Ammo sugestions please. - Page 2

cmdrdredd · October 24th, 2009, 11:07 AM

If you do a search on Gunbroker you can pretty much find any type of ammo you want. I see Ranger Ts and Gold Dots on there which are both somewhat hard to find in 50 round boxes.

stoprilshoot · October 24th, 2009, 04:43 PM

any port in a storm mate.

i prefer/shoot/carry HST's or Barnes XPB.

skot · October 25th, 2009, 01:46 PM

In my PPS I carry CorBon DPX 115+P. The PPS can handle +P, but +P+ should be avoided.

hihosilver · October 25th, 2009, 02:09 PM

I would keep it simple and inexpensive. Get a couple of boxes of Speer Gold Dot (124gr), run 75 or so rounds thru them. If it feeds nice with NO problems, then you got your SD ammo. Speerdot has proven itself, and the blackbox LE stuff from Ammotogo.com is cheaper than others. Ammotogo usually has the 50round LE box for 30bux. They only have 115gr+P+ currently at that price and they do have the more expensive green box 124gr. I think thats easier than buying hundreds of $$ of different ammo. But, you could do this with any round, try one brand, if your gun likes it, your done. If you have problems with FTF or FTE, then move on to the next brand. Good luck
Speer Gold Dot
Remington Golden Sabers
Corbon DPX
Hornady Tap or critical defense
Federal HST
HOLLOW POINT Ammo : Ammunition To Go

YouTube - Speer Gold Dot 9mm 124 gr +P

digitalexplr · October 25th, 2009, 03:20 PM

Here's a good source of unbiased information:

Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo

You will notice that the author finds velocity has little to do with penetration and therefore does not find +p or +p+ plus to offer much in the way of additional wound effectiveness.

Standard pressure rounds will save you some cash and do the job as well, or maybe better, than the hot loads.

Jimbo · October 28th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks for all of your help. I guess I'll just have to buy a bunch of ammo and go to the range and shoot it all up. Sounds like fun to me.

Cuda66 · October 28th, 2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Thanks for all of your help. I guess I'll just have to buy a bunch of ammo and go to the range and shoot it all up. Sounds like fun to me.

That's the spirit!

archimeech · October 28th, 2009, 12:12 PM

Two people have posted this website so far. It's a very simple and easy to understand website that helps the novice gun owners like myself. thanks for the info!

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalexplr

Here's a good source of unbiased information:

Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo

You will notice that the author finds velocity has little to do with penetration and therefore does not find +p or +p+ plus to offer much in the way of additional wound effectiveness.

Standard pressure rounds will save you some cash and do the job as well, or maybe better, than the hot loads.

October 24th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#11
cmdrdredd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 698	If you do a search on Gunbroker you can pretty much find any type of ammo you want. I see Ranger Ts and Gold Dots on there which are both somewhat hard to find in 50 round boxes. __________________ 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.

October 25th, 2009, 02:09 PM	#14
hihosilver Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dark side of the moon,Texas Posts: 235	I would keep it simple and inexpensive. Get a couple of boxes of Speer Gold Dot (124gr), run 75 or so rounds thru them. If it feeds nice with NO problems, then you got your SD ammo. Speerdot has proven itself, and the blackbox LE stuff from Ammotogo.com is cheaper than others. Ammotogo usually has the 50round LE box for 30bux. They only have 115gr+P+ currently at that price and they do have the more expensive green box 124gr. I think thats easier than buying hundreds of $$ of different ammo. But, you could do this with any round, try one brand, if your gun likes it, your done. If you have problems with FTF or FTE, then move on to the next brand. Good luck Speer Gold Dot Remington Golden Sabers Corbon DPX Hornady Tap or critical defense Federal HST HOLLOW POINT Ammo : Ammunition To Go YouTube - Speer Gold Dot 9mm 124 gr +P __________________ Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it ......

October 25th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#15
digitalexplr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 656	Here's a good source of unbiased information: Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo You will notice that the author finds velocity has little to do with penetration and therefore does not find +p or +p+ plus to offer much in the way of additional wound effectiveness. Standard pressure rounds will save you some cash and do the job as well, or maybe better, than the hot loads. __________________ XD9sc XD40 Service Mossberg 590a1 NRA Life Member

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October 24th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#12
stoprilshoot Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC,USA Posts: 192	any port in a storm mate. i prefer/shoot/carry HST's or Barnes XPB.

October 25th, 2009, 01:46 PM	#13
skot Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 147	In my PPS I carry CorBon DPX 115+P. The PPS can handle +P, but +P+ should be avoided.

October 28th, 2009, 10:15 AM	#16
Jimbo Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 16	Thanks for all of your help. I guess I'll just have to buy a bunch of ammo and go to the range and shoot it all up. Sounds like fun to me.