Thought I might bump this to the top. It's been almost a year since anyone was talking about this new 147gr HST. Anyone have any more data on it? Are these new 147gr HSTs supposed to be better than the old 147gr HSTs, or just cheaper to manufacture? I'm not sure what other reason would cause Federal to change what many had regarded as one of the best 9mm rounds out there.
I remember a comment a Glock rep told me once regarding changes to Glock magazines - when I asked why the change in magazines, his reply was "Engineers change things because they can - it gives them something to do".
I hope Federal had a better reason than that.