..I left the PDRNJ in 1979 for the free (so far) state of Florida. I can't IMAGINE still living there..I couldn't own the amount..or types of firearms in my now vast collection...I carry HP ammo in all of my EDC firearms...God bless Florida!!!
The state is a violation of 2a. Asking permission to carry and protect yourself is insane. Then you gotta pay to exercise your right, testing, insurance, re-test every 2yrs and more money. God forbid you actually have to defend yourself and you use firearm. Probably get arrested, yrs in court and lose gun rights, if not worse.
We know this, but the legislators in NJ simply don’t care and the people of New Jersey have been so repressed with respect to firearms rights that they cannot fight these unconstitutional laws.
@ron8566 would help if everyone stopped voting Blue, and made NJ a normal state. That would be a start, after Trump is elected. Otherwise, criminals will always have an advantage and they know it cause our gun laws make zero sense to anyone, especially the one's who made the rules.
I live in north Bergen. And work as loss prevention in Hoboken. Recently got my gun permit now working on my armed guard license. This was useful info. Thank you very much!!
As a 16 year disabled veteran, 18b The NJ State Police should provide Trenton with a lass on ballistics and ammunition In NJ, you are allowed to carry a polymer filled defensive round AND a FMJ But no traditional hollow point Now, we are allowed to carry the the FMJ which is more dangerous as it over penetrates and can go through its intended target and harm or kill an innocent bystander Makes no sense at all over a traditional hollow point, which we are not allowed to carry Because law enforcement can? No difference in my opinion between a polymer filled defensive load and a traditional hollow point However we live in a state that doesn’t know much surrounding this subject area nor cares for respecting the the 2A and Bruen Good video ✌️🇺🇸
Its because of some stupid ass law back in the 1800s when police started to wear leather body armor the hollow points would rip and pierce it. Been a law ever since and the state doesnt seem to want to change it
It makes perfect sense - the New Jersey lawmakers are ignorant with respect to this issue, PLUS, they don’t want any deceased bad guys because bad guys vote for these politicians over and over and over again.
Yea when he was reading these laws I was racking my brain trying to understand the logic. If anything , FMJ should be illegal outside of the range and hollows should be legal. They got it ass backwards.
The solid copper projectiles used by underwood actual use fluid displacement physics. They dont expand or contract, its the sheer force of energy and the shape that causes massive temporary and permanent wound cavities.
@@chuckschillingvideosSo why do hollow points stay in the body and FMJ often exit the body? I realize your firearm/pistol "worldview" consists of 9mm. only. However your statement is false.
@@zed332lapply. You can get a ccw in Jersey now. Started over the past yr or two. It's a process, cost money, gotta have insurance and pay and retake shooting test every 2yrs. I've been thinking about it and really don't know if I want to or worth it. Blue state, if you have to use it, your life is basically over anyway. Especially being kinda new, they'll make examples out of people. Sad
@@davidpignatore6532 You don't have to get insurance. They don't even offer gun liability insurnace in NJ. But you do have to 1) take a gun safety/training course, 2) pass a qualifying test (50 shots, minimum 80% accuracy to pass), and 3) fill out the paperwork and pay all the necessary fees to the state and local PD. 4) Renewal every 2 years
@@aaronf.186 ok. Everything i thought but thought I saw something about insurance. Either way, the process is ridiculous and shouldn't have to pay for permission to defend ourselves at all, never mind, every 2 yrs.
Hornady is best far the best. Yes there are some others including some you showcased here that are sound choices but hornady with the center fill works REALLY WELL
Actually those underwood Xtreme defenders and penetrator rounds don’t open up but they dump a huge amount of energy without over penetrating. I carry the + P rounds in my 380
No matter what you use a prosecutor will attack you for it. If you use FMJ they will say you’re using military grade ammo. If you use hallow points they will say you use ammo designed to inflict as much damage as possible. My recommendation is to find out what ammo your local police use and use that. That way if you ever are forced to use your firearm in self defense being able to say “it’s the same ammo our police use and it prevents over penetration” will sit well with the jury.
Thanks for sharing that info. If you make a follow up it might be worth adding the fact that trying a box of each type the State lists is useful because some highly-machined feed ramps snag on the some cartridges (eg compare shape of a Hornady vs a Nosler).
Another exemption would be qualified retired law enforcement officers, provided they follow the federal LEOSA (H.R.218) & have quailifed at the range within the last year.
Hi Jay, great video and you really nailed it. I’ve been around guns my whole life and worked at a very large gun shop for 3 years. I have recommended the same ammo to countless people. The first thing you hear about is the uncertainty of hollow points, which, for me, I use exactly how you do. Next is the uncertainty of filled cavity type ammo. I hope your video helps people get over their fear of ammo, just as it’s getting me to overcome my fear of getting my ccw, 😅. I Have to get past a huge hurdle first. Have you ever been denied hollow points in PA? I’ve been turned down and had to educate them a little. Thanks for a great video.
Everyone with an FI d is allowed to buy a hollow point ammunitio. the Caviot is You can only possess them at your house or business and maybe the range but I don't remember
I’d be careful with the Critical Duty’s. When I watch ballistic testing on them and read about them they are made for shooting through walls and barriers which means they could shoot straight through someone and hit an unintended target. Always do what you feel safe with but I’d go with the Critical Defense for the 1st mag and the Critical Duty in the backup mag because if you get in a situation that actually requires you to reload…it means you’re in a full blown shootout and now you likely have to shoot through barriers to stop the threat…but in the beginning of the gunfight there’s likely no barriers between you and the threat but there may be unintended targets around. Just my thought. But always do what you feel is best for you and yours.
Excellent video. I’m a former NJ resident, now living in the gun-loving state of PA. I’ve been telling students it’s illegal to carry HP in NJ, but thanks for informing me you can use in home defense. Lived in Hoboken for ten years and I visit every so often to hang out in NYC. Next trip, I gotta check out Ottamanelli’s. They didn’t exist when I lived there, I’m guessing they’re on Rt-17 in Paramus? I’ve only been to Guns For Hire in Totowa. Thanks for the heads up!
@@bobm9927 Ok cool, I’m familiar with 4, bought my wife’s wedding ring at a diamond exchange down from Riverside Mall on Rt 4. Will definitely check them out.
Absolutely critical you test that ammo in every magazine and gun you plan to use it in. First you ll have to make sure it functions correctly. Then My first family member to get his nj carry permit reported deformation of the hornady critical defense rounds and jamming from his unloading of the gun regularly. I ll test 100 rounds to test before I’ll carry it
The absolute best is 147 grain federal HST if you can't get that a close 2nd would be Speer Gold Dot 147 grain. Both are A1 choices used by law enforcement and military and all I carry in my edc. I am not in NJ. Thank god!
I live I Pa and have been carrying Hornaday Critical Defense 45 acp in a Colt Combat Commander for the last 10 years. Since now I have my New Jersey permit, I don't have to change my magazines or my carry ammo when going back and forth...
So wait a second, so defensive rounds like the Hornady defense and Duty rounds, were those polymer fillings specifically made for restrictive States like New Jersey, or were they just meant to not clog because this is the first time I heard this, and I have only seen ballistic gel test videos with these rounds featured and often I hear the people making those videos say that they believe the polymer fillings were meant to just not clog with clothing, but I never heard anybody say anything about these being qualified rounds in restrictive jurisdictions like the state of New Jersey? So were those rounds designed like that to qualify in restrictive jurisdictions, or did they already exist for other reasons and happen to be approved afterwards? I happen to not live in a restricted state and my defensive ammo of choice is all federal HST in all of my carry rotation ccw's. And I do find it really messed up and hypocritical and double standard that the state of New Jersey thinks it's ethical to let their law enforcement use these rounds against civilians but they think it's unethical for civilians to use it.
NJ politicians are not anti gun, they’re just ANTI you having a gun. Their government peasants can carry 30 rounds magazines no problem. the private peasants aren’t allowed, Jersey lets their government peasants carry standard magazines capacity and HP. But private peasant aren’t allowed.
These rounds were made specifically to prevent clogging and allow uniform reliable expansion. I have never read anything pertaining to the development to be related to state restrictions. They have been around a very long time and one can do a TH-cam search of them if interested.
That’s actually scary to hear. It means they don’t care about shooting through people and hitting unintended targets. Basically they’ve deemed everybody in whatever country they are in as the enemy even if they are civilians. But at the same time I guess they need to be able to shoot through walls and shit so I guess you can’t have it all.
Wow - I moved out of Jersey in 1997. Nonetheless, I thought that ALL HP ammo was illegal in NJ. I’m glad I live in the free state of Florida now. Cheers and thank you for your informative video.
There is one grey area in NJ whereas yes you can have HP ammo in your home but cant use it in a ccw gun. So would using regular HP ammo in your home to stop a bad guy be still be illegal ? Serious question
Reread the NJSP faq. It states that you can use HP ammo at the range. It says you may possess at home. As a result, I suggest talking to an attorney before defending yourself with hollow points in NJ regardless of your location!
In NJ you can and will be arrested and charged if you are caught with just one round of HP ammo in your car or on your person. The exceptions are very limited, so if yiu are not going to a range,pr back home from where you purchased them you are in violation . And it is the HP bullet not the round that is defined and you can also be arrested for one of those HP bullet key rings. Another grey area, is transporting ammo of any kind, will you be arrested for just carrying ammo or a full magazine not complying to the few exemptions ? This is no joke folks,,,,,NJ is hostile in every way.
Didn't the instructors who did your qualification and your mandatory use of force training review the law on carry ammunition as well as the terminal ballistics of range ammo vs. ammo such as Hornady Critical Defense? If they didn't, shame on them. Thanks for the vid.
@@deebee4575 People that care need to vote! There are approximately 10 Million Gun Owners and Hunters in the country who aren't even registered to vote!!!
@@davesoble5099you do know that there are liberal anti gun owners amongst those 10 millions that hate the 2nd amendment believe it or not. They vote for all the gun laws in book and yet show up to the gun store to buy a gun…
The problem in our school in nj are run by far left liberal teachers that project their beliefs on nj youth. I had to deprogrammed my sons because of the ideology they learned in the public schools system
The best, better than any HPs out there: Lehigh/Underwood/Wilson Combat Xtreme Defenders, Ft. Scott TUIs, and G9 EHPs. While “EHP” stands for “external hollow-point,” they are solid copper, non-deformable, non-NJ-forbidden- “dum-dum” or “hollow-nose” rounds. All three of these rounds do NOT have a “hollow cavity at the tip,” and are NOT designed to and do NOT deform upon impact; they are thus legal to carry with a valid NJ PTC. *This is not legal advice.*
The Underwood with the Philips head screwdriver looking tip does not expand. It is supposed to cause hollow point type wound cavities without expansion. It is good for borderline calibers that barely move fast enough to expand, like 38 Special or calibers that are barely powerful enough to get good penetration if expansion does happen, like with .380. I think they are probably a good idea for anything smaller or weaker than 9mm.
I live in Philly Ave HATE going to NJ. I only go for Roger Wilco & my favorite Soul Food restaurant Corinne's Place. I feel out of place everything in over there.
If we can’t use HP’s then but G9 external hp’s or underwood extreme defenders they do very similar damage in tissue and actually excel over HP’s through bone and hard barriers
This was a great topic for a video. The range I took my CCW course reviewed defense rounds for our carry guns, but I don’t think a lot of places do as a regular part of their curriculum. Every range should teach this, because there’s such a high chance of a full metal jacket round going right through the threat and could potentially hit someone. Personally I use Hornady defense rounds.
Your videos are very informative. I understand that if you have a LEOSA permit, you can carry hollow point ammo in your carry weapon. Have not been able to get a true answer to this.
That's the thing, they're undefined. The law allows you to have them in your home, and at the range, but the way it's written it's possession. In the case of a home intruder gunfight, you will most likely be raked over the coals by the district attorney, as it's not written that you can use them in a self defence situation.
What the hell would you be carrying range ammo for in your concealed carry? As most of us should know, range ammo has much more penetration depth than hollow point does. The purpose of hollow point ammo is to increase stopping power, and containing penetration to the perpetrator, minimizing the danger of others nearby.
look into stuff like novX ammo. id love to hear u speak on it. Going for my qualification tomorrow and when i eventually get to carry, i think thats what i will use
Have you ever heard of anyone in NJ that has been involved in a self defense shooting charged with using unapproved ammo? The answer is "NO". Because the charge/law is so blatantly Unconstitutional the prosecution would rather drop the charges than risk losing the bad law in court. The same goes for Massachusetts, New York and California. The Unconstitutional charges are dismissed once it enters the courts. Read "Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Dean F. Donnell" as a recent example. MA tried to charge a NH man for carrying a firearm without a MA permit into MA. The idiot MA prosecutor didn't drop the charges and continued on with it. The Judge essentially ruled "One's 2A rights don't stop being rights crossing a State border". The MA Prosecutor had their ass handed to them, and they didn't appeal the case to the next higher court..because they didn't want to lose their B.S. law.
This is very interesting. So I live in PA right next to NJ. So are you saying that if I were to get pulled over in NJ with a valid PA license to carry, i could appeal my case to the federal courts and they would support me?
@@hmack8937 Not exactly. But a good 2A lawyer (which I strongly suggest you retain if you encounter this problem) would cite MA Commonwealth vs Donnell. The NJ court would then have to decide if they will throw out the charges against you, or potentially have you appeal a guilty verdict to a higher court..and risk losing to you. Once you win in that higher court..the law itself will be rendered untenable. Because the fact remains..your Constitutional Rights don't cease to exist because you crossed a State Line. Does your right to attend worship in another State end at the NJ border? Your right to Free Speech?..The 2nd amendment is an equal participant in the Bill of Rights..and cannot be denied you just because you travel across a border to another State. There's a case going on right now in New York that will force NY and MA to honor reciprocity in this regard.
The fluted rounds that you mention are not designed to expand. Just the opposite , they nearly always keep the shape. They increase wound cavities by achieving fluid displacement. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time and doing the research, it answered some of my questions, when it came to hollow point. BTW Ramsey Outdoor has a hunting department, great place to purchase and great people too.
8:12 Note those extreme penetrators with the "X" do NOT expand like hollow points they're usually milled solid copper. They're penetrators not sure why this guy is claiming they expand like hollow points.
Remember you are responsible when you shoot. FMJ ammo usually goes through its target (depending on what caliber your shooting) while most hollow points do not. I’m out of state and critical Defense is in all my weapons.
It’s allowed just not for carry. Just for the home and range unfortunately. Its has been 2 years since Bruen. No case has been final yet. The cases have just been going up and down with no end in sight. 2 years going on 3. Meanwhile it took 2 weeks for the democrats to write a stupid law and pass it. Makes no sense.
I live in jersey and I carry a sig p365xl with a 3.7 inch barrel in it and I like the critical duty better then the defense. I have practiced with both at the range and I feel like the duty is more accurate for me. But that’s me. And I have only been carrying for 6 months so I do t really kno anything so maybe my opinion will change in the next 6 months
If it’s more accurate for you then use it. Accuracy is important. Just know that it is made to shoot through barriers …so it could shoot straight through the threat and hit an unintended target.
@@hmack8937 nope. But we have magazine limits and mandatory permitting for anything semi auto. Not to mention background checks for ammo. Which is a fucking joke
@@Chiefpokevery true. Lived all my life in NYC for 57 yrs. Once o had a window to break I ran out of that s**t hole. Live in middle Tennessee now and I’m a full citizen. Feels awesome to be an unrestricted American. NJ NY Conn all the same. Commie states suck big time.
Really great video. Did a fine job of explaining. Alot of people think hollow point ammo is armor piercing.i don't believe it is .the armor piercing used to be called dum dums
My Carry is fmj on my sig365xl and fmj on my Glock 40 cal for work. Great video, BTW. I think I will load my Sig with Hornadys. But my work gun wants fmj and won't allow anything else. Government gun.
Check out the story of Roosevelt Twyne. A security guard who was arrested and charged with carrying hollow points. He had critical duty in his mag and they arrested him anyway. They eventually dropped the charges but he still had to go through that. Typical NJ.
As I NJ resident I really do appreciate you and your content. Thank you
As a NJ resident I really do appreciate you and your content. Thank you brotha!!
The People Soviet Republic of New Jersey !
I always call it New Jermany
Democratic People’s Republic of New Jersey
Sorry Socalist Republic of New Jersey
Soviet socialist peoples Republic of nova jersuska
..I left the PDRNJ in 1979 for the free (so far) state of Florida.
I can't IMAGINE still living there..I couldn't own the amount..or types
of firearms in my now vast collection...I carry HP ammo in all of my EDC firearms...God bless Florida!!!
The law is a clear violation of the 2A.
The state is a violation of 2a. Asking permission to carry and protect yourself is insane. Then you gotta pay to exercise your right, testing, insurance, re-test every 2yrs and more money. God forbid you actually have to defend yourself and you use firearm. Probably get arrested, yrs in court and lose gun rights, if not worse.
We know this, but the legislators in NJ simply don’t care and the people of New Jersey have been so repressed with respect to firearms rights that they cannot fight these unconstitutional laws.
@ron8566 would help if everyone stopped voting Blue, and made NJ a normal state. That would be a start, after Trump is elected. Otherwise, criminals will always have an advantage and they know it cause our gun laws make zero sense to anyone, especially the one's who made the rules.
That’s the least of it in NJ.
I live in north Bergen. And work as loss prevention in Hoboken. Recently got my gun permit now working on my armed guard license. This was useful info. Thank you very much!!
As a 16 year disabled veteran, 18b
The NJ State Police should provide Trenton with a lass on ballistics and ammunition
In NJ, you are allowed to carry a polymer filled defensive round AND a FMJ
But no traditional hollow point
Now, we are allowed to carry the the FMJ which is more dangerous as it over penetrates and can go through its intended target and harm or kill an innocent bystander
Makes no sense at all over a traditional hollow point, which we are not allowed to carry
Because law enforcement can?
No difference in my opinion between a polymer filled defensive load and a traditional hollow point
However we live in a state that doesn’t know much surrounding this subject area nor cares for respecting the the 2A and Bruen
Good video ✌️🇺🇸
Its because of some stupid ass law back in the 1800s when police started to wear leather body armor the hollow points would rip and pierce it. Been a law ever since and the state doesnt seem to want to change it
It makes perfect sense - the New Jersey lawmakers are ignorant with respect to this issue, PLUS, they don’t want any deceased bad guys because bad guys vote for these politicians over and over and over again.
The polymer filled will help clothing getting stuck in the hollow and allow for better expansion, no?
Yea when he was reading these laws I was racking my brain trying to understand the logic. If anything , FMJ should be illegal outside of the range and hollows should be legal. They got it ass backwards.
@@hmack8937they have a lot backwards in NJ ✌️🇺🇸
All the stupid rules and regulations.......that not ONE CRIMINAL follows. Remember only CRIMINALS have weapons, you have a firearm.
GREAT to find someone with info regarding firearms in New Jersey.
Edit: Thank you for this video Jay. Regards from Monmouth Co.
The solid copper projectiles used by underwood actual use fluid displacement physics. They dont expand or contract, its the sheer force of energy and the shape that causes massive temporary and permanent wound cavities.
Nope. Pistol ammunition simply doesn't have enough energy to cause significant permanent (tissue crushing) cavitation.
@@chuckschillingvideosSo why do hollow points stay in the body and FMJ often exit the body?
I realize your firearm/pistol "worldview" consists of 9mm. only.
However your statement is false.
I'm not in New Jersey, so I'm carrying Federal HST 124gr.+P
That behind enemy lines line is funny. Useful content here.
Thanks for the video ! I am in NJ too and using the critical defense
How did you get a CCW?
@@zed332lapply. You can get a ccw in Jersey now. Started over the past yr or two. It's a process, cost money, gotta have insurance and pay and retake shooting test every 2yrs. I've been thinking about it and really don't know if I want to or worth it. Blue state, if you have to use it, your life is basically over anyway. Especially being kinda new, they'll make examples out of people. Sad
you need to go now!!! before kamala harris gets presidency she wants to strip guns from us an take away second amendment 😢
@@davidpignatore6532 You don't have to get insurance. They don't even offer gun liability insurnace in NJ. But you do have to 1) take a gun safety/training course, 2) pass a qualifying test (50 shots, minimum 80% accuracy to pass), and 3) fill out the paperwork and pay all the necessary fees to the state and local PD. 4) Renewal every 2 years
@@aaronf.186 ok. Everything i thought but thought I saw something about insurance. Either way, the process is ridiculous and shouldn't have to pay for permission to defend ourselves at all, never mind, every 2 yrs.
Hornady is best far the best. Yes there are some others including some you showcased here that are sound choices but hornady with the center fill works REALLY WELL
Hornady, HST, and Sig V Crown are my current go to rounds
Speer Gold Dot.
Actually those underwood Xtreme defenders and penetrator rounds don’t open up but they dump a huge amount of energy without over penetrating. I carry the + P rounds in my 380
Bingo.
Guess what? Pistol ammunition doesn't have enough energy to cause significant permanent cavitation. You are being sold a bill of goods.
I advise leaving NJ and moving to America.
Once the fort fall here in Jersey, they will coming after you. California is doing it already.
i advise vote for America in your state to make America great again
I advise staying in NJ and suing as well as voting to make it a good state.
It’s mmmmmeeerrrriiica
No matter what you use a prosecutor will attack you for it. If you use FMJ they will say you’re using military grade ammo. If you use hallow points they will say you use ammo designed to inflict as much damage as possible. My recommendation is to find out what ammo your local police use and use that. That way if you ever are forced to use your firearm in self defense being able to say “it’s the same ammo our police use and it prevents over penetration” will sit well with the jury.
Police carry hollow points. Usually speer gold dot we can’t carry that in NJ.
@@PrinceOfTheCity1Thank god for PA. NJ is a shithole with bullshit laws.
@@PrinceOfTheCity1 spear gold dots are currently in my EDC Glock 48 and I use critical defense in my .380 browning 1911
@@jessco8950 are you a civilian tho? Why risk a charge carrying hollows. Just carry hornady or underwood
@@PrinceOfTheCity1 I don’t live in NJ.
I'm here in NJ too. I primarily use Hornady Critical Defense. But I also use Winchester Ready Defense Hex-Vent and Browning X-Point Defense.
Thanks bro you read my comment and brought it to light about what ammunition you should carry
Hornady Critical Defense for the win.
Can't use hollow points
@@alross18058wait until they say Hornady Critical Defense is no good either. Government agencies change their minds and opinions like the seasons.
@@alross18058they have a polymer in the point
@@alross18058it’s not a hollow point.
Used to love this ammo too , until I’ve noticed the MAJOR setbacks it has. I’ve become concerned and now thinking of switching to underwood
A common question and topic featured in our AZ CCW Online course. Great breakdown!
Hornady Critical defense. Thanks for the great video
Thanks for sharing that info. If you make a follow up it might be worth adding the fact that trying a box of each type the State lists is useful because some highly-machined feed ramps snag on the some cartridges (eg compare shape of a Hornady vs a Nosler).
Have to say i didn't know i can use HP ammo like HST for home defense. Thx for clarifying
Another exemption would be qualified retired law enforcement officers, provided they follow the federal LEOSA (H.R.218) & have quailifed at the range within the last year.
I carry critical duty or critical defense
Hi Jay, great video and you really nailed it. I’ve been around guns my whole life and worked at a very large gun shop for 3 years. I have recommended the same ammo to countless people. The first thing you hear about is the uncertainty of hollow points, which, for me, I use exactly how you do. Next is the uncertainty of filled cavity type ammo. I hope your video helps people get over their fear of ammo, just as it’s getting me to overcome my fear of getting my ccw, 😅. I Have to get past a huge hurdle first. Have you ever been denied hollow points in PA? I’ve been turned down and had to educate them a little. Thanks for a great video.
Everyone with an FI d is allowed to buy a hollow point ammunitio. the Caviot is You can only possess them at your house or business and maybe the range but I don't remember
As a fellow resident of the Peoples Republic of New Jersey, I very much enjoyed your video.
Awesome video, was in the same boat carrying range ammo. Now I carry Hornday Critical Duty.
I’d be careful with the Critical Duty’s. When I watch ballistic testing on them and read about them they are made for shooting through walls and barriers which means they could shoot straight through someone and hit an unintended target. Always do what you feel safe with but I’d go with the Critical Defense for the 1st mag and the Critical Duty in the backup mag because if you get in a situation that actually requires you to reload…it means you’re in a full blown shootout and now you likely have to shoot through barriers to stop the threat…but in the beginning of the gunfight there’s likely no barriers between you and the threat but there may be unintended targets around. Just my thought. But always do what you feel is best for you and yours.
@hmack8937 thanks, that is good advice, I will make that switch
@@AR-ly7yt but all of that means nothing if the ammo doesn’t work in your gun or you’re completely inaccurate with it …so test your carry ammo first.
@hmack8937 roger that, thanks
Excellent video. I’m a former NJ resident, now living in the gun-loving state of PA. I’ve been telling students it’s illegal to carry HP in NJ, but thanks for informing me you can use in home defense. Lived in Hoboken for ten years and I visit every so often to hang out in NYC. Next trip, I gotta check out Ottamanelli’s. They didn’t exist when I lived there, I’m guessing they’re on Rt-17 in Paramus? I’ve only been to Guns For Hire in Totowa. Thanks for the heads up!
They are now on Route 4 in Paramus. Nice store and staff, except for Paul, who I believe is the owner.
@@bobm9927 Ok cool, I’m familiar with 4, bought my wife’s wedding ring at a diamond exchange down from Riverside Mall on Rt 4. Will definitely check them out.
Absolutely critical you test that ammo in every magazine and gun you plan to use it in. First you ll have to make sure it functions correctly.
Then My first family member to get his nj carry permit reported deformation of the hornady critical defense rounds and jamming from his unloading of the gun regularly. I ll test 100 rounds to test before I’ll carry it
Sure
The absolute best is 147 grain federal HST if you can't get that a close 2nd would be Speer Gold Dot 147 grain. Both are A1 choices used by law enforcement and military and all I carry in my edc. I am not in NJ. Thank god!
I live I Pa and have been carrying Hornaday Critical Defense 45 acp in a Colt Combat Commander for the last 10 years. Since now I have my New Jersey permit, I don't have to change my magazines or my carry ammo when going back and forth...
Great video boss! Really helpful and great quality video/editing. Liked and Subbed! Long live the 2A behind enemy lines LOL
Thanks for the clarification very helpful.
Great video, You have a new subscriber.
Good work Jay thanks
Subscribed!! Great info. I too am trapped in the blue barrier of new jersey. We need more gun owners to get out and vote!
Thanks for the sub!
Jay, this was very helpful. Thank you very much. Do you recommend any of ammo you mentioned in the video over others?
Kinetic energy is what occurs much better with HP rounds then range ammo.
Great content !!!! Thanks for the knowledge 🤘🤘🤘
So wait a second, so defensive rounds like the Hornady defense and Duty rounds, were those polymer fillings specifically made for restrictive States like New Jersey, or were they just meant to not clog because this is the first time I heard this, and I have only seen ballistic gel test videos with these rounds featured and often I hear the people making those videos say that they believe the polymer fillings were meant to just not clog with clothing, but I never heard anybody say anything about these being qualified rounds in restrictive jurisdictions like the state of New Jersey? So were those rounds designed like that to qualify in restrictive jurisdictions, or did they already exist for other reasons and happen to be approved afterwards?
I happen to not live in a restricted state and my defensive ammo of choice is all federal HST in all of my carry rotation ccw's. And I do find it really messed up and hypocritical and double standard that the state of New Jersey thinks it's ethical to let their law enforcement use these rounds against civilians but they think it's unethical for civilians to use it.
NJ politicians are not anti gun, they’re just ANTI you having a gun. Their government peasants can carry 30 rounds magazines no problem. the private peasants aren’t allowed, Jersey lets their government peasants carry standard magazines capacity and HP. But private peasant aren’t allowed.
These rounds were made specifically to prevent clogging and allow uniform reliable expansion. I have never read anything pertaining to the development to be related to state restrictions. They have been around a very long time and one can do a TH-cam search of them if interested.
@@kennethbrooks4425 oh ok.
I can buy and carry any type where i live and I use Critical Defense ii is a great performer.
Full metal jacket is used by the military. It's not just for paper targets.
Because of the Geneva convention
@@Hole_Motorsports No. Because of better penetration.
That’s actually scary to hear. It means they don’t care about shooting through people and hitting unintended targets. Basically they’ve deemed everybody in whatever country they are in as the enemy even if they are civilians. But at the same time I guess they need to be able to shoot through walls and shit so I guess you can’t have it all.
@glee21012 I was wrong, it’s The Hague convention that banned hollow points
Wow - I moved out of Jersey in 1997. Nonetheless, I thought that ALL HP ammo was illegal in NJ. I’m glad I live in the free state of Florida now. Cheers and thank you for your informative video.
There is one grey area in NJ whereas yes you can have HP ammo in your home but cant use it in a ccw gun. So would using regular HP ammo in your home to stop a bad guy be still be illegal ? Serious question
Reread the NJSP faq. It states that you can use HP ammo at the range. It says you may possess at home. As a result, I suggest talking to an attorney before defending yourself with hollow points in NJ regardless of your location!
In NJ you can and will be arrested and charged if you are caught with just one round of HP ammo in your car or on your person. The exceptions are very limited, so if yiu are not going to a range,pr back home from where you purchased them you are in violation . And it is the HP bullet not the round that is defined and you can also be arrested for one of those HP bullet key rings. Another grey area, is transporting ammo of any kind, will you be arrested for just carrying ammo or a full magazine not complying to the few exemptions ?
This is no joke folks,,,,,NJ is hostile in every way.
Brother!!! Finally a Paramus Neighboor and a fellow CCW 2A friend!!!
Didn't the instructors who did your qualification and your mandatory use of force training review the law on carry ammunition as well as the terminal ballistics of range ammo vs. ammo such as Hornady Critical Defense? If they didn't, shame on them. Thanks for the vid.
I’m so glad I got out of that state and fortunately, landed in a very Pro2A state with Constitutional Carry.
Likewise! But how do I carry in New Jersey where my daughter lives?
unless you can get a federal gun permit your screwed
@@bernardconeghenhow do you apply for a federal gun permit?
The problem in New Jersey is that we are the most dense state, and I’m not talking about population, I’m talking about our politicians!
You mean the voters.
@@deebee4575 People that care need to vote! There are approximately 10 Million Gun Owners and Hunters in the country who aren't even registered to vote!!!
@@davesoble5099you do know that there are liberal anti gun owners amongst those 10 millions that hate the 2nd amendment believe it or not. They vote for all the gun laws in book and yet show up to the gun store to buy a gun…
@@davesoble5099 need to vote correctly this time.
The problem in our school in nj are run by far left liberal teachers that project their beliefs on nj youth. I had to deprogrammed my sons because of the ideology they learned in the public schools system
Use Critical Defense, unless your 9mm can handle +P, then use Critical Duty.
Got a suggestion brother, move to florida! Lol I'm originally from NJ keep up the good work!!
One day! Thanks for watching!
Very informative and helpful!
Tools and Targets as well as the late great Paul Harrell have some of the best ammo test videos out there if anyone is interested.
Been carrying Hornady mostly, occasionally fmj when I forget to swap my mags from the range. Great video, thanks Jay.
The best, better than any HPs out there: Lehigh/Underwood/Wilson Combat Xtreme Defenders, Ft. Scott TUIs, and G9 EHPs. While “EHP” stands for “external hollow-point,” they are solid copper, non-deformable, non-NJ-forbidden- “dum-dum” or “hollow-nose” rounds.
All three of these rounds do NOT have a “hollow cavity at the tip,” and are NOT designed to and do NOT deform upon impact; they are thus legal to carry with a valid NJ PTC.
*This is not legal advice.*
Glad you did your research. Stay Safe, Bergen County.
The Underwood with the Philips head screwdriver looking tip does not expand. It is supposed to cause hollow point type wound cavities without expansion.
It is good for borderline calibers that barely move fast enough to expand, like 38 Special or calibers that are barely powerful enough to get good penetration if expansion does happen, like with .380.
I think they are probably a good idea for anything smaller or weaker than 9mm.
I live in Philly Ave HATE going to NJ. I only go for Roger Wilco & my favorite Soul Food restaurant Corinne's Place. I feel out of place everything in over there.
GREAT VIDEO,, TO THE POINT AND VERY INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU!
Thank you for the information. You never know in New Germany!
Great Video.. Thank you 🤙
If we can’t use HP’s then but G9 external hp’s or underwood extreme defenders they do very similar damage in tissue and actually excel over HP’s through bone and hard barriers
This was a great topic for a video. The range I took my CCW course reviewed defense rounds for our carry guns, but I don’t think a lot of places do as a regular part of their curriculum. Every range should teach this, because there’s such a high chance of a full metal jacket round going right through the threat and could potentially hit someone. Personally I use Hornady defense rounds.
Your videos are very informative. I understand that if you have a LEOSA permit, you can carry hollow point ammo in your carry weapon. Have not been able to get a true answer to this.
Awesome. Didn’t realize hollow points were an option for home defense.
That's the thing, they're undefined. The law allows you to have them in your home, and at the range, but the way it's written it's possession. In the case of a home intruder gunfight, you will most likely be raked over the coals by the district attorney, as it's not written that you can use them in a self defence situation.
These laws are crazy. Sounds like they made it up as they went along and didn’t actually think about it in a real world context.
What would be the issue if you use critical duty in a Glock 27?
Good
I have a FFL collector of curios and relic license. I can definitely carry hollow points in NJ non resident?
Nice video. Do you know where and how to sell your unwanted ammo, and what are the legal ramifications??
What the hell would you be carrying range ammo for in your concealed carry? As most of us should know, range ammo has much more penetration depth than hollow point does. The purpose of hollow point ammo is to increase stopping power, and containing penetration to the perpetrator, minimizing the danger of others nearby.
lol he just didn’t know bro. Don’t beat the man up. Nobody is born omnipotent and all-knowing.
look into stuff like novX ammo. id love to hear u speak on it. Going for my qualification tomorrow and when i eventually get to carry, i think thats what i will use
Have you ever heard of anyone in NJ that has been involved in a self defense shooting charged with using unapproved ammo?
The answer is "NO". Because the charge/law is so blatantly Unconstitutional the prosecution would rather drop the charges than risk losing the bad law in court.
The same goes for Massachusetts, New York and California. The Unconstitutional charges are dismissed once it enters the courts.
Read "Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Dean F. Donnell" as a recent example. MA tried to charge a NH man for carrying a firearm without a MA permit into MA.
The idiot MA prosecutor didn't drop the charges and continued on with it. The Judge essentially ruled "One's 2A rights don't stop being rights crossing a State border".
The MA Prosecutor had their ass handed to them, and they didn't appeal the case to the next higher court..because they didn't want to lose their B.S. law.
This is very interesting. So I live in PA right next to NJ. So are you saying that if I were to get pulled over in NJ with a valid PA license to carry, i could appeal my case to the federal courts and they would support me?
@@hmack8937 Not exactly. But a good 2A lawyer (which I strongly suggest you retain if you encounter this problem) would cite MA Commonwealth vs Donnell. The NJ court would then have to decide if they will throw out the charges against you, or potentially have you appeal a guilty verdict to a higher court..and risk losing to you. Once you win in that higher court..the law itself will be rendered untenable. Because the fact remains..your Constitutional Rights don't cease to exist because you crossed a State Line. Does your right to attend worship in another State end at the NJ border? Your right to Free Speech?..The 2nd amendment is an equal participant in the Bill of Rights..and cannot be denied you just because you travel across a border to another State. There's a case going on right now in New York that will force NY and MA to honor reciprocity in this regard.
@@wxfield thank you for this. It makes perfect sense.
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I have Critical defense on my carry weapons.
The fluted rounds that you mention are not designed to expand. Just the opposite , they nearly always keep the shape. They increase wound cavities by achieving fluid displacement. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time and doing the research, it answered some of my questions, when it came to hollow point. BTW Ramsey Outdoor has a hunting department, great place to purchase and great people too.
8:12 Note those extreme penetrators with the "X" do NOT expand like hollow points they're usually milled solid copper. They're penetrators not sure why this guy is claiming they expand like hollow points.
Remember you are responsible when you shoot. FMJ ammo usually goes through its target (depending on what caliber your shooting) while most hollow points do not. I’m out of state and critical Defense is in all my weapons.
Had to subscribe I own a firearm and currently want my ccw good to know certain things especially in my state “ New Jersey “
Great video! So crazy that hollow point ammo is not allowed in NJ. Doesn't surprise me. Born and raised in Essex count glad I'm out of there
It’s allowed just not for carry. Just for the home and range unfortunately. Its has been 2 years since Bruen. No case has been final yet. The cases have just been going up and down with no end in sight. 2 years going on 3. Meanwhile it took 2 weeks for the democrats to write a stupid law and pass it. Makes no sense.
@@Chiefpoke what did you expect from them? They all anti 2A.
I live in jersey and I carry a sig p365xl with a 3.7 inch barrel in it and I like the critical duty better then the defense. I have practiced with both at the range and I feel like the duty is more accurate for me. But that’s me. And I have only been carrying for 6 months so I do t really kno anything so maybe my opinion will change in the next 6 months
If it’s more accurate for you then use it. Accuracy is important. Just know that it is made to shoot through barriers …so it could shoot straight through the threat and hit an unintended target.
Hey brother watching from New York and in the same boat
Hollows are illegal in NY?
@@hmack8937 nope. But we have magazine limits and mandatory permitting for anything semi auto. Not to mention background checks for ammo. Which is a fucking joke
Beware of speed loaders with the polymer-filled rounds. The one I have crushed the tips.
This was very helpful thank you brother, I carry the Hornady Critical Defense. I am also local to Ottomanelli's 😀
I live in NJ and carry ammo 12G, 556 and 9m. Why? Plenty out there to pick!
The only carry ammo you need to know about is to carry your ass right out of that state.
For some of us that’s not an option.
Agree get OUT of New Jersey. I never go in too......
I moved to Delaware
Moving to South Carolina next month. Have to get out of this g-damn state.
@@Chiefpokevery true. Lived all my life in NYC for 57 yrs. Once o had a window to break I ran out of that s**t hole. Live in middle Tennessee now and I’m a full citizen. Feels awesome to be an unrestricted American. NJ NY Conn all the same. Commie states suck big time.
Good thing you realized range ammo is a terrible choice for self defense!
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A note on Underwood. Most of their ammunition is loaded “hot”. Full power, heavy grained projo. Plus they offer +P and +P+.
It's hard to imagine you didn't know all this before you purchased your pistol or weren't told this when you did.
Really great video. Did a fine job of explaining. Alot of people think hollow point ammo is armor piercing.i don't believe it is .the armor piercing used to be called dum dums
Critical defense is high quality there are several videos showing how well it performs we prefer it although it is costly
How about any ammo you want to?
Hey can you make a video on how to buy ammo online in NJ .
Thanks
thank you for the info. live close to ottomanellis myself. good to know there are like minded people are close!
Since when can you use any HPs in Jersey?
My Carry is fmj on my sig365xl and fmj on my Glock 40 cal for work.
Great video, BTW. I think I will load my Sig with Hornadys. But my work gun wants fmj and won't allow anything else. Government gun.
Jay thank you so much for what you do is there a carry insurance that works in NJ
Carry insurance is outlawed in NJ. US shield is an attorney group and so as attorneys on retainers. It’s not carry insurance.
You can possess hp in your home, but can you shoot them?
Check out the story of Roosevelt Twyne. A security guard who was arrested and charged with carrying hollow points. He had critical duty in his mag and they arrested him anyway. They eventually dropped the charges but he still had to go through that. Typical NJ.
...you've got a new subscriber...and my condolences..
Does G9 fall into NJ legal? Not a hollow point.