This was our issued ammunition when I was on active duty.

Genuine 100% man stopper.

Great Ammo...use to use this with the department until a switch to gold dot.....it has a "cool name".

This is my duty ammo. I love it's inherent stopping power. It can do so much more than back in the days of FMJ's.

I use this ammunition in both duty and off duty weapons. Great stopping power!

This is the ammo that makes a 9mm a good weapon. On duty and off this is what I carry.

every time i have been able to use this ammo at the range i have gotten consistant grouping's every time price could be less though!

I have used Hydra-Shok JHP on Wild Boars. Usually 1 or 2 shots is all you need!
My biggest boar was 325 pounds. The bullet does not over penetrate,great performance!

I have used this ammunition in the past. Feeds well and clean shooting after numerous rounds.

Its an overall good round. I carry it in my Glock 22 .40. I used to care it in my Glock 17c 9mm and never had any problems with jamming. I stagger my mags with Extreme Shock Fang Face, Hydra-Shocks & Starfire ammo. As said before, not a round you want to shoot at the range. Pricey, but worth it.

Great all around ammunition. keeps most of its mass after penetration, much better then others on the market. Unlike CorBon, it is not so hot you have to shoot it to see how it handles in your gun.

Great for personal protection. I have this ammunition for my concealment firearm.

i just love these rounds. i use the 9mm for now. ill be getting the .45 soon.

My wife uses these in her .380 and they are kick ass accurate!

This is some good ammo though its a bit pricyI like the way it flattens out especially good in 9mm

My all time favorite. Still have it for my .357 and my 9mm from my LE days.

Ever since I own a gun I always carry this kind of ammo it is great it shoot good, and good accuracy. I like using ammo that I don't have to waist my whole mag to stop the person. I saw a person get shot 5 time at one time, 3 with with a 9mm and 2 with .45. regular ammo And he still live and kicking

Quality ammunition. It's our department issue. Never had any problems with it.

What I carry off duty. Great penetration, excelent stopping power and never jams or gets hung up. Great round for the price.

Excellent Ammunition

Our department has used this ammo with great success for the last 11 years. I have never had a double feed or stove pipe with this ammunition. Only two light strikes on the primer in the last 5 years. Only flaw is that it is more expensive than most hollow points on the market.

We have stopped carrying the hydra-shocks. I still carry them in my Glock 17 off duty. I will continue to carry them off duty with hopes we go back carrying them for duty rounds.

Great round, I carry this in my .45, 9mm, and .380 (back up) Retains mass, clean firing. Just make sure that your weapon is set up for it. I had to re polish my feed ramp to take it in the .45. After a re polish, never a feed issue.

Was carrying this ammo in 1991 when involved in shooting incident. 45 ACP, S&W 645, even though hit was not fatal it took the fight right out of the BG. Definitely a one shot stopper when placed well. Always reliable, feeds reliably, low muzzle flash, managable recoil.

One of the few places my department doesn't try to 'skimp' on 'low bid' gear is in ammo - They issue Federal Hydra Shok, a top of the line, dependable round. Thank goodness, or I'd have to buy it myself!

Never had a problem with it. It does what it's supposed to. A lot of our guys are carrying this because the department mandated stuff is not available. Top notch in my book.

I love this ammo! Should, God forbid, I ever have to shoot anyone I know with this ammo they will not be getting up! Hard hitting and great expansion as well as easy feeding and very accurate. What more can you ask for in a .45 round?

Great round for duty...Very accurate and dependable

I witnessed a fellow Officer shoot a suspect at close range when the subject attacked him with a hammer. One round, dead center mass, (the attacker was a larege man) and the man fell immediately. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other great characteristic of this round is the fact that it does not travel great distances through walls. Stray rounds are always deadly but this round may be a little less deadly.

department used for awhile then changed, I bought what they had left and use it in my off duty weapon

Bullet packs a punch. I carry it off duty. No worries about dropping someone in one shot.

MY DEPARTMENT MANDATES THAT WE USE THIS AMMO IN OUR DUTY WEAPONS, AND LET ME TELL YOU, I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER.SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MOST OF OUR DEPARTMENT SHOOTINGS HAVE BEEN K-TYPE.(INCLUDING MINE) GOOD GUYS-10 BAD GUYS-0

Before I retired I used .45 Federal Hydra-Shok JHP, and nothing else. I know the knock down power that it has, one round any where and the assaliant is on the floor. If you're going to do it right, do it right the first time.

This is my ammo of choice

Outstanding round!

Use it both in my 9mm and 40cal awesome round. I don't leave home without them. This is one round I am thankful for............

GREAT ROUNDS LOVE THESE!!!

This is an awesome bullet, great penetration and the bullet retains its weight and energy.I would recommend it to all Law Enforecement.

Once you have seen the ballistics on this round you will never want to use another duty round.....or self defense round for that matter.

Best round for my Berreta 92FS. Makes the standard load look like a marshmallow peep next to a an Eagle.

Department issuied ammo and carry it in my off duty guns too.

Our duty issued .40 cal. No problems. Love the round.

Like daddy always said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

This was dept. issue, they do the job but I'd rather have Win. SXT

Best Ammo you can buy

GREAT BULLETS!!!

I like it in the 124 grain standard and +P 9mm flavors.

this subsonic 9mm round is the best in my opinion.

.40cal is a awesome round with great stopping power it the one i would always carry if they didn't cost so much, but you get what you pay for and you would be getting a great round with this one

The wife and I both have Springfield XD-40 Sub-Compacts and both are loaded with 180gr Hydra-Shoks... I buy from Ammo to Go and have them delivered for less than I can find them at any ammo store here in the Dallas area.

I love these I keep my Kim-baby-.45 (kimber) loaded with these babies. We took them out and practiced on a goat (died of natural causes not lead poisioning). All I can say is that was the determining factor on what I carry for personal protection,

These bullets are some of the better early JHP designs.

I like them, but there are a lot better out these days.

I've done a few ammo reviews, as well as ballistic gel/milk jug tests, with multiple different types of ammunition. If it's a bullet. I've probably fired it. That being said. For my personal protection, I prefer to use Federal Hydra-Shok in my 9 mm and my 45. The effects it has through denim, and into gelatin targets, speak for themselves. It doesn't over penetrate, and it doesn't under penetrate. I wanted to make absolutely certain (just like all types of defense ammo) That my weapon would successfully feed, and throw the bullet down-range. The accuracy and dependability of Hydra-Shok was out of this world. It expands flawlessly. Feeds flawlessly, and has just the right amount of penetration. What more could you ask for in a round?