The Hornady Critical Defense Triple Defense .410 Bore 2-1/2-inch Slug, 20-Round Box (part no. 86238) is built by Hornady for home defense with a .410. Hornady developed Critical Defense to provide the best performance for personal-protection situations, and Triple Defense brings that engineering to the .410 shotshell for short-barreled, concealed-carry-style firearms. Find it alongside our shotgun shells selection for shooters who want confirmed specs, not distributor guesswork.
Key Specifications
- The gauge is .410 Bore, pairing with the lightest-recoiling shotguns in the lineup.
- The shell length is 2-1/2-inch, the standard hull length for this gauge.
- The payload is a slug, built for single-projectile accuracy at shotgun-slug ranges.
- Each box holds 20 rounds, enough to cover a day in the field.
- Each shell stacks two round balls and one FTX slug in a single load, combining spread and a controlled-expansion slug.
- The nickel-plated case resists corrosion and simplifies chamber checks in low light.
- Hornady optimizes the propellant to burn quickly, reducing recoil and limiting muzzle flash to preserve night vision.
- The box ships at roughly 1.1 lb, confirmed factory packaging weight for this quantity.
- Cost runs about $1.00 per round, in line with other loads in this caliber.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Triple Defense load in each shell? Each shell combines two round balls and one Hornady FTX slug in a single .410 load, built for home-defense platforms.
Is this built for a full-length shotgun or a compact defense gun? Critical Defense is developed for short-barreled, concealed-carry-style .410 firearms, though it will function in longer .410 shotguns as well.
Buy the Hornady Critical Defense Triple Defense .410 Bore 2-1/2-inch Slug, 20-Round Box
Built specifically for the compact .410 defense platform, Triple Defense combines spread and a controlled-expansion slug in every shell. Ships fast from a Lubbock, TX gun shop.
