HRNDY 25ACP 35GR JHP/XTP 25/250

Description

Hornady’s Custom line in .25 ACP is aimed at the shooter who carries a compact pocket pistol and wants a defensive round that does more work than a full-metal-jacket load. The .25 ACP is a small cartridge by any measure, and the case for carrying it rests almost entirely on whether the bullet can expand reliably at the modest velocities this chambering produces. That is where the XTP — Hornady’s Extreme Terminal Performance bullet — earns its place here.

The XTP is a jacketed hollow point designed with a controlled-expansion profile: the jacket is thicker near the base and progressively thinner toward the nose, which slows the expansion process enough that the bullet can reach useful depth before it stops. At 900 feet per second from a 2-inch test barrel, energy on target is modest, so reliable expansion at that velocity is a real design challenge rather than a given. Hornady addresses it by pairing the projectile with a powder charge chosen specifically for this combination rather than simply loading to a general pressure ceiling.

Cases are brass and boxer-primed, which means the spent brass is reloadable if you keep it. Each round is loaded with non-corrosive components, so there is no urgency around cleaning after range time beyond normal practice. The box contains 25 rounds. If you are running a .25 ACP for personal protection and want a hollow point that has been engineered to function at the velocity this cartridge actually produces, the Custom XTP is a considered choice rather than a compromise.