HRNDY 45ACP +P 220GR CRT DUTY 20/200

Description

Hornady’s Critical Duty line was built around the demands of law enforcement professionals who need a round that performs reliably through real-world barriers — clothing, auto glass, drywall — without sacrificing expansion. That same engineering is what makes it a serious choice for anyone whose defensive ammunition needs to hold up under worst-case conditions rather than just gel-block benchmarks.

The bullet design centers on Hornady’s FlexLock construction, which combines a Flex Tip insert with an InterLock band. The Flex Tip prevents the hollow point cavity from packing with material during barrier penetration — a known failure mode for traditional hollow points — allowing the bullet to expand consistently even after passing through intermediate obstacles. The InterLock band mechanically bonds the jacket to the core, resisting separation and maintaining bullet integrity and weight through the terminal phase. That weight retention matters because a fragmenting bullet loses the momentum needed for consistent penetration depth.

The cases are nickel-plated, which serves two practical functions: the finish makes it easier to confirm chamber status in low light, and it reduces the friction that can cause feeding hesitation in pistols with tight chambers or aggressive feed ramps. A low-flash propellant load is used to limit muzzle signature in reduced-light situations, where preserving night-adapted vision has real consequences. The +P pressure rating delivers additional velocity over standard loadings, which translates directly to terminal performance at the muzzle energies this projectile weight requires to expand reliably.

This is not a range training load. It is a purpose-built defensive round loaded to tight tolerances for consistent pressure and velocity, and it is priced accordingly. Sold in boxes of 20.