Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135gr potential feeding issues

Kenk · January 28 2022 04:18:47 PM MST

Was wondering if any of you have had issues with Hornadys Critical Duty 135gr +P 9mm hanging up on the feed ramp (when chambering the first rd) I have done a ton of research / many videos, and keep coming across this possible problem, as well as that that Critical Duty supposably has a slightly longer OAL than standard SD ammo. Due to my friend at a local gun shop?s generosity, I was able to secure 200 rd?s at a great price for testing. Because this will be another option for carry ammo, I ran 100 rd?s through my XDm 3.8, using 5 different mags with zero malfunctions. Because this ammo is marketed toward LE / governmental agency?s, it seems highly unlikely Hornady would allow this to happen. Thoughts?

The_Shadow · January 28 2022 07:51:14 PM MST

Glad things worked well for you. Had not seen anything about people having issues

Kenk · January 28 2022 08:25:20 PM MST

Me too, if you were to Google ? Hornadys Critical Duty 135gr +P 9mm hanging up on the feed ramp? several come up, it sounds like a protruding flex tip was the culprit for a few of the failures

Kenk · January 28 2022 08:39:12 PM MST

I still favor the 124gr +P Gold Dot, or Federal?s 124gr +P HST, however Hornadys Critical Duty offering is getting some good marks for its barrier blind attributes

marlin39a · January 29 2022 03:15:02 AM MST

I got a good deal on this ammo a few days ago. I ran 25 rds through my S&W Shield with no issues.

Aegis · January 29 2022 09:23:44 AM MST

Obviously for defense you cant risk a round that FTF etc. I would look and see what the larger police/sheriff's dept uses in your area. In my former state , Ca LAPD and LA Sheriff both issued Winchester Ranger STX 147 gun in 9mm and 230 gun in 45. That is around 23K officers and deputies in the 2 agencies alone. Both agencies do extensive testing. Since I retired they have added more mfg 's to the list as ammo was or is still difficult to come by.

Kenk · January 29 2022 09:57:05 AM MST

Thanks Aegis, I?ve done exactly that. After checking with a friend from our local Sheriffs Dept. regarding carry ammo, he highly recommended what they carry, either Gold Dots or HST, primarily in a 124gr +P variety.

Kenk · February 02 2022 03:46:38 PM MST

Ran into my sheriff buddy again on Sunday, and asked if he or any of his coworkers used the Ranger T Series 124, or 127 gr +P ammo. He said absolutely, some do, so I dug into my pre-pandemic stash, and did a 100 rd reliability check with the XDm 3.8 - 9mm on Monday. Once again, no feeding issues. I have to say, Springfield did a nice job on that weapon.