Comparison
of Federal HST in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP
All information
on this page provided by Doctor Gary Roberts
9mm Fed 147 gr JHP HST (P9HST2) from G17:
| Velocity | Penetration | Recovered Diameter | Recovered Weight | |
| Bare Gelatin | 1037fps | 11.9" | 0.64 | 147.8gr |
| 4-layer denim | 1049fps | 14.7" | 0.54" | 147.5gr |
| Auto windshield | 1042fps | 13.4" | 0.53" | 140.4gr |
.40 S&W Fed 180 gr JHP HST (P40HST1) from S&W 4006
| Velocity | Penetration | Recovered Diameter | Recovered Weight | |
| Bare Gelatin | 960fps | 12.6" | 0.65" | 181.1gr |
| 4-layer denim | 961fps | 15.6" | 0.62" | 181.3gr |
| Auto windshield | 904fps | 15.2" | 0.47" | 180.4gr |
.45 ACP Fed 230 gr +P JHP HST (P45HST1) from 1911
| Velocity | Penetration | Recovered Diameter | Recovered Weight | |
| Bare Gelatin | 926fps | 12.6" | 0.74" | 231.8gr |
| 4-layer denim | 915fps | 15.4" | 0.67" | 231.1gr |
| Auto windshield | 918fps | 19.7" | 0.54" | 228.6gr |
Note the excellent performance across calibers in both plain ballistic gelatin a 4 layer denim:
