Originally Posted by Cheyenne
FYI, the HST posted the second highest velocity and the highest recoil of any factory round that I tested in a .380 Shield EZ. 8 shot average of 1041 fps mv (ES 41). The only round that beat its velocity was the Speer Gold Dot at 1059 (ES 20), but that has a 90 grain bullet.


I’ve always carried the Speer Gold Dot load in my LCP 380. But the HST would be my second choice if I couldn’t find the Speer ammo locally.

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