New for 2025: Federal’s Personal Defense HST .44 Rem. Mag.

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posted on July 5, 2025
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44 Mag HST LEDE

Federal Ammunition has recently added a new HST .44 Remington Magnum “Light Magnum” load featuring a specially designed hollow-point bullet, ideal for those seeking HST performance for self-defense with magnum revolvers.

“This new HST loading addresses customer requests for a Personal Defense option in .44 Mag., offering more power than a .44 Special load but better control and less overpenetration than a full-magnum hunting load,” said Chris Laack, Federal Handgun Ammunition product manager. “Its cartridge-specific bullet design best utilizes the magnum power available for defense and has more energy than 10mm Auto and .357 Mag yet with a larger .44 Mag. projectile. It is incredible.”

Features and benefits also include an expanded diameter and weight retention, which produce the desired penetration for self-defense situations without over-penetration. Additionally, it exhibits superior performance in terminal ballistics testing used by law enforcement. The nickel-plated case and high-performance sealed primer provide ultimate reliability. The product is sold in 20-count boxes.

“When matched with the HST bullet design, the .44 Mag. provides the energy to achieve both effective penetration depth and significant hollow-point expansion,” continued Laack. “This HST does exactly what a great hollow-point bullet should. It provides significant expansion and retained weight while achieving optimized penetration depths in tissue with reduced risk for over-penetration.”

For more information visit federalpremium.com.

Part No. / Description / MSRP

P44HST1S / 44 Rem Magnum, 230 Grain, HST Hollow-Point, 1,085 fps / $55.99

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