HST rounds in Shield 9mm: Test

[Peakbagger46]

Shot two of my carry loads, Federal 124g HST(standard pressure) into water filled jugs yesterday. Distance was about 5 yards. Nothing formal, but I was pleased to see great expansion out of the 3" barrel.

 

[justin22885]

nothing better than HSTs

 

[WYO]

How many jugs did they penetrate?

 

[Peakbagger46]

Not sure on how far they penetrated as I was using big containers.

 

[Candyman87]

That's good to see!

Now do you have any gold dots on hand? :-D

 

[Warp]

Water is extremely easy to expand in. I wouldn't say it's good that it expands in water so much as it would be really bad if it was supposed to expand, but did NOT in water.

 

[DeanV]

Hst's test very well out of short barrels.

 

[Warp]

Hst's test very well out of short barrels.

147gr especially, but all are good

 

[Pietro Beretta]

HST is my go to now. The lucky gunner test confirmed my choice.

 

[Dan-O]

Just bought 500 pulled 147 gr HST bullets. Can't wait to crank some out.

 

[AZGlock21]

I carry HST's in my Shield 9 everyday. Excellent ammo.

 

[johnandersonoutdoors]

I am not an expert, but I think this guy did some solid testing. This video link just discusses 147gr HST, but if you look at his other videos you will find ones where other popular defense ammo was tested.

I think they were all fired from subcompact guns as he was specifically trying to find ammo that would expand reliably from such a weapon.

Ammo Quest

 

[Peakbagger46]

"That's good to see!

Now do you have any gold dots on hand? :-D"

Actually I had to put a mature mule deer doe down years ago. My issued ammo was .40 180g gold dots. The two bullets I recovered were near perfect.

If you look at testing with standard gold dot in 9mm short barrel guns, it doesn't do so well. The short barrel gold dots do well though!