20 Rounds of 73gr FTX 223 Rem Ammo by Hornady

Hornady designs their Critical Defense ammunition to truly perform in life or death scenarios. This 223 Rem cartridge’s 73 grain FTX projectile has intensely reliable stopping power thanks to a number of its features, including the Flex Tip that sits in its nose cavity to prevent fabric and other barriers from harming its potential for wide expansion. The soft Flex Tip also initiates expansion, even at lower velocities. This heavy bullet is able to penetrate a threat deeply, and it retains its weight remarkably well as it does so courtesy of the InterLock ring that holds its jacket and core together mechanically. The FTX is also accurate, as its weight is very evenly distributed and its streamlined secant ogive profile heightens its ballistic coefficient measurably.

It’s very likely that a self-defense situation will occur in the dark, so a Critical Defense round is optimized to deal with that. This round’s low-flash propellant emits a dull muzzle flash that will preserve your night vision, rendering you better able to fire accurate follow-up shots. Its shiny nickel plated brass casing is also better visible in low light, and furthermore has the lubricity that ensures smoother cycling in a semi-automatic firearm.