Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

THE ARMORY

BY CCH STAFF | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS

Federal Premium

now ofers 10mm

ammo that features

its HST hollow point

bullet.

The Federal HST

bullet in 10mm

is designed for

optimal expansion

and penetration.

Winchester’s

new 10mm load

uses 180-grain

hollowpoint at

about 1,240 feet per

second.

CCI’s new Clean-

ammo is available

in red high velocity

loads (shown)

or blue subsonic

rounds, both with a

polymer coating.

NEW AMMO OFFER-

INGS INCLUDE 10MM

AND .22 LOADS

Ammo manufacturers are trying to

keep up with shooters’ demands by

introducing new loads for popular

cartridges, including a couple for the

resurgent 10mm cartridge and some

for ever-present .22 rimfi res.

Federal Premium has a new 10mm

load using the company’s HST bullet

intended for self-defense. The HST’s

design is geared toward reaching

top terminal performance through

consistent expansion and optimal

penetration, by maintaining jacket

and bullet core integrity for 100%

weight retention and a hollow point

that won’t plug as it passes through

barriers. Federal’s HST 10mm fea-

tures a 200-grain bullet launched

at 1,130 feet per second from the

muzzle. A box of 20 will have a

suggested retail price of $34.95.

http://www.FederalPremium.com

Winchester Ammunition has two

new 10mm offerings: the Defender

for hunting and defense and a full

metal jacket “White Box” load. The

Defender uses a 180-grain bonded

hollowpoint for excellent weight

retention and penetration. It has a

listed muzzle velocity of 1,240 feet

per second. It joins the company’s

Silvertip 10mm hollow point in the

company’s lineup. The value-priced

full metal jacket load uses a

180-grain bullet at 1,080 feet per

second and is intended for practice

or competition. Prices vary among

retailers.

http://www.Winchester.com

CCI Ammunition has introduced sub-

sonic and high velocity loads in its

new Clean-22 ammo in .22 LR (Long

Rifl e.) The ammo uses a polymer

coating on the 40-grain bullets to

reduce copper and lead fouling for

easier cleanup and enhanced reli-

ability, especially in semi-autos. The

subsonic round, with blue coating, is

rated at 1,070 feet per second and

is purported to reduce lead buildup

in suppressors too. The high velocity

load, with red coating, leaves the

muzzle at 1,235 feet per second. A

100-round box of either will retail

for a suggest $9.95.

http://www.CCI-Ammunition.com

Norma has a new rimfi re cartridge

too: a jacketed hollow point in.

Magnum. It’s designed to be espe-

cially effective on small game and

varmints with excellent penetration

and expansion. The load uses a

40-grain bullet at a listed muzzle

velocity of 1,877 feet per second.

A 50-round box will retail for a

suggested $10.30.

http://www.Norma-Ammunition.com/US

GECO has introduced two new 9mm

Luger defense loads: Red Zone

and Action Extreme. The Red Zone

ammo features a 124-grain bullet

and is designed for devastating

expansion from short-barreled

pistols common for concealed carry.

The hollowpoint is said to expand

to an average .6 inch with nearly

100 percent retained weight with

12 to 13 inches of penetration when

velocities of 1,000 to 1,150 feet per

second are achieved. The company’s

Action Extreme ammo features a

light 108-grain bullet and offers

excellent terminal performance in

all barrel lengths from sub-compact

pistols through pistol-caliber car-

bines. A box of 50 Red Zone ammo

has a MSRP of $14.55. A 20-round

box of Action Extreme has a MSRP

of $19.74.

http://www.Geco-Ammunition.com

MORE OPTIONS

FOR THE SIG P

SIG Sauer continues to expand its

special offerings with its popular

P365 micro-compact 9mm pistols.

The company announced it will be

offering a new version, the P365-MS,

that features ambidextrous manual

thumb safeties. Also now available

are extended 15-round magazines

for the pistol. The pistol normal-

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