on the development of this round for law enforcement.
Nice expansion from both. Imo 45 will always win over 9 simply because of the laws of physics... more mass, causes bigger holes, more trauma, more shock, and finally better “stopping power”.
Talk to a few trauma surgeons you'll find out you are wrong. They will all tell you they cannot tell the difference in the wounds and cannot identify the caliber used until they find a projectile from most all commonly used defensive calibers. That is simple fact.
Wow! I gotta get some of that stuff! I always wondered if it was just overpriced, but that’s clearly better in every respect in both calibers! That disruption in the jelly was CRAZY!
Great tests and comparisons! I generally carry Remington Golden Sabers in my carry guns, and Federal Syntech defense in my 45 (sabers as back up). I always skimmed over the critical duty for my 45 for some reason, but i must be missing out haha. Great vid as always.
Well.... it's perfect for barriers like the notorious front windshields, steel and other barriers. Once again? It's a tradeoff. The FBI's assessment over Miami Dade 1986 really shines through in the Critical Duty line regardless of caliber. Do you want capacity or do you want hard hitting? You can find really good loads in all calibers if you search around online.
I'd be interested in seeing the critical duty tested in 40 s&w, I see in some old tests it works amazing but in modern tests I have been seeing them fail to even attempt to expand.
I have done a lot of testing of Critical Duty in 9mm, 357sig, 40 and 45. The 40 was the only one that I had multiple failures to expand in different tests. The other calipers all did real good.
Awesome video I would like to see the 45acp in the 185gr +p I read an article the other night that john browning originally designed the 45 for a 200gr bullet thank you for all you do
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Would like to see this exact test again but with critical defense.
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Hornady usually loads all their 9mm defensive JHP ammo pretty weak The Critical defense/Duty FTX projectiles and all of their XTP Projectiles offerings. If you want good Hornady handgun ammo get it loaded by any company other than Hornady itself
@@djangofreeman9382 I don't carry any Hornady ammo especially not in 9mm or 45. I just want to see how it compares in tools tests.
@djangofreeman9382 After talking to Hornady, these bullets are not xtp rounds. The jackets are thicker on the duty than on the defense.
Critical defense is for nubies
Critical Doodie
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I tested some large caliber critical doodie while i watched this...my results varied...the velocity and expansion were excellent though...
I came in here to post this. I am defeated. 😂
Butt head was here
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A head Hornady engineer told our dept. when this ammo came out that the Critical Duty 9mm 135+P was the best overall performing round in the line. Thats what we carried in our G17’s with good results.
Good test! 45 takes it for sure! Tools man you are a winner! A beacon for those of us who follow you!
I carry that load every day of my life. They got a sweet spot with the 135 grain bullet. It's so dang consistent.
I've been running the 124gr + p out of a G19 and a ruger p c c with good results
THANK YOU!!!! I mostly carry 5 inch full size 45 with the CD 220gr+P. When I do carry a 9mm it is the 135gr +P CD. Thank you! This was beyond words useful. I am completely happy with my choices. I definitely am super happy with both. I love my 45 but am.now cool with the 9mm even more. This is a test I trust and it built my confidence in my ammo choice. Thank you!!! 💯
Both had a good performance. And even without fully expanding the 45 it performed better than 9MM.
Yep
Underwood. 45super 230gr 1150fps. Big hole, deep penetration.
A fella can't complain about either. They would do the job for sure. I have carried the 45 in a 45 Shield a few years ago. But switched to the +P HST. Great test & results. Thank you.
Nebraska sheriffs outdoor demo from hornandy they all did good on barriers, the 45 is my carry load currently, my 9 mm is standard pressure 135, amazed you did my exact carry loads, i was impressed with box velocity you tested, nice to see close to 400 ft/lbs from 9 mm and 500 ft/lbs from 45, that not to bad for store shelf loads
Agreed. I was glad to see em moving quick.😎👊
Critical Duty in my 40 cal. and Speer Gold Dot 124g +P in my 9mm. as I live in a cold climate.
My favorite ammo. Barrier blind and awesome penetration. Probably why so many agencies use it. The 124 +p seems to get more expansion and you still get great penatration. Great test tools!
This is what I carry in my Springfield 45. It also feeds perfectly! Thanks again for the comparison!
Me too. I had some Sig ammo but noticed the projectile pushing back into the casing just from chambering. I went to the CD 5 years ago.
Both had good wound channels & energy dump in first 8in. With 105fpe more the 45 is better. Nice comparison. Thanks.
Thank you sir. The big guy hit hard.💥🥊💥
Yeah, 105fpe which is akin to getting punched by a kid 😂
I carry this ammo daily in 9mm. 135gr +p. Its so consistent and available for a good price where i live. Hornady is a great company.
I’m a 45 fan. I like both projectiles.
Thanks for another great video Tools. Keep em coming
Appreciate ya, my friend.😎👊
Critical Duty is among one of the most iconic, effective, & commonly used FBI/Secret Service rounds ever made. Not saying this round is the best but if you do your research, for duty & offensive situations it’s one of if not the most effective round for that purpose itself. With that being said I prefer the Critical Duty 135gr +P , Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P, or Federal Premium HST 147gr if we talking 9mm. Those are the best rounds hands down. Stats say it all!
For 45 acp ammo you really should try out some G9, Norma, underwood and buffalo bore if you want to see some awsome rounds!
agree, same test but with a CC carry in the 45, like 3.78 (3.8) in barrel, like the G36.
Hornady created these loads based on the criteria established for law enforcement requirements after the Miami Dade shooting. They had to penetrate auto glass, drywall, auto sheetmetal and other media and still show some expansion and still provide adequate penetration in flesh after encountering those media types. These are still considered to be very good for those purposes. Are they the best for your average person? That person has to answer that after considering their own needs for a protection round.
Good test, with the correct pistols. Critical Duty is a NICHE cartridge: NJ Legal.
It also has a place through barriers.
503 ft-lbs is A LOT in a .45ACP! (I’m buying some, especially as a Defensive Cartridge when hunting!)
Heating up the barrel towards the end of the mag constricted the barrel and slowed the bullet velocity.
Heat expands metal. Not constrict it.
Thanks, another good video. This is consistent with your earlier videos on the Critical Duty. I use 135 grain 9mm in my G17 and G26 carry guns. Last week I also got 5 boxes of the +P and tested those. They work well out of both guns and no discernable difference in recoil between my range ammo 124 grain S&B FMJ, Critical Duty 135 grain, and Critical Duty 135 grain +P. As to people wondering "why would you need a round that can penetrate doors, windshields, etc.", I live in Oakland and things are getting out of hand faster than you can blink your eyes. Scenarios where I have to shoot through a door or window to protect myself are absolutely not hypothetical. Thanks man, keep these videos coming.
Good Review...as always. Great to see those results. Those are what I use in my home defense gun's or anything I carry with a 4.5" or greater barrel. Anything under that I use the Extreme Defender's. I now use the Underwood .380 +P Item 152 in my pocket gun's as a DIRECT result of your testing. Very Impressive Round for a Mouse Gun.
The marketing geniuses over at Hornady certainly met their design goals for LE. I am just wondering how many civilian self defense scenarios there are that involve barriers and don’t land you behind bars 😂.
Of the two I like the 45 way better due to the higher energy and larger diameter
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@@timrobinson6573My thoughts exactly! Plenty of scenarios where a barrier blind bullet could make the difference in a gun fight.
Personally I prefer 9mm NATO +p ball ammo in my carry guns or this load the critical duty +p.
Ball ammo for self defense? Why would you want a disadvantage
I've heard about what timrobinson6573 is stating. After the initial shot is fired the attackers will oftentimes run away or take cover and continue their assault from that position. This hints at the value of using a bullet with good stopping power(especially for the first rounds) to take them out of the fight ASAP. Some people get the notion that stopping power is unimportant because they can just fire as many rounds as they have in their magazine. Though if the bad guy can still move after that first shot, he is likely to get off the X. That first shot may be your best opportunity to avoid a long-drawn-out gunfight against someone hiding behind cover.
@@Rubeless How is that a disadvantage? 2 holes are better than 1. Imagine being stabbed with a pencil, now imagine being stabbed by the same pencil from the front of your chest and the back of your chest. Which one do think does more damage? I guarantee you will bleed out much faster with 2 stab wounds over 1. The whole expanding bullets are overrated and under penetrate. 9mm is a very weak caliber as it is. Also to add to that if caliber doesn’t matter ie… 9, .40 .45 than why does it “need” to expand? Shot placement matters and you shouldn’t be shooting at anything or anyone with a bystander behind your target anyway so hollow points are moot. I carry with what I train with. Most people never train with their +p HST hollow points.
Exceeded listed velocities are three words you haven’t spoken recently. Both worked as designed, barrier blind and deep penetration. A little deeper than I prefer but wouldn’t hesitate to use either. Thanks for the test Tools!
Better penetration works better.
Thanks Tools......It never ceases to amaze me the legs that the 45 has had for over a century!!!
I’ve been following you since covid started and I found you driving around price checking. Love your work!
Appreciate that, brother!😎👊
Well this was an interesting test. I don’t know of a dept. carrying a 1911 for duty. But if it’s all you had I get it M&P 45 and Glock 21 would be the standards… our dept. has been carrying both of them. We just changed to the Glock 19 and Glock 45 same ammo as in your test! The 19 and 45 have a RDS (red dot) 19 is my preferred option.
I carry this 220gr +P ammo in my G30S and carry Civil Defense 50gr +P in my 9mm Shadow Systems
My carry load in both 45 and 9mm. They have proven to be consistent and do exactly what they are designed to do.
In addition to Duty use it looks like these may be good for Toothy Critters. Would love to see this test with short barrels.
Another great test, brother.
This is exactly what I keep in my gen 5 17. I usually get the same velocity as you did, and that's good for a 135 grain bullet
Yessir. I was happy to see em moving nicely.😎👊
The best comparison I have ever seen. Simple and efficient.
Appreciate ya.😎👊
Good stuff I use it in both calibers cool video
Righteous test Brother you Rock Tools!!! The Hornady “CRITICAL DOOKIE” was always my least favorite round that I ballistically tested…I have no clue why the F.B.I ever chose those rounds in any caliber
Both Exceeded my expectations, may have to pick up some of the 9mm, I have some C.D., great test my friend, stay safe and 2A strong. 👍 🇺🇸
Good tests Tools! I can get the 50 round boxes of the 135gr +P 9mm stuff for cheap so good to know! Kinda like the idea of a middle-ground between 124 & 147gr, even if it isn't as proven 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you sir. 😎👊
45acp hornaday critical duty is what I carry in my xd45 5inch along with Speer gold dot 185
Critical Duty is exactly what it's meant for - DUTY! 👍
Personal defense is one thing but defensive AND offensive use possibly involving barricaded bad guys (cars, walls, glass, fences, dumpsters) requires more penetration.
If I were on the road a lot, my truck gun would be loaded with Critical Duty or FMJs.
Good stuff 😎👊
I like the microphone on whatever camera you're using. On a lot of guntube channels the shots are practically muted. It's nice hearing that good, deep pop when your guns go off, music to my ears.
Appreciate that. I was very happy that these don't muffle the gunshots. If I use the on-board camera mic, it does.
That penetration was impressive from both, I know most of the time this is just what they do from these projectiles but would love to see them open up a bit more. None the less good test. Have a good one brother see you on the next one.
The 45 ACP is a boss. Thanks for the video.
Really like the 45 in this and is what I carry. Good stuff for sure with that over 500 for pounds energy.
Cool video but I’ll stick with HST’s for all of my defensive calibers. Never been really impressed with critical duty’s
Where and why do you shoot defense round to know if it performs better? I've had boxes of defense rounds for years.. no need to use them in a situation.
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That C/D round in .45 has some really good velocity for its weight , and I suppose that's the reason it performed so well . I like it , gotta get me some .Thanks T&T for another GREAT video !
45 is my go to edc 🔥🔥🔥
Good stuff excellent video thanks
Good job . Thank you
Great performance from both! Appreciate you Tools. 🇺🇸
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Thanks for the comparison video! I would definitely use this ammo, I do use it in my 9mm CZ 75 compact.
Good stuff
That 9mm looks phenomenal
a even balance of expansion and penetration. some won't agree but considering the wound tracks and fair expansion. I agree with you they didn't fail only doing what they were designed to do. no complaints here. papa 😊
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When it comes to common calibers, I'm like you and would always want +P. Both exceeded the box, and the big boy did a great job in the gel. One question though; does Hornady make the same rounds without the insert? HST? If so, I'm sure we would see better opening of the projectile, but probably loose some in penetration. Great test as always!
Thank you sir. Hornady loves their red plugs.😆
I believe the intent of the plug is to keep the hollowpoint from getting clogged and not expanding.
Use the 9mm with 185gr seismic and buffalo bore 147gr +p hard cast.. both is what I use in my 9mms
There's a reason why the Texas Rangers started screaming for a larger caliber, and while the .36 cal. 1851 New Navy and New Army revolvers put their share of permanent residents in Boot Hill ....it was the .45 caliber that was adopted by the U.S. military all the way from the Indian Wars up through Viet Nam.
There's nothing wrong with poking a half inch hole close to two feet through something.
Another great video , thanks brother 👊🏻🇺🇸
Nice! I’m glad to see this test, I have quite a few boxes of the .45. I am perfectly comfortable with the penetration with either of them. Great performance for both of them. Awesome test! I’ll continue to buy both when I see them. Good stuff as always 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
They did their duty!😎👊
This would be my load if i could not get HST. Give me the 9mm any day, wound track is pretty well the same, and more rounds.
These usually do very well. I just bough bought some Critical Duty in 357 Magnum last week. I figure all of these calibers would expand a little more out if a carbine too. Would live to see some ammo tests of a round comparison of being fired out of a pistol vs a carbine.
Another good video. Keep em coming.
Thank you sir. I gotta get some carbine stuff done.
Excellent test as usual. Both the 9MM and 45acp did exactly what they were designed to do. I just joined the members list a few days ago and I am thoroughly impressed with your test and format as such. Just glad to be able to help support my new favorite TH-cam shooting channel. Keep up the outstanding work, my friend 👏
Agreed. This 135+p out of a carbine has holy grail potential. So damn curious to see a test
I carry 45, but I would feel fine with either of these. Good stuff, thanks.
Tools&Targets, now I know what Corbon 45 ACP + P ammo in 165 gr achieves velocity wise in a full size handgun. Interesting to say the least. I know that’s a heavy bullet compared to light weight one so not apples to apples comparison but gives me an idea of it’s numbers.
Edit: I just looked up the advertised velocity and it says 1,250 FPS. So higher than the Critical Duty 45 +p. Also I fired it from a Glock 36 so it was super snappy. The bullet didn’t stay together when I attempted to capture it so yeah that should tell you all you need to know about it being a super hot round.
Ive had the red tip open up good coming from a Bond Arms Derringer, from my G17 its 100% expansion... 100%
That 45 bean is almost as good as the old TAP 220 +p FPD load.
Not close enough to start carrying Hornady ammo again, but almost.
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9mm is a great caliber and performed well in this video however despite what some might have you believe it is not created equal to .45 in lethality when comparing similar ammo .45 tends to always expand larger and deliver more energy which is very important with handgun rounds
This channel is about to get crazy popular
It should already be, but some folks cant handle the hat!😉
@@ToolsandTargets. Love the hay. Where can i get one?
Love all Hornady Critical Duty And Defense carry 9mm defense in my GX4...My Ruger American 45acp and My Hi Point JHP45acp both Love the Duty....Thanks Tools appreciate all you do for us...Been With you since Day 1....Merry Christmas Brother!❤🎅🎁🎄🎄
Great test , both did very good. Thanks for a great test my friend.
One agin , when using the same type of bullet the 45 out performs the 9mm. Proving again that the larger heavier slower bullets have more killing power!
These 45 auto 220 plus p are my carry ammo in my glock 21 for my truck gun..
Trust my life on these baddies
Excellent testing as usual👍
Hey Tools, it's almost 7pm up here in the land O'Canada. Great way to end the evening with another good one. Keep up the good work Sir!👍👍👊
Appreciate that, my friend!😎👊
The 135+P is the current FBI load. I get 1,200 FPS out of two different 9mm 1911s
Everybody's friend the .45 ACP!
Critical duty is designed for barrier penetration, specifically glass, while still delivering proper expansion and penetration. Hornady has a very informative podcast talking with their engineers on the development of this round for law enforcement.
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Thanks for doing this been waiting to see these with heavy cloth.
Nice expansion from both. Imo 45 will always win over 9 simply because of the laws of physics... more mass, causes bigger holes, more trauma, more shock, and finally better “stopping power”.
Talk to a few trauma surgeons you'll find out you are wrong. They will all tell you they cannot tell the difference in the wounds and cannot identify the caliber used until they find a projectile from most all commonly used defensive calibers. That is simple fact.
Just laid in some 124 grain Critical Duty 9mm and .40 which is 173 grain, if I recall. Like to see those two head to head.
Both did great
Tools u gotta get a G21/41 King of
.45 since 1990. 13+1 of these is some serious power.
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Another Gr8 video from TNT
Wow! I gotta get some of that stuff! I always wondered if it was just overpriced, but that’s clearly better in every respect in both calibers! That disruption in the jelly was CRAZY!
Great tests and comparisons! I generally carry Remington Golden Sabers in my carry guns, and Federal Syntech defense in my 45 (sabers as back up). I always skimmed over the critical duty for my 45 for some reason, but i must be missing out haha. Great vid as always.
Well.... it's perfect for barriers like the notorious front windshields, steel and other barriers. Once again? It's a tradeoff. The FBI's assessment over Miami Dade 1986 really shines through in the Critical Duty line regardless of caliber.
Do you want capacity or do you want hard hitting? You can find really good loads in all calibers if you search around online.
Great test tools
Those are pretty impressive muzzle velocities and terminal performances.
Another great test!
What's your opinion on 9mm Critical Duty 124+p vs 135+p? 🤔
Thank you sir. Pretty sure I have tested them both before without the cloth I use now. I need to look back and maybe do an update test.
Regardless of size, the disruption in the gel was impressive from both rounds. Either would make a good carry round. Thanks Brian.
You have an amazing shot
I'd be interested in seeing the critical duty tested in 40 s&w, I see in some old tests it works amazing but in modern tests I have been seeing them fail to even attempt to expand.
I have done a lot of testing of Critical Duty in 9mm, 357sig, 40 and 45. The 40 was the only one that I had multiple failures to expand in different tests. The other calipers all did real good.
Those rounds should do great in pcc ...
Nice stuff! If they was to hit something hard like a board or ribs bet they would open up more and not over penetrate! 👍 Appreciate ya! 💥💥
Most of these nine verses, 45 comparisons suck, but yours was great and fair
Very impressive rounds! I may have to switch to these for my self defense rounds after this review. Thank you! 🙏🏼
At least with the 45, if you get any expansion at all even a small amount it's wicked!!!
You seem to be a super cool guy and I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!!
Appreciate that!😎👊
I would run either one of them in my tools. They both performed good and expanded nicely. Great test brother tools.
Thank you sir. Appreciate you!😎👊
@@ToolsandTargets I appreciate the work and the honesty you deliver in every video. I no longer buy defensive ammo until I see you test it.
That 45....wow.....
Mhmm
Looks like they both do well, either is a fine choice.
Awesome video I would like to see the 45acp in the 185gr +p I read an article the other night that john browning originally designed the 45 for a 200gr bullet thank you for all you do
Howdy duty, the weather changed to the white not quite shovel duty cpl hours ago...