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Thread: New Federal 357 Magnum 154 grain HST load

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lester Polfus View Post
    I just walked in the door from shooting 60 rounds through my brand new 640 Pro in the side yard, and that is exactly what I would like this load to be.


    Not that we'll actually be able to buy it any time soon.
    Yep.. As far as I can tell, Federal has only done two runs of the .380 99 hydra-shok deep since introducing it 2 years ago. Much of my initial stash went to proofing it in my G42 and LCP-II, and I've been searching ever since. Just last month I found some for sale, and replenished my stash to 'adequate' levels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Mac View Post
    Yep.. As far as I can tell, Federal has only done two runs of the .380 99 hydra-shok deep since introducing it 2 years ago. Much of my initial stash went to proofing it in my G42 and LCP-II, and I've been searching ever since. Just last month I found some for sale, and replenished my stash to 'adequate' levels.
    Sadly I've heard Federal has discontinued both the .380 HST and the 38 SPL HST, and neither appears on their website:

    https://le.vistaoutdoor.com/ammuniti...n/default.aspx

    I was really pleased with the gel testing results I had with both of them, but unfortunately I'm down to my last few boxes of each.

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    Dang, I am sorry to see that 38 HST load go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeriousStudent View Post
    Dang, I am sorry to see that 38 HST load go.
    It’s still on Federal premium’s website. It’s listed as currently unavailable, but so is some of their ammo that is new for this year, so maybe not.

    https://www.federalpremium.com/searc...=&lang=default


    They still list the .380 there too.

    https://www.federalpremium.com/handg...P380HST1S.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caballoflaco View Post
    It’s still on Federal premium’s website. It’s listed as currently unavailable, but so is some of their ammo that is new for this year, so maybe not.

    https://www.federalpremium.com/searc...=&lang=default


    They still list the .380 there too.

    https://www.federalpremium.com/handg...P380HST1S.html
    Thank you, kind sir! I will have to snag some.

    Thanks again for the help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHC View Post
    My apologies, I thought I included ".357" in the thread title. Meant to.
    Fixed.
    Sorta around sometimes for some of your shitty mod needs.

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    I think it @ 1250fps is the sweet spot for 158...154.

    I'd like to see it at minimum of 18" minimum for all barriers.

    Untill then it's 158gr XTPs for me

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    Likely a hot load....cause ya know velocity....

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    The well regarded Silvertip is 145gr at 1280 or so? This could be similar. Or not.

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    What's the intended market for this round? It seems like it is as a duty round for LE. Are there any LE agencies still carrying .357 revolvers? I carry and shoot revolvers, but if you need a duty round for doing LE-type stuff, that argument has been long-settled that autopistols do it better.

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