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The Hornady 9mm TAP (Tactical Application Police) is now available in the high-energy 124 grain weight. This gives good expansion and penetration along with improved cycle reliability. Hornady The Hornady 223 Rem 75 grain HPBT TAP PRECISION® is a match quality load and Hornady's heaviest TAP® (Tactical Ap- plication Police) offering in this patrol rifle caliber. This hollow point boattail can be used in 14.5- and 16-inch barrel firearms with either a .223 Rem or 5.56 NATO chambers and twist rates of 1 in 10 or faster. This Hornady 75-grain bullet offers deeper penetration than the 55-grain and 60-grain TAP bullets, yet still penetrates less than most police pistol bullets. This bullet also penetrates barriers with minimal deflection and breakup. Whether fired through a barrier or not, this bullet generates very large and consistent wound cavi- ties. This match-grade round is a good choice for .223 Rem sniper applications. The Hornady 9mm 124 Grain TAP CQ (Close Quarter) is the lightest weight, highest energy bullet in the TAP CQ series for the 9mm. Loaded to a velocity of 1,110 fps, this optimal bullet weight produces reliable expansion and adequate penetration in all of the FBI Protocol ballistic gelatin tests. The combination of more en- ergy and more momentum gives this round more cycle reliability than heavier 9mm bullet weights. Hornady recently introduced Hornady Critical Defense am- In test after test, the Speer 223 Rem 64 grain Gold Dot softpoint proves itself to be one of the general purpose duty loads for the AR-15. munition for back-up, off-duty and concealed carry applications. Among the effects of fabric and clothing on the performance of personal defense ammo, clothing — especially heavy clothing — has a lot to do with how the bullet expands upon impact. Conventional hollow point bullets often experience tip clog- ging as the bullet passes through light and heavy clothing, which diminishes expansion and causes unreliable bullet performance. Hornady Critical Defense ammunition eliminates clogging with the use of their patented Flex Tip® bullet. Upon entering soft tis- sue, the tip swells and imparts equal pressure across the entire circumference of the bullet cavity. This ammunition is available in the common off-duty calibers: 380 Auto, 9mm, 38 Special and 38 Special +P. Remington Ammunition The Remington Golden Saber HPJ is available as the commonly used law enforcement calibers. The High Performance Jacket (HPJ) bullet uses the bullet diameter ahead of the Driving Band™ so the bullet is precisely aligned before the Driving Band engages the rifling. The driving band also locks the jacket and core together to maximize weight retention and core/jacket integrity. In addition, a separate line of Golden Saber ammo is available – The Winchester 40 S&W; 165-grain Supreme Elite Bonded PDX1 is shown recovered from ballistic gelatin. The lead core is essentially soldered to the copper jacket for maximum recovered weight. The Speer 9mm 124-grain Gold Dot and the 40 S&W; 165- grain Gold Dot are shown recovered from Ballistic gelatin. The "gold dot" is visible in the center. www.lawandordermag.com 79