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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:19:11 AM EDT
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Lawman is the ballistic equivalent for the Gold Dot line, so 180gr GD should match it.
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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:26:10 AM EDT
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I was hoping to find a ballistic equivalent in Federal's lineup. Hy-Shok in particular is quite inexpensive {less than $325 for a thousand-round case).
I may have to go with Gold Dots, though. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:32:07 AM EDT
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Typically, Speer tries to pair their Gold Dot LE rounds with the Lawman TMJ for practice. Look at Speer GDHP 180gr .40 S&W as possibly the closest match to your Lawman practice rounds. Here are the charts from Speer (GDHP on top, Lawman TMJ on the bottom, both 180gr. Not a perfect match, but pretty darn close. If you are practicing inside of 50 yards, there are very little differences.
ETA: Added the chart for Federal HST .40S&W 180 gr. I think this round is a slightly better match 
You can find this data here |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:42:28 AM EDT
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OP, I can send you a box of HST to test alongside your range ammo.
(I currently don't have a .40sw gun) |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:47:31 AM EDT
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Typically, Speer tries to pair their Gold Dot LE rounds with the Lawman TMJ for practice. Look at Speer GDHP 180gr .40 S&W as possibly the closest match to your Lawman practice rounds. Here are the charts from Speer (GDHP on top, Lawman TMJ on the bottom, both 180gr. Not a perfect match, but pretty darn close. If you are practicing inside of 50 yards, there are very little differences. ETA: Added the chart for Federal HST .40S&W 180 gr. I think this round is a slightly better match http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag331/Linc5870/Speer%20Compare_zpsxfhjdmxn.jpg You can find this data here |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 9:25:17 AM EDT
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I was hoping to find a ballistic equivalent in Federal's lineup. Hy-Shok in particular is quite inexpensive {less than $325 for a thousand-round case). I may have to go with Gold Dots, though. Speer, Federal, and CCI are all owned by ATK. They interchange cartridge parts. CCI primers are used by all three. So if you desire Federal but not Speer, I must ask you "why?" |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 10:48:19 AM EDT
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To answer your question, Federals best defensive ammo is the HST 180 gr for .40 S&W. Hydra-shok is 1980s technology and no where near as effective as the HST round. The hydrashok is cheaper, but for a reason. No law enforcement agencies I have seen in the last 10 years use hyrdashok anymore. Most departments use HST in 9mm or .40, or they use Winchester Ranger in 9mm or .40.
I would spend a little more money and get the HST if you want to stick with Federal. But Federal HST, Speer GD, Winchester Ranger, and Hornady Critical Duty are all top shelf defensive rounds in 9mm or .40. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 10:58:33 PM EDT
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OP, I can send you a box of HST to test alongside your range ammo. (I currently don't have a .40sw gun) I'll take you up on your offer. I've sent you an IM. I'll also plan on posting the results of a side-by-side comparison; should be interesting. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 11:37:08 PM EDT
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I'll take you up on your offer. I've sent you an IM. I'll also plan on posting the results of a side-by-side comparison; should be interesting. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OP, I can send you a box of HST to test alongside your range ammo. (I currently don't have a .40sw gun) I'll take you up on your offer. I've sent you an IM. I'll also plan on posting the results of a side-by-side comparison; should be interesting. Replied. No worries. |
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Posted: 8/30/2016 7:37:01 PM EDT
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Check out massammo for their .40 hst offering
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Posted: 9/5/2016 12:43:01 PM EDT
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I was hoping to find a ballistic equivalent in Federal's lineup. Hy-Shok in particular is quite inexpensive {less than $325 for a thousand-round case). I may have to go with Gold Dots, though. 180 grain Gold Dots are far superior in ballistic gel tests than the antiquated Hy-Shok rounds. Street wise, you really can't go wrong with Gold Dot's for carry. I carried 180 grain Gold Dot's and 180 gr HST's interchangeably for 5+ years until I switched back to 9mm. I use 147gr Gold Dots and 147gr HST's interchangeably as well. All are formidable loadings... |
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Posted: 9/22/2016 6:36:43 AM EDT
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OP? Are your IMs on?
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