9mm Defense Ammo Advice - Page 4

oneshot · September 19th, 2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tns0038

Back in the early 90’s, I carried a Glock 19, and the unit I worked for issued Hydro Shok in 124 gr. I don’t know if it was +P+ or +P but it said LEO only.

And was told at the time, it was the best of the best. Today I run 127 gr. +P+ Winchester Talons in the home defense G17, and for my carry G26 I run +P Hydro Shok 124 gr.

Selecting the Duty Weapon--Is Caliber the Key?
Is a good column on actual shootings and the effectiveness of the bullets used.

If I was going to run a non +P bullet, I’d run Hydro Shok 124 gr. or 147 gr. or Cor Bon 115 gr.

AS others of have said, make sure you shoot a bunch and see what cycles in your weapon flawlessly… and when you do find a round you like, by several boxes and shot it at least 100 times though your pistol before you consider it safe for use.

Thanks for the great link to Evan M.

Some may criticize Evan but few have been where he's been,AND know what he knows!!

WASHINGTON DID’NT USE HIS RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH TO DEFEAT THE BRITISH, HE SHOT THEM

"To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic." Ted Nugent

HugoStiglitz · September 26th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Look at my post here on 9 MM ammo I just chrono'd.

Kahr PM 9 Day at the range.

retsupt99 · September 26th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Speer here...you pick the gr(I'd go lighter)...

subierex · September 26th, 2009, 11:40 PM

I use 147 gr (non +p) Golden Sabres in both my HD (P95) and carry (G26) guns. Both guns eat them with gusto and I like the heavy bullets in 9mm, especially the Rem GS. Bad guy won't know it's not a 45.

cmdrdredd · September 27th, 2009, 12:53 AM

I like Cor-Bon DPX 115gr +p and Federal HST 147gr +p.

Both are reliable from my weapons and accurate for me. That's a key thing that is forgotten, does your gun shoot them accurately.

shaneotool · September 30th, 2009, 11:22 PM

Federal HST's look to be the best thing out right now. Absolutely wicked looking.

Bullet results after firing

BikerRN · October 1st, 2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cmb

there are very long threads with this info, but I am happy to state what I used and what I have read. I use 115 xtp in my PF9 and 124 gold dots (not +p) in my P89. Mas Ayoob says anything over 125 grains in 9mm is not as effective and cites many agencies who have dropped the 147, i beleive the findings with these particular rounds in real world shootings show the 124 grain to be the best penetrator and expander. I have no personal experience with 147's.

115, 124, and even 127 grains all work.

I've never been a fan of the 147 Grain Bullet, and remember the first time it came out. No, thank you.

Biker

rmilchman · October 1st, 2009, 01:31 PM

I live in NJ and with the strange laws we have I don't keep hollow point in my house. I use FEMJ.

Jetpilot007 · October 1st, 2009, 01:42 PM

rmil: Use the Hornandy Critical Defense Amm. These have characteristics of hollow points but they are not classified as hollow points. Hence legal in NJ. The calibers they come in are 38 special 357, 380, and 9mm.

rmilchman · October 1st, 2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetpilot007

rmil: Use the Hornandy Critical Defense Amm. These have characteristics of hollow points but they are not classified as hollow points. Hence legal in NJ. The calibers they come in are 38 special 357, 380, and 9mm.

It looks like hallow point, why do you say it isn't?

September 26th, 2009, 09:15 PM	#33
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,801	Speer here...you pick the gr(I'd go lighter)... __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

September 26th, 2009, 11:40 PM	#34
subierex Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 85	I use 147 gr (non +p) Golden Sabres in both my HD (P95) and carry (G26) guns. Both guns eat them with gusto and I like the heavy bullets in 9mm, especially the Rem GS. Bad guy won't know it's not a 45. __________________ Each of us has a natural right, from God, to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. Frederic Bastiat

September 27th, 2009, 12:53 AM	#35
cmdrdredd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 698	I like Cor-Bon DPX 115gr +p and Federal HST 147gr +p. Both are reliable from my weapons and accurate for me. That's a key thing that is forgotten, does your gun shoot them accurately. __________________ No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. -Thomas Jefferson You can trust to luck or fate if you want but as for me, I carry a Glock.

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September 26th, 2009, 08:55 PM	#32
HugoStiglitz New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 7	Look at my post here on 9 MM ammo I just chrono'd. Kahr PM 9 Day at the range.

September 30th, 2009, 11:22 PM	#36
shaneotool Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: AR Posts: 35	Federal HST's look to be the best thing out right now. Absolutely wicked looking. Bullet results after firing

October 1st, 2009, 01:31 PM	#38
rmilchman Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 393	I live in NJ and with the strange laws we have I don't keep hollow point in my house. I use FEMJ.

October 1st, 2009, 01:42 PM	#39
Jetpilot007 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: White Plains, NY Posts: 289	rmil: Use the Hornandy Critical Defense Amm. These have characteristics of hollow points but they are not classified as hollow points. Hence legal in NJ. The calibers they come in are 38 special 357, 380, and 9mm.