What grain to go with??
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Okay, I'm ready. State your opinions because these are always good!
DarrellM5
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I personally like to shoot 115 & 125 grain loads for practice.
For defensive purposes, I like Federal Hydra-shok JHP's, which are 124 grain, for regular sized guns. I also like Corbon DPX 9mm +P JHP's, which are 115 grain. These are good for shorter barrels where most defensive loads can't get enough velocity for decent expansion.
For defensive purposes, I like Federal Hydra-shok JHP's, which are 124 grain, for regular sized guns. I also like Corbon DPX 9mm +P JHP's, which are 115 grain. These are good for shorter barrels where most defensive loads can't get enough velocity for decent expansion.
You realize this is asking something like "What's the best candy bar"? Your going to get many opinions. My answer would be, it depends on your idea and feelings about your own personal needs for self defense. The best answer I could give is, any Name Brand" Premium hollowpoint is OK. I personally carry MagSafe in my short barreled 45 and 9 and Winchester SXT in my KelTec P3AT, 380, as these fit my feelings of self defense needs best. Study the advertising propaganda of the different self defense loadings and make your own decision. Whatever you decide, it will be RIGHT for you.:triniti::smile:
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Bullet weight is one reason that i preffer a 38 special to a 9mm. Newer loads seem to penetrate better, but there are no hard and fast rules. brassfetcher .com, and firearms tactical are two sights on the web that give you some insight as to the penetration of a given round, if they happen to have tested them. There is nothing wrong with shooting a bullet into water filled milk jugs, and comparing it's performance to a known load, although all you get is a comparative measure. Read the FBI protocol, and other papers on the matter, and just plain use common sense. A bullet can't do it's job if it breaks up or expands too violently. By the same token, one that penetrate too much(ball?) is not tuned to live up to it's potential.
In different parts of the world, where there are many fewer choices in ammo, people use military issued FMJ rounds in .45, 9mm, and .40 S& W and don't have all these dicourses, discussions, and arguements. They just shoot until the BG quits moving, and call it good. Who's next? Wher do they want it, head or heart?
In different parts of the world, where there are many fewer choices in ammo, people use military issued FMJ rounds in .45, 9mm, and .40 S& W and don't have all these dicourses, discussions, and arguements. They just shoot until the BG quits moving, and call it good. Who's next? Wher do they want it, head or heart?
My SD ammo is 124gr Speer Gold Dots. I have a bunch of 115gr that I use for target practice. I have limited quantites of 124gr FMJ that I also use for practice. I'll usually start off my shooting with the 115gr, then finish off with the 124gr.
As stated earlier, this question is like asking "What's your favorite candy bar?". As long as your SD ammo is some type of "expanding" ammo (most commonly "hollow points"), then it should do the job. I highly advise against using FMJ ammo unless absolutely necessary.
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As stated earlier, this question is like asking "What's your favorite candy bar?". As long as your SD ammo is some type of "expanding" ammo (most commonly "hollow points"), then it should do the job. I highly advise against using FMJ ammo unless absolutely necessary.
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S&WM&P40
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I ask because in this topic http://www.usacarry.com/forums/handguns/3246-looking-cc-pistol.html We talk about a must read for people who are just starting to CCC. In there is says to go with 147 and to always go with the max load for your ammo. Link Removed
tattedupboy
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This is something you'll have to determine for yourself, based primarily on what works best in your gun and what you shoot best.
