Corbon DPX in the gun and GoldDots in the spare mag.
DPX = $$$
DPX = $$$
...why two different kinds of ammunition?
So what? Are you the same guy who buys a second-hand parachute? Or a used bungie cord?
Sorry but when it comes to my LIFE then I'll pay the $1 to $1.25 per bullet for the good stuff. Yes, I will train with reloads or bulk priced FMJ ammo, but the carry ammo is the good stuff.
So what? Are you the same guy who buys a second-hand parachute? Or a used bungie cord?
Sorry but when it comes to my LIFE then I'll pay the $1 to $1.25 per bullet for the good stuff. Yes, I will train with reloads or bulk priced FMJ ammo, but the carry ammo is the good stuff.
Gold Dots aren't exactly bargain basement ammo, ya know!
I have two different kinds of ammo loaded in Cathy's PT92.
The first mag, in the gun, is Hornady's 115gr Critical Defense JHPs. I really like the way this ammo was designed to perform for personal defense scenarios. It expands very well after encountering obstacles we most need to be concerned about like heavy clothing, and offers controlled penetration. I think these are desirable attributes in a personal defense and home defense scenario, especially in a trailer like ours with neighbors close by. Not to mention, the ammo is incredibly accurate from that gun, to the tune of 1" groups at 15 yds.
Problem is, these same attributes mean less than optimal performance through heavier barriers. So, the second mag is loaded with Speer 147gr Gold Dot hollowpoints. I figure that if a fight somehow manages to go past the 15 rounds in the first mag, bad guys will be behind harder cover like, maybe, cars. These bullets perform well through heavier barriers, and offer greater penetration, and still offer good accuracy from this gun.
Obviously, both have been tested for function and work well.
I'd welcome input on my reasoning, btw.
I say this only in the capacity as a firearms instructor, and it is meant in no way as a personal attack...
You're fooling yourself. The idea that such things can be kept track of during a gun fight, or that such "accuracy" is even withing the capabilities of most of us as operators, is a pipe dream.
We all need to lower our expectations in our equipment, and raise our expectations of ourselves. And that happens through proper training.