25 ACP – 35 Gr FTX – Hornady Critical Defense (90014) – 250 Rounds

Pocket pistols in 25 ACP are often carried because they are tiny and easy to hide, so choosing the most effective ammunition for them matters. This listing is Hornady Critical Defense 25 ACP 35 grain FTX ammo, MPN 90014, sold as 250 rounds. Critical Defense is Hornady’s line of personal protection ammunition for concealed carry.

Hornady rates this load at 900 fps with 63 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The FTX bullet has a soft red polymer tip inside the hollow point cavity. The tip keeps the cavity from clogging with fabric and pushes into the bullet on impact to start expansion, which is especially useful at the low velocities of the 25 ACP. Even with a modern bullet, the 25 ACP is a very small defensive cartridge, so practice and shot placement are critical. This is self defense ammunition.

This ammunition fits pistols chambered in 25 ACP, also called 25 Auto or 6.35mm Browning, including the Beretta 950 Jetfire and 21A Bobcat, Baby Browning, Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, Taurus PT-25, Raven MP-25, Phoenix Arms HP25, and Bauer 25. A common question is whether the rounded FTX profile feeds better than a traditional hollow point. Hornady designed the tipped profile to feed like a round nose, which helps in small, older pistols. Another common question is whether a 25 ACP pistol needs cleaning more often with this ammo. Normal cleaning after each range session is plenty.

Hornady 90014 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Grand Island, Nebraska. It uses boxer-primed brass cases with non-corrosive priming. This listing ships as 10 boxes of 25 rounds for 250 rounds total from one lot. That gives you enough to test function thoroughly in a pocket pistol, then carry and rotate the same defensive load for years. Small pistols can be picky, so fire at least a few magazines of this exact load before trusting it.