32 ACP – 60 Gr FTX – Hornady (90063) – 250 Rounds

Critical Defense was designed for concealed carry, and the 32 ACP version gives owners of small Walther, Beretta, and Kel-Tec pistols a modern defensive option. This listing is Hornady Critical Defense 32 ACP 60 grain FTX ammo, MPN 90063, sold as 250 rounds. It is a self defense load for one of the oldest pocket pistol cartridges still in common use.

Hornady rates this load at 1,000 fps with 133 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The FTX bullet fills its hollow point cavity with a soft polymer tip that prevents clogging from heavy clothing and drives expansion when it hits. The light 60 grain weight is pushed faster than traditional 71 grain loads, which helps the bullet open at 32 ACP velocities. The rounded, tipped profile is also designed to feed smoothly in small pistols with short feed ramps.

This ammunition fits pistols chambered in 32 ACP, 32 Auto, or 7.65mm Browning, including the Kel-Tec P32, Beretta 3032 Tomcat, Walther PPK and PP, Seecamp LWS 32, North American Arms Guardian 32, Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless, and Mauser HSc. A common question is whether a 32 ACP loaded with FTX is better than a 380 with FMJ. Bullet design and placement matter, but a 380 generally carries more energy, so choose the largest cartridge you can shoot accurately. Another common question is whether Critical Defense and Critical Duty are the same. They are not. Critical Duty is built for law enforcement barrier tests in larger calibers.

Hornady 90063 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 verify reliable feeding in your pistol, load every magazine you own, and refresh your carry ammunition each year without running out.