So I ordered three boxes of this stuff in November of '08 at almost $40 a box. I thought that was a good deal. It shot great in my Ruger P89. Like everyone else said, it's powerful stuff, but worked well for me with no problems. Now I see it's almost half the price I paid! Wow! I'm ordering more, just to store for later.

I ordered a couple of boxes of these rounds mainly because of their value. Most of the better self-defense rounds come in quantities of 20-25 for about the same $$$, so I figured these were about half the price of the +P gold dots. From the first shot I noticed these were hot rounds, within SAAMI parameters for +P, they're really not +P+ but they are at the limit of what you'll find in a quality SD round that does not exceed your the maker's limits set on your +P rated firearm. I tested them with a SigPro SP2022 (3.9" barrel). Accuracy was outstanding, but there was significantly greater recoil over the 115 grain Winchester ball ammo I usually practice with. Still, it was very manageable and double taps and quick follow up shots were made easily and accurately after a few tries. Good ammo, great ballistics, phenomenal price.

WOW, thanks CTD. I have a Glock 17 with a ported 6" Lone Wolf barrel. Had trouble with cheaper ammo having enough power to work the slide with my ported barrel. NOT anymore, tight groups, reliable, and cheap. As long as CTD has these rounds, its all i will buy. Thanks CTD

Awesome ammo!! Highly recommended esp at this price. Shot at a water jug and it totally destroyed it. I put the video up on youtube. Search for video id of IGcsqRc_ltM Very nice ammo - Very nice price. Hope they never run out of this stuff!

This is some high quality ammo with good kinetic energy. Just wish it was 124Gr or larger. Works flawless in Glocks. If you dont have some form of balistic material or a big piece of meat to waste, then try a thick phone book with just one round and check out the damage. Just imagine these rounds in .40 or.45!

I agree with the other reviews. Fire everywhere it seemed like out of my Kahr 9. Big muzzle flash, and it almost seemed like some escaping from the ejection port too? Significantly more recoil than the tamest 9mm rounds. So follow-up shots might be slowed a bit. But if you make the first shot good, I believe the power in this round will have the desired effect. I don't regret purchasing several boxes of this ammo. I only ran one clip through as that's all I had with me, but those rounds feed and fired good. I would buy these again with self defense in mind.

Bought 3 boxes of this stuff and tested it in my 'ballistics gelatin' and let me tell you, it absolutely blew it apart. 4 layers of denim didnt even stop the expansion or penetration. Good buy for SD ammo...

Ranger Mark says... Not a bad lil bullet, shoot three nine pistols one carbine, really rocks the short rifle,but, dont compare to 45acp as I carry 2 of them and it just aint as good as my old 45loads, ok but not all that, bad people beware.........

Priced low enough to make it a reasonable range round, this +P+ so impressively powerful that I use it in my home defense gun, alternating each round with a Glaser Silver. To date, my FNP9 has eaten 10 boxes of this stuff without so much as a hint of malfunction. Feeding is flawless. For such a small bullet, the muzzle flash is huge. As expected, recoil is significant but not unmanageable. This is a 9mm round, right? Did I mention that the round is very accurate? From 7 yards I shot 3 inch groups with ease. I'd hate to be on the wrong end of this sucker. Buy you some...

I put 4 boxes downrange from my FNP9, just for fun. The ammo kicks hard for the size, the muzzle flash is impressive for the size. I'd figure this as real stopper, in a personal defense situation. Very accurate when shooting at a 7 yard target. Very accurate when shooting at a 25 yard target. Great ammo at a great price. Do not end up on the wrong side of this hot load.

Just bought four more boxes of these. Best price around for +P+ LE ammo. The only round comparable to this that I also use for self defense CCW is the Ranger SXT +P+ which is 127gr. But those go for almost $30.00 for a box of 50 plus shipping. So these are a real bargain.

I just bought twelve more boxes of this Load! (don't tell anyone how good this Load is, and at this price, or we will be on back order again! :)

OK, if you love your .9mm, the Federal Hydra Shock load is the bomb. The ONLY load I carry is that of the Federal Hydra Shock brand. I carry a .45, with atleast 6 Mags. Old habits never die. Any way, back to the .9mm, the Federal Hydra Shock is just the best, and the best you will get with your .9mm. This is serious stuff! For those of you that live in a state where you can practice the second Amendment just set up a plain metal garbage can and see what you get from your .9mm with Federal Hydra Shock. It will shock you.

This is the best +P+ ammo for the money! Absolutely fantastic. Great expansion (.750) in wet news paper cronograft at 1425 fps avg. The only thing bad is the flash, WOW. A real good buy. Comes in a plane white box marked 9BPLE..

This ammo is very good indeed. All I have to say is that this is the exact ammo that the Philadelphia Police Department Uses!

Great ammunition, clean,reliable and accurate. It does a great job on steel plates and stuff. For defensive capability get if you must have a 9MM get at leat a 124 GR round. Shots that should have killed bad guys many times over were shook off and the guy continued on for an hour long vehicle pursuit. When asked directly, Federal said,"YES THIS IS A GREAT ROUND,IF YOU STILL LIVE IN 1981"

Shoots a hell of a fireball out the end of my XD-9 sub-compact, but has the power and accuracy of a much larger and higher caliber gun. WOW! Get it while you can!

Super ammo. Amazing expansion. Great accuracy. Unbeatable price. This is what I feed my 9's. BUY THIS WHILE YOU CAN!!!!

This ammo is the best I have shot out of my all three of my pistols I own. It hits the hardest and is the most accurate. I own a Glock 19 & 34; and a Browning Hi-Power and all three of them are loaded with these when I carry these for CCW protection. Thank you CheaperThanDirt.

The absoulte best ammo i have ever used in my glock,has the take down power of a .45,also have fired it in my Kahr PM9 kicks like hell but the resullts on the other side of the are excellent.