Low-flash propellants won’t disrupt night vision and deliver consistent performance regardless of environmental conditions. Nickel-plated cases increase visibility in low light situations. Its patented Flex Tip® aids expansion and eliminates clogging when passing through clothing and barriers. The FTX® - at the forefront of Critical Defense® - maximizes the potential of a hollow point bullet. Critical Defense® is engineered to deliver the pinnacle of threat-stopping power - even when environmental conditions aren’t on your side. The best ammunition for personal defense just got better with the addition of Critical Defense® Rifle. 22 caliber bullets is penetration.Įxpanding bullets, like the 45 grain 22 magnum "critical defense" tend to REDUCE penetration (by design), and in my opinion are probably NOT the optimum bullet type for defensive use from a handgun.When lives are on the line, only the best will do. 380 to be marginal for self defense.Īs a last point, with relatively low muzzle energy and bullet diameter, the limiting factor in the efficacy of small projectiles like 40 grain. 380 pushes a bullet twice as heavy at the same velocity, to make a hole 2.5x the area.and again, many authorities consider even a. 380ACP or 9mm makarov load will toss a 90 grain bullet at over 1000 fps from a typical short service gun (eg a Makarov, CZ-82/83, etc). 22 magnum that "only" puts out 100 foot pounds?Īs another comparison, a standard (ie NON premium). 22 magnum that puts out 110 ft-lbs of energy, vs a "normal". So are you going to get worked up about a super-premium. 22s, probably not better enough to get excited. Which is to say, its pretty anemic performance in an absolute sense, and even though better than some other. If true, that's reasonably good performance from a short barreled gun.FOR A. But the velocitor is both easier to find, and probably less expensive.Īs more food for comparison, Hornady claims 1000 fps for its 45 grain "critical defense" ammo from a 1-7/8" barrel on its website: 22 magnum, its probably not that much worse, either. 22LR "Velocitor" isn't any better than the expensive premium. 22 magnum quoted above, its hard to do a head to head comparison, but I'd estimate maybe 1000 - 1050 fps from a typical 4" pistol barrel, which is right about the same as your quote for the Speer ammo, or maybe a hair less. Published chronograph data I have seen on CCI velocitor 40 grain rounds yields 1150 fps from a 6" pistol barrel, and 1192 fps from a 6.5" pistol barrel. Like its lightweight "cousin" the CCI Stinger, the CCI Velocitor uses slow burning powders optimized to get maximum velocity from a RIFLE barrel. The CC ammo usually sells for around $8.00 a box. 22 Long Rifle, 40 grain hollow point ammo, from a handgun is at least 200 fps faster. The muzzle velocity for the CCI Velocitator. The muzzle velocity with the 40 grain hollow point bullet is listed at 1050 fps. For the cost of 50 rounds $14.00 it don't seem to be that impressive to me. I went over to the Midway USA site and checked it out. 22 Mag, Personal Defense Handgun Ammo?, or whatever they call it. Ruger41, great info thanks! Since I live about 20 miles west of Midway I picked up the Speed ammo & it is perfect.
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