It's great to see the rise of capable defensive ammunition for cartridges generally considered too anemic for a defensive application. Sure, .22LR and .25 ACP are far from ideal for such a role, but at least people who are limited to these rounds now have better options for defensive loads. I'm still a .38 Special J frame guy, but the LCR 22 is pretty tempting, as is the 432UC.
I actually forgot I had this Bobcat but lately I have been carrying it. The only gun I have that doesn't sag in the pocket no matter what I wear. These small caliber guns have their place.
Appreciate the info brother. My Aunt carried a Tangfoglio Giuseppe GT-25 her entire life back in old world New York. Long Island to be specific but she still had to travel into the city to get to the office. Nevertheless, this was the old New York where it doesn’t matter what you know rather _who_ you know that counts. [wink] Stay classy my friend.
I would have expected Federal Punch 45gr. .25 acp to be AT LEAST a consistent 850 fps from a Beretta M21 or 950. Instead they turned out just another watered down load. Thank you for your efforts with showing pocket guns and the like.
This is good ammo. Buffalo Bore 60gr hardcast is unlikely to be dethroned as the .25 ACP penetration king for the foreseeable future, but Federal Punch is an excellent jacketed alternative with a similar bullet profile. With similar penetration depth to FMJ loads, I prefer it to all the FMJ loads due the advantages of the flat-faced bullets: as briefly mentioned in the video, better straight-line penetration and a bigger hole. Remember to test your ammo with your gun before carrying it for defense, as some .25s may have trouble with flat-faced bullets (.25 bullets are traditionally rounded and almost no .25 pistols are recently made). I'd prefer the hardcast in a gunfight, but there are times when I don't want every inch of penetration I can get. And then having a jacketed bullet is appealing. Less lead fouling to clean, etc. If I'm carrying where I may shoot and eat an animal, I'd rather have the jacketed bullets so that less meat is contaminated by lead. The Federal Punch does penetrate deep enough to meet FBI target specs. It's great to have modern ammo that meets modern standards in these old .25s that are still often relied on for self-defense. I don't know if any .25 pistols are still being manufactured, and the ones that exist are all much bigger than the .32 Kel-Tec P-32 and .22LR or .22WMR NAA Mini-Revolvers. Probably all heavier and bigger than the .380 Kel-Tec P3AT and Ruger LCP, too. Which is why I haven't bought a .25, the guns chambered in it are rather dated (but admittedly beautiful and historic and fun to plink with!) If someone made a modern little .25 like a mini-LCP or P-32, with these newer, deeper-penetrating defensive loads it could be a truly competitive practical gun (backup, deep concealment, etc.) The only .22 I'd carry for self-defense is a NAA Mini-Revolver, but I'd very likely buy a .25 ACP mini-revolver instead if it was available. The ammo is better. It's been demonstrated on this channel. Thank you for these great videos and for being responsive to your audience and satisfying us. You did a good job with this video and I appreciate it.
We have been loading regular 25acp fmj in our EDC...didn't know this round existed, and the HP stuff is rather useless...I'll have to find a couple boxes and test, our Jetfire is extremely similar to your gun, so it might work...oh, watching you rack the slide instead of tipping barrel looks strange...
It causes a larger permanent wound channel. The flat nose actually destroys tissue, unlike FMJ. Which just pushes tissue out of the way Punch also deflects less when it hits bone.
