What is your favorite brand of .40 ammo

sandman31774 · August 9th, 2008, 02:01 AM

i've got a Glock 23 i'm going to carry once i get my concealed carry permit...i know ..try different ammo to see what functions best in my gun etc....but...that aside..what do you consider the most potent brand/bullet combo....ammo is almost endless...from federal h shoks , rem gold sabre, to winchester ranger t, to corbon...it goes on and on....so what's your favorite for self defense in the .40?

Ram Rod · August 9th, 2008, 03:45 AM

Granted, the choices are far and wide. I've had most of those you've mentioned, but for the most part I carry the Golden Saber in 40 S&W and the 45ACP. Apparently that's missing in the pic for the 40, but I do have it and carry it.

cvhoss · August 9th, 2008, 05:01 AM

The Golden Saber is an excellent round and was my defensive handgun choice for years until I just recently changed over to the Winchester Ranger 155gr. load.

Hoss

dukalmighty · August 9th, 2008, 05:12 AM

I'm carrying remington 155 grn JHP the exact same stuff the US Border Patrol carries down here in South Texas

titleist · August 9th, 2008, 06:02 AM

Federal 180gr HST Tacticals for carry
Independence 180gr FMJ for practice
Federal 165gr American Eagle for practice

Those HST's open up exactly like the picture on the box. I've shown the openned up slugs to cops and guys at the gun store, and they either want to take a picture of it (gun store clerk) or ask me where to get a box (cop). Works sweet out of a short barrel too, and recoil is relatively mild. Quality stuff.

glock27mark · August 9th, 2008, 06:36 AM

normalaly carry wwb jhp 180 gr.at the range i shoot wwb 165 gr
fmj. works good for my g-27.

kpw · August 9th, 2008, 09:30 AM

I'm not sure if I'd consider it the most potent but I like 180 gr. Gold Dots. They've always given me great accuracy and reliability. They also chrono'd an avg. of 1020 fps from my G27 and 1055 fps from my G22.

Freedomofchoice · August 9th, 2008, 11:45 AM

I carry Rem. Golden Sabres as a carry in 40 cal. 45 cal and 380. Here's a resource for stopping power in different calibers. It lists the recorded one shot stop percentages of different rounds.

Handloads.Com - Stopping Power

goldshellback · August 9th, 2008, 12:08 PM

If we're going by what I have the most of, it's Winchester White Box target loads.

Federal HXT's and Speer GD's in 180 grains for EDC

Hopyard · August 9th, 2008, 12:18 PM

It is all a matter of personal preference and compromises. I personally do not like the 180 gr .40s, but 155 is fine but hard to find where I live.

I truly believe there is no such thing as a "perfect" choice. Put some of whatever you think you like through your gun, and if it feeds well, use it.

August 9th, 2008, 02:01 AM	#1
sandman31774 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 50	What is your favorite brand of .40 ammo i've got a Glock 23 i'm going to carry once i get my concealed carry permit...i know ..try different ammo to see what functions best in my gun etc....but...that aside..what do you consider the most potent brand/bullet combo....ammo is almost endless...from federal h shoks , rem gold sabre, to winchester ranger t, to corbon...it goes on and on....so what's your favorite for self defense in the .40?

August 9th, 2008, 03:45 AM	#2
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 5,190	Granted, the choices are far and wide. I've had most of those you've mentioned, but for the most part I carry the Golden Saber in 40 S&W and the 45ACP. Apparently that's missing in the pic for the 40, but I do have it and carry it. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

August 9th, 2008, 05:01 AM	#3
cvhoss Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 800	The Golden Saber is an excellent round and was my defensive handgun choice for years until I just recently changed over to the Winchester Ranger 155gr. load. Hoss __________________ I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I always was Kahr PM-9 / Sig P-245 / Para NiteHawg / Walther PPK / Beretta Tomcat / Ruger LCP BDA 380 / Taurus 85 / Kel-Tec PF-9 / Am. Derringer 357 / Sig Sauer 239 SAS / Walther PPS .40 NRA Life Member My Web Site

August 9th, 2008, 05:12 AM	#4
dukalmighty VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: texas Posts: 3,554	I'm carrying remington 155 grn JHP the exact same stuff the US Border Patrol carries down here in South Texas __________________ I like Poetry,Long Walks On The Beach,And Poking Dead Things With A Stick

August 9th, 2008, 06:36 AM	#6
glock27mark Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: s.e. mich Posts: 1,789	edc ammo normalaly carry wwb jhp 180 gr.at the range i shoot wwb 165 gr fmj. works good for my g-27. __________________ {sheriff buford t. justice}what the h*** is the world coming too. nra life member nobama/biden

August 9th, 2008, 06:02 AM	#5
titleist Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 207	Federal 180gr HST Tacticals for carry Independence 180gr FMJ for practice Federal 165gr American Eagle for practice Those HST's open up exactly like the picture on the box. I've shown the openned up slugs to cops and guys at the gun store, and they either want to take a picture of it (gun store clerk) or ask me where to get a box (cop). Works sweet out of a short barrel too, and recoil is relatively mild. Quality stuff.

August 9th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#7
kpw Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Posts: 646	I'm not sure if I'd consider it the most potent but I like 180 gr. Gold Dots. They've always given me great accuracy and reliability. They also chrono'd an avg. of 1020 fps from my G27 and 1055 fps from my G22.

August 9th, 2008, 11:45 AM	#8
Freedomofchoice Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Posts: 244	I carry Rem. Golden Sabres as a carry in 40 cal. 45 cal and 380. Here's a resource for stopping power in different calibers. It lists the recorded one shot stop percentages of different rounds. Handloads.Com - Stopping Power

August 9th, 2008, 12:08 PM	#9
goldshellback VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Mayberry, GA Posts: 2,136	If we're going by what I have the most of, it's Winchester White Box target loads. Federal HXT's and Speer GD's in 180 grains for EDC __________________ "Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet........CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, as quoted on Fox & Friends, July 7th, 2008

August 9th, 2008, 12:18 PM	#10
Hopyard Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: College Station Posts: 1,261	It is all a matter of personal preference and compromises. I personally do not like the 180 gr .40s, but 155 is fine but hard to find where I live. I truly believe there is no such thing as a "perfect" choice. Put some of whatever you think you like through your gun, and if it feeds well, use it.

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