"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
I'll admit in some ways to being that guy. SG ran a pretty fair deal on Ranger bonded 147's around Christmas. I'm not a huge fan of 147's in 9mm, or necessarily bonded ammo. However, for the money, I figured that would tide me over on carry ammo for a few years.
What I really don't get is if it's more or less an HST, why not just sell the "LE" marked boxes to the general public and not be goofy about it? Problem in search of a solution, indeed.
@Oddl0t That's interesting. Maybe HST has an alloyed (harder) lead core? The pricing is quite different, so it stands to reason that they've changed something.
Punch is HS Deep without the drag reducing center post.
It appears that the Punch line is intended to compete with....and compare to... the likes of Hornady's Critical Defense line rather than Critical Duty/Gold Dot/HST.
"It's surprising how often you start wondering just how featureless a desert some people's inner landscapes must be."
-Maple Syrup Actual
Critical Duty is an FBI Approved round. Critical defense is not. They are similar but not the same.
I’d still rather have Hornady over Winchester, if only due to prior bad experiences with Winchester QC.
I’m guessing Punch is a non bonded version of HST. While the non bonded may save a little on production costs I think the real key is that by rebranding it, they can sell it at a reduced price without devaluing their premium brands like HST and Gold Dot.
I think earlier posters hit the nail on the head - Punch is Federals answer to critical defense
Last edited by HCM; 01-22-2020 at 10:39 PM.
I think you are correct.
https://www.targetsportsusa.com/Images/punch-ammo.jpg
I didn’t say they were the same (my point was that people will pick the cheap round that doesn’t meet FBI testing based on cost). I was comparing a round that passed FBI testing to one that hadn’t. I would take anything from Federal or CCI before either. Winchester and Hornady are about the same (quality wise) to me.
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