40 S&W - 180 Grain Hydra Shok JHP - Federal - 500 Rounds

Name: 40 S&W - 180 Grain Hydra Shok JHP - Federal - 500 Rounds
Brand: Federal
Price: 400 USD
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Quantity - 20 rounds per box; 25 boxes per case
Manufacturer - Federal Personal Defense
Bullets - 180 grain jacketed hollow point (JHP)
Casings - Boxer-primed brass

Manufacturer	Federal
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	180 Grain
Bullet Type	Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP)
Ammo Casing	Nickel-Plated Brass
Quantity	500
Ammo Caliber	.40 S&W (Smith & Wesson)
Manufacturer SKU	P40HS1
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	1000
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	400
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	50029465088601

Use Type

Self Defense

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This .40 S&W ammunition from Federal is part of the venerable Hydra-Shok series, which has been used extensively by law enforcement and CCW holders in the years since its introduction in the late 1980s. The Hydra-Shok bullet was created as a response to an FBI request and uses a notched jacket and center post design to provide more reliable mushrooming and penetration.

These cartridges fire a heavy 180 grain jacketed hollow point bullet at a muzzle velocity of 1,000 feet per second. As is typical for the .40 Smith & Wesson, these rounds produce snappy recoil which can be managed with sufficient training--something you should be able to work on with this volume priced case of 500 rounds!

Federal Hydra-Shok ammo is loaded in Anoka, Minnesota using non-corrosive Boxer primers and nickel-plated brass cases. Nickel plating makes the ammo more durable, a useful property for ammo that is carried often and shot little.

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Ballistic gel test for 40 S&W - 180 Grain Hydra Shok JHP - Federal - 500 Rounds

Image showing Federal .40 S&W (Smith & Wesson) 180 Grain rounds fired into ballistic gel

Ballistics Test Summary

Ballistic gelatin testing is one of the best methods we have available today for predicting the real-world performance of self-defense ammunition. We’ve used Clear Ballistics synthetic gelatin to test over 150 handgun loads, including Federal 180 Grain. We fired 5 rounds into the gel with a four-layer cloth barrier to determine whether heavy clothing would affect the penetration and expansion characteristics of the bullet. All rounds were fired from a Glock 27 to reflect the type of short barreled compact pistols that are most commonly carried by legally armed citizens.

Above, you can find photos of the actual bullets suspended in the test medium. Images of the recovered bullets are below on the left and high-speed footage of the first bullet fired into the gel is below on the right. All of the data we collected from our test of Federal 180 Grain is in the chart below that along with diagrams that might give you an idea of how this load compares to other .40 S&W (Smith & Wesson) products.

If you want to see the rest of our ballistic gel test results, all of that data is available in our handy interactive charts at Lucky Gunner Labs.

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			Median
40 S&W - 180 Grain Hydra Shok JHP - Federal - 500 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	14.4	16.5	16.8	17.2	17.3
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.59	0.59	0.6	0.6	0.6
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	181.7	182.3	182.5	182.5	183.3
Bullet Velocity (fps)	919	922	923	941	953

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40 S&W - 180 Grain Hydra Shok JHP - Federal - 500 Rounds

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