Walmart Ammo

[berettabattler]

Hi guys,

while I was at Walmart, I saw they started carrying Federal Premium Hydra-Shok..

the pricing were $19.97 for 9mm , $23.97 for .40 and 45 acp..

these were packaged for 20 rounds and it comes with the cool little plastic case...

also, saw some .40 sw value packs for $26.97 an box..

[jonc]

?

what walmart you see at?

[cindynles]

I saw the same product at the Temecula Walmart today. Its nice to see them offering 2 lines of premium SD ammo (Winchester PDX-1 and Federal Hydra-Shok) even if they are in the inflated "personal defense" 20 round packages.

[mjmagee67]

At least the ammo ain't made in China!

I think

[ricksOe]

seen this at the local wally world myself... caught me off guard for a minute.

[BajaJames83]

i saw at all 3 of my local walmarts...
they also have some fancy winchester hollow points

[G60]

waste of money.
why buy a box of 20, decades old bullet technology for $20 when you can get a box of 50 Ranger-T or HST for $23-$25.

This should be required reading for anyone buying or recommending self-defense loads: http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=19887

specifically:

"Bullet designs like the Silver Tip, Hydra-Shok, and Black Talon were state of the art 15 or 20 years ago. These older bullets tend to plug up and act like FMJ projectiles when shot through heavy clothing; they also often have significant degradation in terminal performance after first passing through intermediate barriers. Modern ammunition which has been designed for robust expansion against clothing and intermediate barriers is significantly superior to the older designs. The bullets in the Federal Classic and Hydrashok line are outperformed by other ATK products such as the Federal Tactical and HST, as well as the Speer Gold Dot; likewise Winchester Ranger Talons are far superior to the old Black Talons or civilian SXT's."