Hornady Critical Defense 9mm Luger 115 Grain FTX Ammo 25/Box

Hornady 90250 Critical Defense 9mm Luger ammunition is built around a 115 grain FTX bullet and is designed specifically for personal protection and concealed carry handguns. Each box contains 25 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense 9mm ammo with the company's Flex Tip technology, nickel-plated cases, and low-flash propellant.

For shooters searching specifically for Hornady 90250, this is the standard-pressure 9mm Luger load featuring the 115 grain FTX projectile.

Hornady Critical Defense 9mm 115 Grain FTX

The FTX, or Flex Tip Expanding, bullet uses a flexible polymer insert inside the bullet cavity. Hornady developed this design to help prevent the cavity from becoming clogged by heavy clothing while supporting reliable expansion.

That design is one of the key differences between Hornady Critical Defense ammunition and conventional hollow point loads.

Designed for Compact and Concealed Carry Handguns

Hornady developed Critical Defense ammunition with short-barreled and compact handguns in mind. The 90250 load uses clean-burning, low-flash propellant intended to provide consistent performance while limiting muzzle flash and excessive recoil from smaller handguns.

Hornady lists the 115 grain FTX load at a muzzle velocity of 1,135 fps and muzzle energy of 329 ft-lbs using a 4-inch test barrel.

Hornady Critical Defense vs. Critical Duty

Critical Defense and Critical Duty are different Hornady ammunition lines.

Critical Defense is designed around personal protection and concealed carry applications, including compact and short-barreled handguns. Critical Duty is built around more demanding barrier-performance requirements.

Hornady 90250 is part of the Critical Defense line and uses the 115 grain FTX bullet.

The Hornady 90250 Critical Defense 9mm 115 grain FTX combines an easily identifiable 25-round package with a load developed specifically for personal-protection handguns. For shoppers looking for Hornady Critical Defense 9mm ammunition by manufacturer number, bullet weight, or FTX projectile type, 90250 is the 115 grain 9mm offering in the Critical Defense lineup.