Hornady - Critical Defense - 30 Carbine - 110 Grain - FTX

Hornady, founded in 1949 in Grand Island, Nebraska, has grown from a small bullet manufacturer into one of the most innovative ammunition companies in the world. Its research and development work has produced a series of projectile designs that changed how the industry approaches terminal performance, and Critical Defense is the line built specifically around civilian personal protection.

Hornady Critical Defense 30 Carbine 110 Grain FTX solves a genuine problem for anyone who keeps an M1 Carbine for home defense. Conventional hollow points can plug with clothing and fail to expand, and the .30 Carbine's modest bullet diameter leaves little margin for error. The FTX bullet uses a soft polymer Flex Tip insert seated in the hollow cavity, which cannot clog and instead compresses on impact to initiate reliable, consistent expansion. The 110 grain projectile matches the standard weight for the cartridge, so it feeds and functions correctly in the carbine's short-stroke gas system. Loaded with clean-burning, low-flash propellant to help preserve night vision, this round turns a historic carbine into a credible defensive tool.

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