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Your favorite self defense pistol ammunition
Posted on 7/20/11 at 10:59 am
Posted on 7/20/11 at 10:59 am
:inbefore410:
I have several SD options 38+P, 380, 9mm, and .40. What are is preferred ammunition for each for concealed carry self defense. What about for home self defense in the .40 or 9mm?
I currently have UMC 180 grain JHP for the .40 but I was shooting the other day and the bullets were passing through a 6" post and impacting the backstop still jacketed.
I have magtech JHP for the .38 but haven't shot them enough to gauge effectiveness. I did pop a hog with one in the head and it dropped but that really doesen't tell me much.
I have several SD options 38+P, 380, 9mm, and .40. What are is preferred ammunition for each for concealed carry self defense. What about for home self defense in the .40 or 9mm?
I currently have UMC 180 grain JHP for the .40 but I was shooting the other day and the bullets were passing through a 6" post and impacting the backstop still jacketed.
I have magtech JHP for the .38 but haven't shot them enough to gauge effectiveness. I did pop a hog with one in the head and it dropped but that really doesen't tell me much.
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Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:05 am to Bleeding purple
quote:
I currently have UMC 180 grain JHP for the .40 but I was shooting the other day and the bullets were passing through a 6" post and impacting the backstop still jacketed.
Sounds like they're working as designed to me.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:06 am to Bleeding purple
.410 Buckshot
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:08 am to Bleeding purple
Buffalo Bore
Corbon
Corbon
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:13 am to Bleeding purple
I like Hornady Critical Defense for my .38 special, .380, and 9mm.
In my .45 I shoot Blazer... cheap and I've never had a failure to fire.
In my .45 I shoot Blazer... cheap and I've never had a failure to fire.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:14 am to Bleeding purple
.45 Black Talons. Got two boxes left.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:15 am to terd ferguson
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Hornady Critical Defense
This is what I keep in my 9mm
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:17 am to Bleeding purple
I have Hornady Critical Defense in my wife's .380 and some cheap hollow tips in my .40. I figure with 14 rounds and good shot placement that the cheap ammo will do fine.
I'll eventually upgrade the ammo in my .40, but I want to have enough time and money to thoroughly test a bunch of different rounds.
I'll eventually upgrade the ammo in my .40, but I want to have enough time and money to thoroughly test a bunch of different rounds.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:21 am to SCUBABlake
quote:
Hornady Critical Defense
This is what I keep in my 9mm
Skip to around 2:40 for the actual test
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:29 am to Schwartz
quote:
Sounds like they're working as designed to me.
No, they the jacket should at least be peeled back to allow the HP lead to expand. Im not looking for a through and through shot for self defense.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:30 am to Bleeding purple
Shoot it into water instead of wood. They're not designed to expand when striking solid objects.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:31 am to Bleeding purple
quote:
Im not looking for a through and through shot for self defense.
Hornady Critical Defense.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:34 am to Schwartz
I will give it a try with some wet newspaper filled jugs. I really dont think Im going to get what Im looking for though considering the bullets look untouched with the exception of not being in a case now.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 12:46 pm to Bleeding purple
as stated by several other posters, Hornady Critical Defense or XTP is pretty good, Corbon, Federal HSP, Speer Gold Dot, Rem Golden Sabre, Win PDX1, cant go wrong with any of them. Stick with these as they are the newer generation Hollow Points and have a much better chance of expansion than the older generation HP´s.
However, for my home defense weapon, 45 ACP, I load up 6 Glaser Safety Slugs first as they have less penetration on inside walls and less danger to innocents from excess penetration. Something to think about.
However, for my home defense weapon, 45 ACP, I load up 6 Glaser Safety Slugs first as they have less penetration on inside walls and less danger to innocents from excess penetration. Something to think about.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 12:48 pm to jimbeaux82
Hornady Critical defense in my 45, and my carry .380
Posted on 7/20/11 at 12:51 pm to TexasTiger
I have Federal Hydro Shock in all mine.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 1:17 pm to bbvdd
well I thik I will be collecting milk jugs and buying some hornady critical defense rounds along with a few others. I will try to video and post what I get.
I will need a bunch of jugs though, 3-4 per round with 4 calibers to test and 2-3 brands of ammo.
wow about 48 jugs.
I will need a bunch of jugs though, 3-4 per round with 4 calibers to test and 2-3 brands of ammo.
wow about 48 jugs.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 1:18 pm to terd ferguson
Posted on 7/20/11 at 1:22 pm to Bleeding purple
Speer Gold Dot JHP 124gr +P
Posted on 7/20/11 at 1:23 pm to Bleeding purple
quote:
have magtech JHP for the .38 but haven't shot them enough to gauge effectiveness. I did pop a hog with one in the head and it dropped but that really doesen't tell me much.
Don't know about the .38, but you may want to watch this video. Didn't perform well in the .40.
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