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FEATURE SUMMARY It is the bullet design – not the caliber – that determines bullet effectiveness in most police scenarios. Here are the best designs for handguns, shotguns, patrol rifles and sniper rifles from the top ammo makers. MORE INFORMATION www.le.atk.com www.hornadyle.com www.remingtonle.com www.winchester.com/lawenforcement The Federal Premium 223 Rem Tactical TRU softpoint is shown penetrating glass. This ammo was specifically designed for tactical operations. Latest Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle Police Ammo By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Latest Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle Police Ammo W full power 9 pellet 00 for semiauto shotguns. hen law enforcement officers, agents or deputies have to use deadly force, they need their weapons to function and the ammunition to be effective. Here are some of the offerings from Federal-Speer, Hornady, Remington and Winchester geared for police use. Federal and Speer Federal Premium Tactical Buckshot is a shot shell system that delivers the tightest buckshot patterns available for law enforce- ment. These loads are packed in a fine, granulated buffer that prevents pellet deformation and ensures a smooth release for the wad. Tactical Buckshot offers a tight group, accuracy, function, penetration; the pellets are electrochemically plated. When combined with the Flight Control wad, it gives depend- able and predictable pattern performance because the buckshot remains in the wad until impact. Federal Premium Tactical Buck- shot is offered in "reduced recoil" 8 pellet and 9 pellet 00, and a 78 LAW and ORDER I May 2012 The Federal Premium Tactical® TRU® Soft Point was specifi- cally designed for use in law enforcement's patrol rifles based on the AR-15 platform. Federal Tactical® TRU® ammunition is engineered using Mil-Spec specifications for reliable functioning including Mil-Spec brass and low-flash powders. This line carries a full lineup of bullets – from fragmenting designs, to deeper-pen- etrating, barrier-defeating options. Speer Gold Dot Duty Rifle Ammunition is now available for the 223 Rem and 30 Carbine. The bullets are optimized for expansion out to 200 yards – even from barrels as short as 10 inches. Accord- ing to Speer, these new loads have outstanding feeding in short, very short and standard-length AR platforms. Exact tolerances and bullet uniformity of jacket thickness give Gold Dot rifle loads their accuracy and feature flash-suppressed propellants and a muzzle velocity of up to 3220 fps. Non-corro- sive, non-mercuric CCI primers mean reliable ignition under harsh conditions. Also, the new Speer LE Gold Dot 5.56 x 45mm and 308 rounds feature nickel-plated brass cases for smooth func- tioning and durability.