FYI

http://www.guns.com/2014/07/31/hornady-issues-recall-for-single-lot-of-critical-duty-9mm-ammo/

Product Warning and Recall Notice: 90226

Hornady Mfg Company is recalling one (1) lot of 9mm 135gr +P Hornady Critical Duty™ Ammunition, Item#90226. This lot was shipped between the dates of 6-5-14 and 7-16-14.
Item number 90226 LOT # 3141635

Hornady Mfg Company ballisticians have determined that some cartridges from Lot # 3141635 may exhibit light or no powder charges. Use of this product may result in firearm damage and or personal injury.
DO NOT USE HORNADY CRITICAL DUTY 9MM 135GR. +P, LOT #3141635.

The lot number can be found printed on the underside of the box label.
This Notice Only Applies to Lot #3141635.

If you own this Lot # or have any questions regarding this recall, please call 800-338-1242. Hornady Mfg Company will make all arrangements associated with this return and replacement of the product.
ANY OTHER LOT NUMBERS OR ITEM NUMBERS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL AND REQUIRE NO ACTION.

Thank you for your attention. We apologize for this inconvenience.

I got some 800 lot #'s away and hope there will be no expanded recall.  They seem ok but haven't weighed individually or anything.

Critical duty out of shorter barrel handguns don't preform well, so I've seen in research.  Watch out for that as well

Saw that one video too, he was firing out of a 3" barrel micro pistol.

Cool chart if can't sleep at night
http://www.ballistics101.com/9mm.php

http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/9luger.html

Is the Hornady Critical Defense a better choice for subcompact pistols?

Saw that one video too, he was firing out of a 3" barrel micro pistol.

Cool chart if can't sleep at night
http://www.ballistics101.com/9mm.php

http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/9luger.html

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I can't sleep either. It's so damn muggy.
I found that BBTI project interesting, but they only did 9mm.
Herewith are some numbers in 45acp from my personal database. See the attachment.
It will give you a rough idea how much you lose or gain with bbl length in the 45acp.
Note: B1 and B2 are Bar-Sto bbls. and B1 was put in by Stoney himself!*

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("Stoney "= Irv Stone, the late founder of Bar-Sto Precision Machine. Bar-Sto bbls are generally regarded to be the gold standard maker of match grade pistol bbls)

Is the Hornady Critical Defense a better choice for subcompact pistols?

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Who really knows??
It's what they claim in their ads.