Federal 9mm Luger (+P) 124 grain HST
Federal’s Premium Law Enforcement Ammunition line-up currently includes four different 9mm Luger loads that utilize 0.355” versions of their hollow-point HST bullet. As the title states, the plus-P, 124 grain load (P9HST3) will be the focus of this article.
All versions of the 9mm Luger HST ammunition are loaded in nickel-plated, brass cases. The case-head for the P9HST3 is stamped “F C 9MM + P”. This version is loaded to a cartridge nominal OAL of 1.100”. The primers are sealed, but are not crimped in place. The case mouths are also sealed. The round is charged with a “flake” powder.
(The individual squares in the red grid below measure one-tenth of an inch.)
The 124 grain HST projectile has a nominal length of 0.595”. The bullet has a deep cannelure and six skives in the copper jakcet. The skives on the 9mm HST projectiles are the longest of any of the 9mm Luger law enforcement loads that I’ve evaluated to date.
The 9mm HST projectiles have a very unique construction, in that the lead-core directly beneath the skives has a crown-shaped cut-out.
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Federal’s Premium Law Enforcement Ammunition line-up currently includes four different 9mm Luger loads that utilize 0.355” versions of their hollow-point HST bullet. As the title states, the plus-P, 124 grain load (P9HST3) will be the focus of this article.
All versions of the 9mm Luger HST ammunition are loaded in nickel-plated, brass cases. The case-head for the P9HST3 is stamped “F C 9MM + P”. This version is loaded to a cartridge nominal OAL of 1.100”. The primers are sealed, but are not crimped in place. The case mouths are also sealed. The round is charged with a “flake” powder.


(The individual squares in the red grid below measure one-tenth of an inch.)

The 124 grain HST projectile has a nominal length of 0.595”. The bullet has a deep cannelure and six skives in the copper jakcet. The skives on the 9mm HST projectiles are the longest of any of the 9mm Luger law enforcement loads that I’ve evaluated to date.

The 9mm HST projectiles have a very unique construction, in that the lead-core directly beneath the skives has a crown-shaped cut-out.

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