20rds - 40 S&W Magtech First Defense Justice 130gr. SCHP Ammo

Magtech 130 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details

This is a 40 S&W Magtech First Defense Justice 130gr. Solid Copper Hollow Point Ammo. Magtech's First Defense line of ammunition has been an high performing all-copper round, and now Magtech has released the second generation of this excellent round. The rounds same basic design remains unchanged, but Magtech has added a thin tin coating to the solid copper bullet, which decreases drag, resulting in a slight velocity increase. The tin coating also reduces wear on the barrel of your firearm. The First Defense line also incorporates nickel cases which improves feeding reliability and makes a chamber check in low light much easier. This ammo is brass cased, nickel coated, boxer primed, and non-corrosive. These rounds come packaged 20rds to a box. Muzzle Velocity: 1280 fps.

  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
    130 Grain
  • Use Type
    Self Defense
  • Casing Type
    Nickel-Plated Brass
  • Quantity
    20
  • Ammo Caliber
    40 Smith & Wesson
  • Manufacturer SKU
    FDJ40A
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    1148
  • UPC Barcode
    754908197514
  • Cost Per Round
    $1.3/ppr

Gel test Results

We tested this Magtech 40 Smith & Wesson ammo by firing five rounds with a S&W M&P40c with a -inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered the ammo penetrated an average of 13.7-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the test with an average expanded diameter of 0.686-inches, retaining 100% of the projectile's original weight.

On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this Magtech 40 Smith & Wesson ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 40 Smith & Wesson.

To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please head here.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 20rds - 40 S&W Magtech First Defense Justice 130gr. SCHP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 20rds - 40 S&W Magtech First Defense Justice 130gr. SCHP Ammo

How do the results for this Magtech 40 Smith & Wesson compare to other Hollow Point?

20rds - 40 S&W Magtech First Defense Justice 130gr. SCHP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 13 13.3 13.6 14.1 14.5
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.67 0.68 0.69 0.69 0.7
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.6
Bullet Velocity (fps) 1205 1217 1243 1245 1257

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