Hydra shok's - Page 2

Freedz · June 5th, 2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ride4TheBrand

After looking over the stats, it appears the Hydra Shock 230 gr. .45 is a dang good round!

I dont mean to burst your bubble but those are stats for the HST not the Hydrashok.

ELCruisr · June 5th, 2006, 08:37 PM

Tried Hydroshocks in my Commander but had a FTF every few magazines. Switched to Gold Dots and have had no problems. Different guns have different preferences it seems.

Eric

Phirehawk · June 5th, 2006, 09:40 PM

My G19 feeds everything I've thrown at it. Shot placement is everything, of course, but I carry either Hydras or Gold Dots, usually Hydras. I practice frequently with what I carry, and Hydras are cheap enough and available everywhere. I don't know if the center post design really helps anything, but it used by all kinds of LEA's.

FastDraw · June 6th, 2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ride4TheBrand

Very interesting. After looking over the stats, it appears the Hydra Shock 230 gr. .45 is a dang good round!

Glad I got some in my Kimber even as I type ;)

The HS 230 gr is an excellent round.

PgSqlQuery · June 7th, 2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ENSANE1970

I've read quite a bit about this ammunition, is it as good as I've heard. Has anyone here had FTF or FTE problems with it, if so what weapon were you using. I just want to know if I should invest, in some or stay with my 147gr silvertips. Also any other suggestions, would be greatly appreciated.

Yes. My Hi-Point CF380 absolutely refuses to feed Hydra-Shoks. Then again, it refuses most JHP's. However, it was/is my 'learnin gun, and has been repeatedly messed up by yours truly, trying something out, before it gets tried on the carry guns....

(My favorite, was learning why not to use a dremel to polish the feed ramp! -- BUT it refused JHP's well before that)

Anyhoo, I rather like the HS'es. My wife carries them in her .357Mag, and loves them too :)

(I don't need to hear about how horrible everyone thinks the hi-point is, by the way, or, whatever 'well of course it doesent' that may be coming my way.)

ENSANE1970 · June 7th, 2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PgSqlQuery

Yes. My Hi-Point CF380 absolutely refuses to feed Hydra-Shoks. Then again, it refuses most JHP's. However, it was/is my 'learnin gun, and has been repeatedly messed up by yours truly, trying something out, before it gets tried on the carry guns....

(My favorite, was learning why not to use a dremel to polish the feed ramp! -- BUT it refused JHP's well before that)

Anyhoo, I rather like the HS'es. My wife carries them in her .357Mag, and loves them too :)

(I don't need to hear about how horrible everyone thinks the hi-point is, by the way, or, whatever 'well of course it doesent' that may be coming my way.)

It's not just hi-points, I had a Bersa .380 thunder, that didn't like jhp's, they seemed to knick the feed ramp, causing stovepipe issues. Did the dremel trick also, to remove the burrs, weapon was fine as long as I was using ball ammo, go back to the jhp's knicks again in the feed ramp. I loved the little gun so I tried new mags etc etc.....unfortunatly nothing worked. As for Hi-point weapons, from what I've heard, not that bad a weapon, I don't own one so I can't say first hand.

Todd · June 7th, 2006, 09:55 PM

Used to use them in my Taurus PT92 up to the day I sold it and my XD-40 is loaded with them right now. Never had a problem.

PgSqlQuery · June 7th, 2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ENSANE1970

It's not just hi-points, I had a Bersa .380 thunder, that didn't like jhp's, they seemed to knick the feed ramp, causing stovepipe issues. Did the dremel trick also, to remove the burrs, weapon was fine as long as I was using ball ammo, go back to the jhp's knicks again in the feed ramp. I loved the little gun so I tried new mags etc etc.....unfortunatly nothing worked. As for Hi-point weapons, from what I've heard, not that bad a weapon, I don't own one so I can't say first hand.

Hmm, is that the Thunder 380, or one of the older models, i.e. 85/95/etc?

My Bersa T380 has 0 problems with HS's.....

Then again, so does my neighbor's hi-point.... :)

ka0azs · June 7th, 2006, 11:19 PM

I've been using the 230grHS rounds in my Glock 21 since 92 and have never had one FTF or FTE.

ENSANE1970 · June 8th, 2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PgSqlQuery

Hmm, is that the Thunder 380, or one of the older models, i.e. 85/95/etc?

My Bersa T380 has 0 problems with HS's.....

Then again, so does my neighbor's hi-point.... :)

No this one was a Thunder .380, that hated JHP's. Although guns are like cars sometimes you get a bad one. Maybe in my case something was not aligned correctly, that I didn't see. I've been pondering the idea of buying another one, just to see if I happened to get a bad one. In all honesty I miss that gun, it was a real sweet shooter other than the JHP issue, I had no problems with it. Bottom line typing this I'm missing it

June 5th, 2006, 09:40 PM	#13
Phirehawk New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 13	My G19 feeds everything I've thrown at it. Shot placement is everything, of course, but I carry either Hydras or Gold Dots, usually Hydras. I practice frequently with what I carry, and Hydras are cheap enough and available everywhere. I don't know if the center post design really helps anything, but it used by all kinds of LEA's. __________________ I'm not smart, here's someone who is: "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." (Benjamin Franklin)

June 7th, 2006, 11:19 PM	#19
ka0azs Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 103	I've been using the 230grHS rounds in my Glock 21 since 92 and have never had one FTF or FTE. __________________ Randy NRA Life Member

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June 5th, 2006, 08:37 PM	#12
ELCruisr Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 1,876	Tried Hydroshocks in my Commander but had a FTF every few magazines. Switched to Gold Dots and have had no problems. Different guns have different preferences it seems. Eric

June 7th, 2006, 09:55 PM	#17
Todd Ex Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 190	Used to use them in my Taurus PT92 up to the day I sold it and my XD-40 is loaded with them right now. Never had a problem.