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Hornady Critical Defense .38 Special 135gr FTX +P, 20 Rounds

  • 135gr
  • FTX
  • Nickel
  • 20 rds
$2.27/rd

$45.44 for 20

16% above usual

Higher than usual: it usually sells for $1.96/rd, its median price over the last 90 days.

$30.49 + $14.95 shipping, before tax.

Ridgeline Arms

Lowest of 5 stores

4.8 (18.2K), in stock,

Buy at Ridgeline Arms(opens the store in a new tab)

Compare 6 stores

5 in stock.

Ranked by landed price: the item plus shipping to you, before tax.

Stores selling Hornady Critical Defense .38 Special 135gr FTX +P, 20 Rounds, ranked by landed price
StorePer roundVersus bestStockStore link
Ridgeline Arms4.8
$2.27/rdBest priceIn stockBuy at Ridgeline Arms (opens in a new tab)
Prairie Fire Supply4.1
$2.45/rd+17.3¢/rdNot reportedBuy at Prairie Fire Supply (opens in a new tab)
Badlands Tactical4.3
$2.52/rd+25.0¢/rdNot reportedBuy at Badlands Tactical (opens in a new tab)
Lone Pine Outfitters4.5
$2.65/rd+37.5¢/rdIn stockBuy at Lone Pine Outfitters (opens in a new tab)
Palisade Sporting Goods4.2
$2.75/rd+47.7¢/rdIn stockBuy at Palisade Sporting Goods (opens in a new tab)
Frontier Ammo Works4.4
$2.30/rdNot availableOut of stockView at Frontier Ammo Works (opens in a new tab)

Price history

The lowest price and each store's own, every day for 2 years.

Usual
$1.96/rd
90-day median
90-day low
$1.64/rd
90-day high
$2.27/rd
2-year low
$1.63/rd
Sep 29, 2025
Unchanged for
8 days
Since Oct 12, 2026
Every price change (111 in 2 years)
Every change of the lowest landed price, newest first
DateLowest priceChange
Oct 12, 2026$2.27/rdUp 13.8%
Oct 3, 2026$2.00/rdDown 9.5%
Sep 30, 2026$2.21/rdUp 12.3%
Sep 28, 2026$1.97/rdUp 20.0%
Sep 20, 2026$1.64/rdDown 27.5%
Sep 13, 2026$2.26/rdUp 13.1%
Sep 11, 2026$2.00/rdUp 21.5%
Sep 3, 2026$1.65/rdDown 26.4%
Aug 26, 2026$2.24/rdUp 26.6%
Aug 3, 2026$1.77/rdDown 10.0%
Jul 26, 2026$1.96/rdDown 2.5%
Jun 28, 2026$2.01/rdDown 1.2%
Jun 22, 2026$2.04/rdDown 2.8%
Jun 10, 2026$2.09/rdUp 17.6%
May 26, 2026$1.78/rdDown 12.5%
May 25, 2026$2.04/rdUp 10.4%
May 20, 2026$1.84/rdDown 7.7%
May 16, 2026$2.00/rdDown 2.8%
May 14, 2026$2.05/rdDown 1.6%
May 7, 2026$2.09/rdUp 8.8%
May 6, 2026$1.92/rdDown 7.2%
Apr 23, 2026$2.07/rdUp 1.9%
Apr 21, 2026$2.03/rdUp 22.5%
Apr 20, 2026$1.66/rdDown 22.2%
Apr 16, 2026$2.13/rdDown 8.5%
Apr 11, 2026$2.33/rdUp 33.3%
Apr 9, 2026$1.74/rdUp 1.0%
Apr 6, 2026$1.73/rdUp 1.1%
Apr 4, 2026$1.71/rdDown 16.1%
Mar 30, 2026$2.04/rdDown 0.3%
Mar 11, 2026$2.04/rdDown 0.7%
Mar 7, 2026$2.06/rdDown 6.5%
Mar 2, 2026$2.20/rdUp 6.9%
Feb 23, 2026$2.06/rdUp 1.9%
Feb 9, 2026$2.02/rdDown 2.7%
Feb 1, 2026$2.08/rdUp 3.4%
Jan 31, 2026$2.01/rdUp 11.9%
Jan 30, 2026$1.80/rdDown 7.4%
Jan 27, 2026$1.94/rdUp 1.7%
Jan 26, 2026$1.91/rdDown 3.7%
Jan 17, 2026$1.98/rdDown 2.9%
Jan 11, 2026$2.04/rdUp 2.1%
Jan 3, 2026$2.00/rdDown 7.5%
Dec 27, 2025$2.16/rdUp 8.3%
Dec 25, 2025$1.99/rdDown 3.5%
Dec 23, 2025$2.06/rdUp 4.6%
Dec 21, 2025$1.97/rdDown 2.2%
Dec 5, 2025$2.02/rdUp 7.1%
Dec 4, 2025$1.88/rdUp 6.2%
Dec 1, 2025$1.77/rdDown 10.3%
Nov 27, 2025$1.98/rdDown 2.1%
Nov 24, 2025$2.02/rdDown 1.5%
Nov 16, 2025$2.05/rdUp 1.6%
Nov 8, 2025$2.02/rdUp 0.6%
Oct 24, 2025$2.01/rdUp 2.3%
Oct 23, 2025$1.96/rdDown 1.5%
Oct 22, 2025$1.99/rdUp 2.7%
Oct 17, 2025$1.94/rdUp 8.1%
Oct 7, 2025$1.79/rdDown 9.9%
Oct 5, 2025$1.99/rdUp 5.3%
Sep 30, 2025$1.89/rdUp 16.2%
Sep 29, 2025$1.63/rdDown 19.4%
Sep 21, 2025$2.02/rdUp 14.0%
Sep 19, 2025$1.77/rdDown 9.8%
Sep 1, 2025$1.97/rdDown 2.2%
Aug 4, 2025$2.01/rdDown 1.6%
Jul 24, 2025$2.04/rdUp 3.1%
Jul 20, 2025$1.98/rdDown 3.0%
Jul 14, 2025$2.04/rdUp 1.1%
Jul 4, 2025$2.02/rdDown 2.3%
Jul 2, 2025$2.07/rdUp 4.2%
Jun 30, 2025$1.99/rdUp 2.7%
Jun 25, 2025$1.93/rdDown 13.7%
Jun 23, 2025$2.24/rdUp 12.8%
Jun 22, 2025$1.99/rdDown 14.5%
Jun 18, 2025$2.32/rdUp 17.0%
Jun 14, 2025$1.99/rdUp 0.3%
May 20, 2025$1.98/rdUp 10.6%
May 11, 2025$1.79/rdDown 13.7%
May 7, 2025$2.07/rdUp 17.3%
Apr 18, 2025$1.77/rdDown 11.1%
Apr 17, 2025$1.99/rdDown 9.1%
Apr 14, 2025$2.19/rdUp 6.2%
Apr 5, 2025$2.06/rdDown 0.9%
Mar 30, 2025$2.08/rdDown 9.0%
Mar 29, 2025$2.28/rdUp 25.0%
Mar 16, 2025$1.83/rdDown 7.2%
Mar 13, 2025$1.97/rdDown 1.7%
Mar 10, 2025$2.00/rdDown 1.3%
Mar 9, 2025$2.03/rdUp 3.6%
Mar 7, 2025$1.96/rdDown 3.3%
Feb 25, 2025$2.02/rdUp 2.8%
Feb 23, 2025$1.97/rdDown 1.8%
Feb 9, 2025$2.01/rdUp 1.3%
Jan 21, 2025$1.98/rdDown 3.0%
Jan 17, 2025$2.04/rdUp 2.0%
Jan 5, 2025$2.00/rdDown 12.0%
Jan 4, 2025$2.27/rdUp 15.3%
Jan 1, 2025$1.97/rdDown 2.4%
Dec 29, 2024$2.02/rdDown 1.8%
Dec 14, 2024$2.06/rdUp 1.7%
Dec 10, 2024$2.02/rdDown 0.7%
Nov 30, 2024$2.04/rdUp 3.4%
Nov 18, 2024$1.97/rdUp 1.2%
Nov 16, 2024$1.95/rdUp 9.6%
Nov 9, 2024$1.78/rdDown 11.0%
Nov 8, 2024$1.99/rdDown 7.8%
Nov 6, 2024$2.16/rdUp 4.6%
Nov 3, 2024$2.07/rdDown 1.0%
Oct 27, 2024$2.09/rdUp 16.8%
Oct 23, 2024$1.79/rdDown 22.5%

About this product

20 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense .38 Special 135gr FTX +P: .38 Special with 135 grains FTX bullets and nickel-plated brass cases. Made for self-defense. Some states require an age check or ship ammo only to a dealer; the store confirms at checkout.

Caliber
.38 Special
Bullet weight
135 grains
Bullet type
FTX
Case
Nickel-plated brass
Rounds
20
Use
Self-defense
Variant
+P