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There is no conventional personal-protection projectile available to “civilians” that performs optimally “across the board.” A bullet that is intended to maintain its integrity—for sufficient penetration—even when encountering difficult-to-defeat barriers, such as automobile glass, cannot be expected to exhibit the same traits as one designed to expend most of its energy in a soft target, even wallboard, to reduce damage from over-penetration or a miss. As such, it’s prudent for an ammunition company to offer multiple loads with distinct performance parameters. That’s exactly what Federal Premium did with HST and Guard Dog Home Defense.
Watch this segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman as the staff visits Federal Premium's factory in Anoka, Minn., to see how its Guard Dog and HST loads fare under the most extreme testing.
For more on Federal's defensive ammo, please enjoy the following articles:
Mastery of Metals: Federal's HST and Guard Dog Loads
Editors' Picks—New for 2015: Federal Premium .380 ACP Personal Defense HST
Federal Premium Personal Defense Low Recoil .45 Auto Ammunition
Six Things to Consider When Choosing Self-Defense Ammunition
Federal Premium Guard Dog Ammunition
Watch this segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman as the staff visits Federal Premium's factory in Anoka, Minn., to see how its Guard Dog and HST loads fare under the most extreme testing.
For more on Federal's defensive ammo, please enjoy the following articles:
Mastery of Metals: Federal's HST and Guard Dog Loads
Editors' Picks—New for 2015: Federal Premium .380 ACP Personal Defense HST
Federal Premium Personal Defense Low Recoil .45 Auto Ammunition
Six Things to Consider When Choosing Self-Defense Ammunition
Federal Premium Guard Dog Ammunition
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