Favorite self defense ammo?

[Kalrog]

.38Spc : Speer Gold Dot 135Gr +P
9mm : 124Gr Hornady TAP or 147Gr Winchester Ranger T
.44Spc : CCI Blazer 200Gr (hey - it is the Gold Dot bullet)
.44Mag : 270Gr CorBon

[HOSSISFREE]

I have found that what personal defense ammo you use depends on how picky your gun is. I tried the Remington Golden Sabre in my USP .45 and had a few hangups in 100 rounds, and tried the Federal Premium Hydra-Shock with no problems in 100 rounds. These are my results. Others I know have had different results.

Although, I have recently talked with several LEO's and CHL holders and tried the Gold Dot ammo at their recommendation. In both my USP .45 and P3AT I had no problems at all. Chambered well, no screwups or anything. T

he Gold Dot ammo was recommended because it mushrooms more than any other round in ballistics tests. (As I am told. Not seen test results myself)

[waffenmacht]

9mm 147 gr. Winchester Ranger T

[Syntax360]

.380 - Anything FMJ >= 90gr. Currently, Remington 95gr.

.38spl - Gold Dot 135gr. +P

9mm - Winchester Ranger 127gr. +P+

.40 - Winchester Ranger 180gr.

.45 - Double Tap (Gold Dot) 230gr.

[KD5NRH]

.38Sp - Whatever SWC is cheap - it's primarily a critter/target gun
.380 - Hydrashok, Gold Dot, Golden Saber
9mm - Hornady XTP, until I get around to testing others
.45ACP - Hydrashok, Gold Dot, Golden Saber
.30-06, .243, .22WMR - Any JSP; does it really matter?
12ga - whatever's in it, but meaning to order some 3.5" 00 buck

So far, the Gold Dot, Golden Saber, and Hydrashok all do fine in everything I've tried them in, so I just use whichever I can find a deal on, with a slight preference for Golden Sabers.

The rifles are going to overpenetrate at home defense ranges anyway, and accuracy at less than two barrel lengths is hardly a function of the ammo, so I just throw in whatever I have laying around. The .22WMR wouldn't be my first choice, but since it's the main varmint gun, it's always kept handy.

[txinvestigator]

.45 ACP My kimber will eat whatever ball I put through it, but I like the Federal 230 Grain Hydra-shok. Thats all I have ever tried in it, and it loves them.

.380 My Beretta does not like Cor-Bon at all, so It gets 90 grain Hydra Shoks

.223 Hornaday TAP 55 Grain

.30 Carbine Corbon DPX 100 Grain

12 GA Federal Power Shok 00 Buck/ Federal Power Shok Slug

I have a winchester 742 in .308 that I am trying to get a better stock for. I am open to suggestion for "long range" ammo for that.

[AggieMM]

Hmm, no one has mentioned this one yet:

.380 Auto -- Winchester Supreme 95 gr. SXT

Runs well in my P3-AT, but I may need to investigate the Hydro and Carbon options to compare.

Ryan

[therooster]

i use the winchester rangers 95 gr. in my P3AT. they run fine for me, has anyone had any problem with them?

9mm - Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. +P, and Winchester Ranger 127 gr. +P+

.380 - Winchester Ranger 95 gr. SXT


the Rangers are apperently the same as the old black tallons, just not black.

[txinvestigator]

the Rangers are apperently the same as the old black tallons, just not black.

Yes they are. SXT= Same Xact Thing !!

[GrannyGlock]

9 mm Speer 124-gr. Gold Dot

A gift from DH on Father's day, now that I am carrying daily

[GSchretter]

1. SPEER - GOLD DOT
or
2. SPEER - GOLD DOT

Pick which ever one you like best from the list above.

[Roger Howard]

9mm-Rem 147gr. JHP

[carlson1]

9mm - Winchester Ranger +P+ 127 gr.
.45 ACP - Winchester Ranger 230-grain SXT JHP

[catsofthebase3]

.45- Hornady 230gr +P JHP's for carry. Federal 230 FMJ for paper punching.

.357 magnum Federal FMJ's or winchester white box for punching. And Cor-Bon 140gr JHP's for carry.

That's all I have to carry, but gimme a break, I'm a youngin...

[HighVelocity]

32acp - WW Silvertips or Corbon
38spl - 110gr Win +P+
9mm - Speer 124 +p gold dot or Federal HST
40 - 155 WW Silvertips or 165 gr gold dot
10mm - 175gr WW Silvertips
45acp - 230 Federal Hydrashok or Win Ranger
12ga - Win Ranger LE 00 buck 2 3/4"

In two years my ammo preferences have changed a little. Here's what I like now:

38spl: Speer 135gr Gold Dot for short barrels
357 Magnum: Remington 125gr Golden Saber and Speer 125gr Gold Dot
357 Sig: Speer 125gr Gold Dot
9mm: Speer 124 +p gold dot
40: Speer 180 gr gold dot
10mm: DoubleTap 180gr Gold Dot
45acp: Winchester Ranger 230gr
12ga: Winchester Ranger LE (low recoil)2 3/4" 00 Buck