Bought a new EDC

[Noble Sniper]

Quit buying guns full of scratches and those with politically incorrect grips on them and you too can afford better ammo.

Wheres that dang millennial video...

Two hours later and I’m still laughing at your reply LOL

 

[rugertoter]

I bought a used Glock 19 Gen 4 talo edition this week. For years I've carried a J frame S&W for EDC. What ammo would you 9mm guys reccomend for my G19?

Congratulations on your "new to you" G19...good pistols.

 

[Amishman44]

Congratulations on a new EDC pistol...
There're some great ammo recommendations here for off the shelf ammo, which is fine for getting started, and all of it will work - Speer Gold Dots, Federal HST, Hornady ammunition.
Attached is a ballistics chart as something to review as you consider which is the better carry ammo for yourself, keeping in mind that every pistol shoots slightly different and sometimes ammo that shoots well in one pistol doesn't always shoot as well (accuracy-wise) in another pistol of the same manufacture. Also, lighter grain bullets accelerate faster, and heavier bullets accelerate slower, so barrel length matters when it comes to bullet velocity (aka, powder burn time) when the bullet leaves the end of the barrel.
Enjoy your new toy!

9mm Ballistics Chart | Ballistics 101

 

[Creedmoor]

Two hours later and I’m still laughing at your reply LOL

Me too.

 

[Brad69]

I was slow to convert to a modern pistol I wanted to carry a 1911 forever.
@BehindBlueI's
@nad63
@obijohn
@hammerd13
@xwing
Converted me to G**k and other striker fired stuff.
light EDC Beretta APX A-1 carry 9mm underwood all copper barnes xp 115 grain +p

Heavy EDC going to the big city Glock 38 Buffalo Bore 160 grain Barnes 45 GAP

I rely on BBI for ammo recommendations he IMO is the expert.

 

[NHT3]

Last stat I heard was 19s were the most sold Glocks of anything in the line.. You can't go wrong with a 19, congrats and remember practice and training will improve your odds of prevailing with your EDC should the need arise to use it.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I was slow to convert to a modern pistol I wanted to carry a 1911 forever.
@BehindBlueI's
@nad63
@obijohn
@hammerd13
@xwing
Converted me to G**k and other striker fired stuff.
light EDC Beretta APX A-1 carry 9mm underwood all copper barnes xp 115 grain +p

Heavy EDC going to the big city Glock 38 Buffalo Bore 160 grain Barnes 45 GAP

I rely on BBI for ammo recommendations he IMO is the expert.

Thanks, but I wouldn't consider myself as such. I have been lucky to work with/get to know some actual experts, figured out who knew their stuff based on some personal observation, and read the right books. I just pass along what I've learned from being in the right place at the right time and paying attention.

And don't blame me for your plastic Beretta. Next thing you know someone will say I talked them into accepting revolvers don't suck.

 

[Brad69]

You showed me a video of an off duty LEO that had a 1911 that screwed up getting the safety off during a bank robbery.

 

[gpasp101]

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[BehindBlueI's]

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Messy, but shallow, injuries. Terrible against bone strikes. Way too much speed for a projectile that can't hold together through intermediate barriers. The ultra light/super fast bullets exist for one reason: To market high energy numbers on the box to people who think that means something in terms of wounding capacity.

 

[firecadet613]

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This is much better in 45 A.C.P.



Interestingly enough, I have all three.

 

[ECS686]

Ammo you can’t go wrong with quality stuff like Federal HST Hornady Critical duty 135 plus p or any of the Gold Dot

Some scoff at Critical Duty as it doesn’t expand as much but that’s by design it expands enough. But doesn’t matter what you carry if you don’t put it where it needs to go!

Good luck

 

[bcannon]

My favorite

9mm Luger +P 124gr. Jacketed Hollow Point Hunting & Self Defense Ammo

Underwood Ammo offers the most comprehensive and innovative Nosler® Supersonic Handgun Ammo for personal defense & hunting. Shop now 9mm Luger +P Copper, Lead ammo with Jacketed Hollow Point.

underwoodammo.com

 

[Trimsaw]

Congratulations! I prefer the 147 grain Winchester Silvertip.

 

[chadm]

I bought a used Glock 19 Gen 4 talo edition this week. For years I've carried a J frame S&W for EDC. What ammo would you 9mm guys reccomend for my G19?

I love G9 external hollow points (not to be confused with the junky G2 RIP ammo).

https://g9defense.com/9mm-80-gr-external-hollow-point/

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I love G9 external hollow points (not to be confused with the junky G2 RIP ammo).

https://g9defense.com/9mm-80-gr-external-hollow-point/

Also a gimmick. Looks good in ballistic gel, but gel cracks in ways human tissue doesn't. Human tissue is more elastic and, aside from a few organs, will not have remote wounding from any of these phillip's head rounds. The solid coppers will tend to hold together and penetrate well, and the shape resists deflecting off round bone more than ball ammo does, but they remain inferior to bonded hollowpoints in all major duty calibers. The only caliber I would consider them in would be .380 or smaller self loaders where no JHP offers both penetration and expansion meeting full FBI spec but wadcutters aren't likely to reliable feed. At least you'll get the penetration and resistance to riding bone. Revolver rounds in sub-duty calibers, I'd stick with wadcutters.

 

[BigRed]

You showed me a video of an off duty LEO that had a 1911 that screwed up getting the safety off during a bank robbery.

Did they catch the LEO that was robbing the bank?

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

I love G9 external hollow points (not to be confused with the junky G2 RIP ammo).

https://g9defense.com/9mm-80-gr-external-hollow-point/

Also discussed here:

G9 9mm External Hollow Point: Overpriced Snake Oil or Underrated Gem?

So recently I saw a Garand Thumb video of him testing the "stopping power" of common 5.7x28 types of ammo, however the thing that stood out to me was not that but a 9mm round they used as a comparison. They simply referred to it as "G9". Upon further research, I believe they are talking about...

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[chadm]

Also a gimmick. Looks good in ballistic gel, but gel cracks in ways human tissue doesn't. Human tissue is more elastic and, aside from a few organs, will not have remote wounding from any of these phillip's head rounds. The solid coppers will tend to hold together and penetrate well, and the shape resists deflecting off round bone more than ball ammo does, but they remain inferior to bonded hollowpoints in all major duty calibers. The only caliber I would consider them in would be .380 or smaller self loaders where no JHP offers both penetration and expansion meeting full FBI spec but wadcutters aren't likely to reliable feed. At least you'll get the penetration and resistance to riding bone. Revolver rounds in sub-duty calibers, I'd stick with wadcutters.

A bullet is a bullet in my opinion. I don’t want to get hit by anything traveling at over 1000 ft per second regardless of the design or weight.

Here’s an interesting video by a former Green Beret sniper that tested various rounds and calibers.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

A bullet is a bullet in my opinion. I don’t want to get hit by anything traveling at over 1000 ft per second regardless of the design or weight.

If a bullet is a bullet, why spend on anything other than bulk ball ammo? What's the magic of 1000 fps?

Semi-rhetorical. I've seen enough bodies and bullets in them to form a few conclusions. Everyone is free to believe whatever they like and hopefully they'll never be put in a position where it mattered.