Defender Ammo 180gr JHP Plated (supplied by Blades 5/2016)

[The_Shadow]

Cartridge is from Ammo Manufacture: Defender Ammo 180gr Berry's Plated JHP (supplied by Blades 5/2016)
Ballistics Information: 10mm Auto
Muzzle Velocity: 1150 fps
Muzzle Energy: 528 ft. lbs
Brass Make/Headstamp: STARLINE - Brass
Bullet Make/Weight/Construction/Info; Length 0.6210"/Dia. 0.4000": 180gr plated JHP
Actual weigh 179.6 grains / Flat base / Crimp Diameter 0.3975" 
HP Dia 0.1000" / HP Depth 0.3450" tapered / Mouth 0.2440" (six deep segments)
C.O.A.L.: 1.2475" / 1.2500" / 1.2515"
Primer: Large Pistol Brass color
Case: Diameter 0.4215" Crimp Diameter 0.4210" (medium crimp)Length 0.9860"
Powder Description/Positive ID/Type/Charge Weight:  TightGroup 6.0 grains 
*(T-10 Torx bit fits inside the HP)(e-mail sent to see if I can find out which company is making the plated HP)

The projectile on that is from Berry's Manufacturing out of Utah. We have had terrific feedback on all of their products.

I'm glad you're happy with them!

Krissy Jones
Defender Ammunition Company
910-479-1177 office
www.defenderammunition.com

[Intercooler]

Never heard of them. The charge makes it a pretty low performer.

[The_Shadow]

IC the 6.0 grains of TightGroup is a Hodgdon book loading @ 1141 fps developing 34,300 psi with the Sierra 180JHC.
Here is a close up of the bullet, I find it interesting that HP cavity is deep @ HP Depth 0.3450".  The outside of the nose has skives that also rundown into the interior of the Hollow Cavity like a TORX.  Infact a T-10 TORX will slide inside.

The projectile on that is from Berry's Manufacturing out of Utah. We have had terrific feedback on all of their products.
Krissy Jones
Defender Ammunition Company
910-479-1177 office
www.defenderammunition.com

[Blades]

It would be nice if they were around 1250 fps, maybe if we all email Defender they will add another grain or two of powder. It's better than the PPU I tried, I don't even want to use that for plinking.
They attend a lot of gun shows, so maybe someone else can grab a box to try.

[The_Shadow]

Got a response from Defender Ammunition today...

The projectile on that is from Berry's Manufacturing out of Utah. We have had terrific feedback on all of their products.

I'm glad you're happy with them!

Krissy Jones
Defender Ammunition Company
910-479-1177 office
www.defenderammunition.com

[Intercooler]

Looking at the data from Armscor and Freedom Munitions (6.4 and 5.4gr's) puts this in the center. It should give about 1125 FPS.