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gigag04 wrote:

carlson1 wrote:I like Hornady's TAP rounds.

Yup. For work we're issued Speers, but in my backup mags (we get to choose) I have two full of a TAP, and then some steel core for barricaded subjects.

Inside of a normal home and in populated areas, I would definitely recommend TAP. MIL use ball because the typical engagement ranges are further out then LEO/CIV would normally encounter, the added penetration is needed, and most of all because it is cheaper.

Isn't it also because of international agreements? JHP and other ammo is called "cruel" or some garbage like that?

LOL! I got one too, for Father's Day, but mine was purchased in late April.

In the research I've done, I found that really any round is a good HD round. I was surprised to learn that wall penetration for a .223 is less of an issue than with most handgun calibers and shotgun (buckshot loads). The small grain, fast moving, lighter .223 rounds fragment and break up sooner, so less sheetrock is penetrated by .223 than even 9mm.
Also, hollow point rounds don't give really any real advantage over FMJ. Same for soft points... in terms of HD that is.

I have my AR ready with 55 gr FMJ. Also, any 5.56 ammo is great assuming your S&W is chambered for it. I think lighter rounds around 50-55 grains is ideal.

I'm a noob too, so take with a grain of salt, but I've been reading a ton and learning as much as I could for about 6 months now.