Hornady - FTX - 110 Grain 38 Special Ammo - 250 Rounds

The jacketed hollow point is the most popular bullet for self-defense for very good reason: it works. But the JHP is not infallible. If a piece of fabric or other debris gets jammed in its nose cavity, the JHP can lose its capacity for terminal expansion. It will still penetrate soft tissue, but it won’t widen out to accentuate trauma.

This Critical Defense series 38 Special cartridge by Hornady is loaded with the FTX: a JHP with a supple polymer plug in its nose cavity that prevents it from becoming obstructed with debris. In addition to its aggressively notched jacketed rim, the FTX has everything it needs to unleash traumatic expansion under a wide range of conditions!

Hornady’s flash-suppressed propellant provides another great advantage. This ammo’s duller muzzle flash will help your eyesight remain adjusted to your surroundings if you ever have to fire in the dark. In other words, your first shot won’t blind you – massively helpful if you wind up having to fire follow-up shots, which is likely to be the case during a high-stress fight for survival.