SKU: COR44S165
UPC: 757750429086
CorBon 44 Special 165 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition represents a proven platform for personal defense and training applications. This 20-round box of JHP delivers the consistent ballistic performance that established CorBon's reputation in the defensive ammunition market. The 165-grain projectile exits the barrel at 1,050 feet per second, generating the velocity necessary for reliable expansion in common defensive scenarios while maintaining controllable recoil in medium-frame revolvers.
The JHP design features internal and external serrations combined with a soft lead cavity, engineering that promotes controlled expansion and penetration depths of 9 to 15 inches in ballistic gelatin testing. This penetration window aligns with FBI protocol standards for duty ammunition, ensuring adequate barrier performance while minimizing over-penetration risk in most defensive contexts. The jacketed construction provides enhanced reliability through semi-automatic platforms and consistent feeding in revolver cylinders, critical for ammunition that may spend extended periods stored in duty or backup weapons.
This cartridge serves two distinct user communities. Law enforcement and armed civilians selecting medium-frame revolvers for off-duty or backup carry benefit from the stopping power characteristics and proven track record. Range shooters training with .44 Special find the round cost-effective for volume practice while maintaining ballistic similarity to defensive loads. The 44 Special platform itself remains popular in snub-nose and K-frame revolvers where recoil management and capacity constraints favor lighter loads than full .44 Magnum rounds.
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