Defense Ammo

[HenryAKirk]

I heard about a cop who took down a grizzly bear with one shot of 40 S&W Speer Gold Dot on the ProArms Podcast in an interview with Massad Ayoob. So that's gotta be pretty amazing stuff its just not whats in my pistol.

Per the story, Deputy Jonathan Merry shot a black bear, not a grizzly, and he used 165-gr. Winchester Ranger-T .40, not Speer Gold Dot.

Other than a few details, you got the rest of it right.

Sorry, its been a couple of months since I heard this story, thanks for clarifying because accuracy is the most important thing.
It was still a wild night for those officers though...

[dafobbishon3]

Federal HST. if you look on youtube reviews, it has a better expansion than the Gold Dots.

[snatchel]

Gold Dots- 124 or 147. The standard by which all other defensive rounds are made.....

[ac-mech]

Federal HST 147gr. for all my 9mm.

[E10]

I happen to like the Remington Golden Saber.

Yep, me, too, in the large economy 147-grain package. You can find 'em on sale at several ammo websites right now. And I've also recently ordered some Federal Law Enforcement 9mm Luger 147 Grain Hi-Shok Jacketed Hollow Point Ammunition to try out on my next trip to the range.