Federal Premium HST 40 SW 180GR HST SP 20Rds

Meeting these requirements is often accomplished by bonding the bullet’s core to its jacket, which helps maintain bullet integrity as it passes through barriers. With the Federal Premium HST ammunition, Federal went a different direction. Instead of bonding, the bullet features a cannelure in the shank to hold the core and jacket together mechanically.

This “tactical” ammunition featured a new bullet designated “HST.” Some hypothesized the abbreviation stood for “Hi-Shok Two,” but in reality it was just a name. It was, however, a name that gained a stellar reputation on the street.

Federal Premium HST 40 SW 180GR HST

It also has patented, coaligned, internal core and external-jacket skives, all of which optimize bullet upset.

Federal Premium HST 40 SW 180GR HST