Federal Classic Hi Shok the same as Fed. HST 147gr 9mm ??? reocommend a SD ammo?

[ltxi]

Hi Shok is a dated design that often sold as a cheaper "conventional" alternative to Hydra Shock. Better than ball but not by much by today's standards.

[OldLincoln]

Seems like I read a few years ago the the HST stands for Hydro Shock Technology but not too sure. Also, recall a video that claimed the bullet notches are made to expand earlier than the older HS. May just be a re-label job and got it initially qualified as restricted to police forces, but it got me and I've been an HST guy since. Never had to use it so I can kinda claim it works for me. Maybe if I had a T-Shirt labeled "I Only Carry HST Ammo".....

[muggsy]

True but neither would I be silly enough to fire a gun with it either. I have seen too many issues with piss poor quality of ammo of that vintage.

That ammo was produced to help win WWII. The match grade ball ammo is still very good stuff if you can find if. We were still issuing it to the troops who fought in Vietnam twenty years later. Ammunition that is stored properly has a very long shelf life.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/ammo/25...helf-life.html

[DavidR]

Ammunition that is stored properly has a very long shelf life.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/ammo/25...helf-life.html

Earlier this year I fired a box of 38 Special FMJ that my dad bought around 1980. It had been kept in an air conditioned house in south Florida.



Dave

[OldLincoln]

When I was quite young my Dad took me out to shoot his very old western revolver from his collection. Thinking back on it was at least a 45 and the ammo looked as old as the gun. His first shot kinda went a soft bang and traveled about 50'. The next went fizz and stuck in the barrel. He swore a bit and drove it out with a screwdriver or similar tool. After a couple more like that he says "I guess that ammo is too old" and we went home. WWII ammo may or not be okay but I'd sure make darn sure it at least comes out of the barrel with each shot! That ammo then wasn't as old as WWII ammo is today for sure. He brought a gun, not a club.

[ltxi]

My rule is to never use ammunition older than I am. Unless they be reloads......