{"id":6987,"date":"2026-07-26T22:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landmarkfirearms.com\/ca\/?post_type=product&#038;p=6987"},"modified":"2026-07-26T22:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:51:08","slug":"hornady-45-auto-185-gr-ftx-critical-defense","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/landmarkfirearms.com\/ca\/product\/hornady-45-auto-185-gr-ftx-critical-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornady 45 Auto 185 gr FTX Critical Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"main-product-title\" class=\"item_header\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Buy Hornady 45 Auto 185 gr FTX Critical Defense Online<\/h1>\n<p>Buy Hornady 45 Auto 185 gr FTX Critical Defense Online. Hornady Critical Defense Ammunition was purpose built for concealed carry guns and designed to deliver reliable and controlled expansion regardless of target every time.. Critical Defense Ammunition is loaded with Hornady&#8217;s bullet which has a soft polymer insert that delivers superior controlled expansion and large, deep wound cavities over a wide range of velocities. Each round is loaded into a nickel case for increased visibility in low-light situations and premium low flash propellants that deliver proven performance, even in very short-barreled handguns that will not disrupt your vision. This ammunition was designed by Hornady to expand every single time. This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Unaffected by thick and heavy clothing, including denim and leather.<\/li>\n<li>FTX bullet delivers superior controlled expansion and large, deep wound cavities over a wide range of velocities.<\/li>\n<li>Clean burning and stable propellants reduce recoil in lightweight handguns, and perform consistently in all temperatures.<\/li>\n<li>Minimal muzzle flash protects night vision.<\/li>\n<li>Feeds reliably in pistols.<\/li>\n<li>Shiny silver nickel plating prevents corrosion, and is easily visible in low light situations.<\/li>\n<li>Bullets are cannelured and crimped to avoid bullet setback.<\/li>\n<li>Bullets are custom designed for individual loads.<\/li>\n<li>The most effective, consistent, and reliable self-defense ammunition available today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bullet Weight:<\/strong>\u00a0 185 gr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Muzzle Velocity<\/strong>:\u00a0 1000 fps<\/p>\n<p><strong>Muzzle Energy<\/strong>:\u00a0 411 ft\/lbs<\/p>\n<p>20ct box<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"bwCbkBBPJ\" class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\" role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Product Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Caliber\/Gauge<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/westerngunshop.com\/product\/bond-arms-texas-defender-45-acp-3-batd45acp\/\" aria-label=\"Find ammo for this caliber\">45 Automatic Colt Pistol (45ACP)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bullet Weight<\/td>\n<td>185gr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Casing<\/td>\n<td>Nickel Plated Brass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bullet Type<\/td>\n<td>FlexLock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Box Qty<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Application<\/td>\n<td>Protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PPR<\/td>\n<td>$1.20\/round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>Model: <strong>90900LE<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Condition: <strong>Factory New<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>MFG: <strong>Hornady LE<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[217,206],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-6987","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-45-automatic-colt-pistol-acp-ammunition-for-sale","product_cat-ammunition-for-sale","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Buy Hornady 45 Auto 185 gr FTX Critical Defense Online | Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Buy Hornady 45 Auto 185 gr FTX Critical Defense Online. 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