410 Bore – Triple Defense FTX – Hornady Critical Defense (86238) – 200 Rounds

Owners of 410 revolvers like the Taurus Judge and S&W Governor often ask what the best 410 home defense load is, and Hornady built this one for that job. This listing is Hornady Critical Defense Triple Defense 410 bore ammunition, MPN 86238, sold as a 200 round bulk case. Buying by the case gives you enough shells to practice with the same load you keep in your home defense gun.

Triple Defense stacks three projectiles in one 2-1/2 inch shell: a .41 caliber FTX slug on top, followed by two .35 caliber round balls. The FTX slug leads the way, and the two round balls follow to add more hits on target from a single trigger pull. That combination is the reason this load stands apart from a standard 410 birdshot or buckshot shell, which spread many small pellets. Hornady rates this load at about 750 fps when fired from a revolver like the Taurus Judge or S&W Governor. It is designed for close range, which is where home defense encounters happen.

This ammunition is made for 410 bore revolvers such as the Taurus Judge and Smith and Wesson Governor, and it also works in 410 shotguns chambered for 2-1/2 inch or longer shells. It is a strong fit for homeowners, people who keep a 410 revolver in the truck or at the farm, and anyone who wants a close range defensive shell with more than one projectile. The best practice is to train with the same shells you carry, so pick up the 200 round bulk case and put some through your gun before you trust it.

Hornady Critical Defense 86238 is made in the USA and is new production ammunition, not reloads. Each shell uses a plastic hull with a nickel-plated brass head and a battery cup primer, and the load is non-corrosive. Shotshells like this are not intended for reloading. This bulk case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds of 410 Triple Defense.