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A small handgun needn’t necessarily be inadequate during a perilous situation if you’ve loaded the right ammo in it. This 380 ACP cartridge by Federal is exactly that, because it’s optimized to give a subcompact the juice it needs to step up to any challenge. (With the exclusion of bears -- don’t shoot a bear with this round unless your wish is to become a bear piñata.)
This round features Federal’s 99 grain HST projectile. A jacketed hollow point, it possesses the capacity to expand widely as it tunnels through its target, and features a cannelure to improve its ability to penetrate barriers and hold itself together during penetration. The HST’s jacket skives further enhance its ability to expand just right, every time.
Count on this round to feed reliably: Its bullet’s sloping profile and sleek nickel plated casing make it from mag to chamber very smoothly. This round’s special propellant emits little muzzle flash, suiting it for self-defense in the dark where one bright light would compromise your vision in an instant.
This round features Federal’s 99 grain HST projectile. A jacketed hollow point, it possesses the capacity to expand widely as it tunnels through its target, and features a cannelure to improve its ability to penetrate barriers and hold itself together during penetration. The HST’s jacket skives further enhance its ability to expand just right, every time.
Count on this round to feed reliably: Its bullet’s sloping profile and sleek nickel plated casing make it from mag to chamber very smoothly. This round’s special propellant emits little muzzle flash, suiting it for self-defense in the dark where one bright light would compromise your vision in an instant.
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Q: What is the difference in the Federal Personal Defense Micro - 99gr HST 380 ACP and the same in Deep?
Which round is optimal for the Micro 380 ACP pistol with a 2.75 " barrel?
Posted On: 2/19/2025 By: Marshall
A: Hi Marshall! Personal Defense HST Micro features the HST projectile: Federal's most modern projectile, which exhibits the most reliable terminal ballistics of all their product lines. This particular ammo optimized for subcompact pistols (primarily means propellant burns at faster rate so as to prevent blinding muzzle flash). Personal Defense Hydra-Shok Deep is also effective, albeit loaded with an older model of bullet (Hydra-Shok) which doesn't score quite as high marks on FBI test protocol (albeit still effective). I'd recommend the HST Micro for your 2.75" bbl, simply because it's optimized for the shorter pistol. Ultimately, it is extremely unlikely that you would ever notice any difference between the two rounds' performance, but HST is cream of the crop all the same.