Hornady Backcountry Defense 10mm 200gr DGH
Hornady's Backcountry Defense 10mm ammunition features a 200-grain Dangerous Game Handgun bullet engineered for maximum penetration and stopping power in remote wilderness encounters. The protected-point design ensures straight-line penetration with minimal deflection.
Hornady Backcountry Defense 10mm Ammunition
When you venture into remote backcountry, you're on your own. Hornady's Backcountry Defense ammunition is purpose-built for those rare but critical moments when a reliable defensive round can mean the difference between safety and disaster.
The DGH Bullet Advantage
This load features Hornady's Dangerous Game Handgun (DGH) bullet—a heavy-for-caliber 200-grain projectile specifically designed for maximum penetration and stopping power. The protected point ensures straight-line penetration through heavy bone and muscle with minimal deflection, delivering the consistent, deep wound channel necessary for effective defense against large game.
Key Features
- 200-grain Dangerous Game Handgun bullet for superior penetration
- Protected point design prevents deflection and ensures reliable performance
- Jacketed construction eliminates lead smoke for clear follow-up shots
- Optimized velocity delivers maximum energy transfer
- 20 rounds per box for convenient field carry
Built for Backcountry Confidence
The heavy bullet weight and robust construction make this round ideal for 10mm pistols used as backcountry defense tools. Whether you're hiking in bear country or traversing remote terrain, Backcountry Defense ammunition delivers the peace of mind that comes from carrying a round engineered for the most demanding wilderness scenarios.
Features
- 10mm automatic cartridge with 200 gr dgh bullet
- engineered for backcountry defense and dangerous game encounters
- protected point for straightline penetration and reduced deflection
- jacketed bullet design prevents lead smoke for faster follow-up shots
- heavy-for-caliber load increases energy for enhanced stopping power
- velocity at muzzle: 1160 fps
- energy: 598 ft-lb
- sectional density: .179
- ballistic coefficient: .199 (g1)
- box contains 20 rounds
- dgh (dangerous game handgun) bullet
- protected point locks the bullet nose to the core to deliver maximum straightline penetration while limiting deflection
- unlike hard cast bullets, the jacketed dgh bullet produces no lead smoke for faster follow-up shots
- 10mm
- 200 grain
- 20 rounds per box
