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Are these bullets for target practice or for self defense — 3 Answers

by Clifton, from IN, United States Asked on December 29, 2021

Name Federal Premium Syntech Action Pistol 9mm Luger 150 Grain Syntech Jacket Flat Nose Brass Cased Centerfire Pistol Ammunition (4.9)
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Answered by Hyde73, member, from GA, United States, on January 08, 2022

These bullets are not designed for self defense. They are best used for competition target shooting. That being said it is still live ammo so please practice gun safety.

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Answered by Jason Helper, member, from WV, United States, on March 10, 2022

These are great for shooting suppressed

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Answered by ToolGuy, member, from PA, United States, on September 09, 2022

They're intended for target and competitive shooting, but they would definitely do some damage. Syntech makes a self defense round, 'Defender' that's hollow point and splits into three segments on impact. I read that the Syntech target round's polymer jacket is thinner (.003") than copper (.020"-.050"+-) and the lead alloy center is 2-3x harder than standard lead bullets. So in self-defense use there could be issues with over penetration and collateral damage with the target rounds.

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