Federal Tactical pistol ammunition

**Brendank** · 12-11-2009, 12:11

Has anyone come across the Federal Tactical line of pistol ammo in S.A in the last few years?
I came across a box of 50 124gr Federal Tactical line Hydra-shoks two or so years back, so they were imported at some stage.
I doubt whoever that the HST's ever made it to our shores...

DS · 12-11-2009, 13:12

No HST - we tried but it's not possible for commercial sales.

**Brendank** · 12-11-2009, 13:25

Originally Posted by Khumba

No HST - we tried but it's not possible for commercial sales.

Yeah I know, same as the Winchester Ranger series. The Tactical Hydra-shok as mentioned was available for sale not so long ago.
Same as the Personal Defense series 124gr Hydra-shok only sold in boxes of 50 marked Hydra-shok Tactical LE.

Anyone else see these?

**BigT** · 13-11-2009, 21:58

Even as far back as 1998 Federal didn't want to export LEO ammo to us.

While I have as much interest in Hydra Shock as I do in Silvertip ie zero the Tactical bonded (non hydra shock) stuff looks good

**Brendank** · 15-11-2009, 12:12

Originally Posted by BigT

Even as far back as 1998 Federal didn't want to export LEO ammo to us.

While I have as much interest in Hydra Shock as I do in Silvertip ie zero the Tactical bonded (non hydra shock) stuff looks good

Very true. Still pondering how Formalito managed to import the Tactical Line of Hydra-shoks...
BigT, I know you're not fond of either, but in my limited experience, the 124gr Hydra-shok works and works very well.
I have never had one fail to expand and most have kept together (early ones tended to fragment alot but haven't had that with the last two batches I've had.