What SD ammo do you carry?

[acss502]

Hydra Shock....in everything

 

[ipswervy]

Hornady 45acp 230gr +P XTP. If you hit your target, your ammo will do its job.

 

[MPD179]

147gr Speer Gold Dot 9mm here

 

[inlineman]

I carry a public defender with PDX1 defender combo 3 410 and 2 45 colts.Its a new combo box winchester came out with ,its pricey though.

 

[mtgasten]

180 grn Hornady HST in .40

 

[handgun]

Hornady zombie max when its cold hornady xtp when its warm.. or ranger.. depends on the gun amd time of yr honestly got awat from hydro shok

 

[KLB]

9mm Federal 147gr HST

 

[TTravis]

Winchester SilverTip in both my .357 and .38.

I don't know how it compares to others but it makes impressive holes when I go shooting at the junk pile. I don't see it for sale much anymore. Walmart use to carry it.

 

[rustygunner]

.45 ACP= Speer Gold Dot 230gr, 9mm= Speer Gold Dot 124gr +p

 

[rustygunner]

The XD-9 has been fed Ranger RA9T 147gr lately; good performing round that is also relatively inexpensive

 

[cosermann]

...I am trying to find a new one that meets FBI standards in barrier tests. ..

A thread by DocGKR from the M4 forum (good link, btw) was referenced back in post #15.

Here's Doc Roberts' (DocGKR) compiled annotated list:

Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo

Pick something from here and function test it in your firearm.

 

[Hop]

OP should now tally up everything and make a poll. [hint, hint] I'd like to see everyone's choices in graph form.

 

[paperboy]

Hey everyone I was wondering what ammo do you carry in your handguns and why. I am trying to find a new one that meets FBI standards in barrier tests. I believe that I should be prepared for anything so I want something proven to work in most situations. Thanks

Personally I don't put a lot of thought into the whole barrier testing thing. Lets face it, how a bullet is going to perform is unpredictable. There are just too many factors to take into consideration.....clothing, body fat (or lack of), heavy bone, angle of bullet entry and even distance . I say pick a hollowpoint that will reliably feed in your particular firearm and go about your day. I carry Federal Hydra-Shok in my LCP and have no concerns.

 

[joneser49]

Speer Gold Dots and Rem. Golden Sabers. 230 gr. .45 and 124gr. +p 9mm

 

[LCSOSgt11]

Let's see...

Newly acquired 230 gr. Speer +P hollowpoints for duty (.45 ACP)
Federal 165 Hydro-Shok PD ammo for the Officer's Model (.45 ACP)

 

[rugertoter]

That seems to be a fluid thing with me, but as of late I am loading up the Federal 230 grain JHP in my .45. In my 9mm I am running the Hornady 115 grain Critical Defense.

 

[45fan]

My 45 load is either Winchester 185 gr Silvertips, or Fed. 185gr hydrashocks (+P). My 9mm load is the remington 124 gr BJHP, also +P. 38 spl +P is the standard remington 125gr SJHP, and the 380 load is Fiocchi extreama XTPs.

 

[Quad]

In my 9mm I am running the Hornady 115 grain Critical Defense.

+1 on this.

With the shorter barrel of my LC9 I still feel confident of expansion with the loss of velocity.

 

[1911 mike]

160 gr. Barnes Tac-XP 1050 FPS Bill Wilson Carry Load

 

[Drakkule]

Black talons, Hydra Shoks, Hornaday Critical Defense