The Federal Syntech Defense .40 S&W 175 grain SJHP is a defense-oriented handgun load that uses a segmented hollow-point design and a polymer jacket to reduce metal fouling and barrel heat. It is sold in standard retail boxes of 50 rounds and is available by the case as ten boxes (500 rounds). The cartridge uses Federal’s Catalyst lead-free primer and a blue polymer jacket as part of the Syntech system. The bullet is designed to separate into segments on expansion with a penetrating core, and the manufacturer provides ballistic gelatin penetration figures for this load.
Packaging: Sold per box with 50 cartridges; a case quantity is achieved by ordering 10 boxes to total 500 rounds.
Key Specifications
- The caliber is .40 S&W.
- The bullet weight is 175 grains.
- The bullet type is listed as Segmented Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP).
- The product is packaged with 50 rounds per box.
- The case quantity is 10 boxes (500 rounds).
- The cartridge uses a Catalyst lead-free primer.
- The jacket material is an advanced polymer jacket (blue).
- The manufacturer reports the bullet separates into three segments on expansion.
- The manufacturer-reported penetration in ballistic gelatin is 12 to 18 inches for the core, with segments creating secondary channels greater than 6 inches.
Federal Syntech Defense provides a factory-configured defensive handgun load with features intended to reduce barrel fouling and deliver consistent ignition via the Catalyst primer. Sold in 50-round boxes and available by the case, this offering is suited to users seeking a polymer-jacketed, lead-reducing option in .40 S&W with a segmented hollow-point profile.
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