[seeker_two]

I’m interested in everyone’s choices. I usually buy American (Gold Dots—US has better hollowpoints), but I’ve noticed that the foreign ammo seems to be loaded hotter (I’ll use S&B FMJ for my .25ACP backup—only load I’ve seen punch through two 1”x4” treated lumber).

Which are you?

Thanks in advance…:D

[denfoote]

Winchester WB and Golden Sabers. Also an occiasional box of S&B!!!!

[10-Ring]

I have learned to appreciate the Hydra Shoks.

[P95Carry]

In truth, I ain't really tried any foreign stuff! I have been ''stuck'' on hydrashocks for ages - 9mm and 38 spl .......... guess I reckon they'll do.

I'll see what we get later on as more posts come in.

[cratz2]

Speer Gold Dots, Winchester Rangers and Remington Golden Sabers.

[hansolo]

9mm: S&B HPs, Winchester White Box HPs.

.38Special: Federal H-Shocks.

(Ordering Aguila in 9mm and .38...have heard it's good:rolleyes:

[rick458]

I run 230 gr Hydrashoks in all three .45s
I have looked into some other rounds, but havent seen anything appreciably better out there, The Hydrashoks are accurate, they feed every time, and the work well on the street.

[Lennyjoe]

Speer Gold Dot Hollowpoints for me. Either loaded by Speer or Pro-Load.

[coonan357]

golddots for the 357's, 185gr cor-bons , real winchester blacktalons 230gr (not sxts )and some hydrashocks for the .45s

[106rr]

Hornady 155 gr XTP
Win 127+P+
FBI load or Glaser Silver in 38 spec

Fiocchi or RWS in 32 ACP

[Kahr carrier]

Starfires,Hydrashocks and Corbon.:)

[GLOCKT]

.40sw/165grain/Golden Sabres-hp.

[triggertime]

My choice is whatever JHP design is most feed reliable and effective regardless of its country of origin.

[Robby from Long Island]

9mm - Winchester Ranger

.40 - Remington JHP

.45 - Remington Golden Sabers

[chaim]

Not that I wouldn't buy foreign made premium defensive ammo, it is just that all that I currently buy is American:

- 1st Speer Gold Dots (in all my calibers)
-2nd (mostly 9mm and .38spl) Fed Hydra Shok
-occasional (in .357mag, .40S&W and .45acp) Winchester White Box JHP personal defense ammo

[WhoKnowsWho]

I'll probably start carrying Gold Dots in my Kahr.

Rolling your own for defensive purposes? I can see it now "This vigilante murderer scribed 'bad guy' on every bullet he made especially at home to kill better than normal ammo"

[bpisler]

American made for me,silvertips in 45 colt,golden sabres in 9mm and corbon in 38spl and 357mag.

[WESHOOT2]

If I didn't make ammo I'd buy Pro Load.

[Prodigalshooter]

I use the S&B and Fiocchi in IDPA, but for self-defense loads, I use Gold Dot.

[blades67]

I roll my own.

[Ala Dan]

I voted for two; the American made brands, and
the Roll Your Own stuff.

You see, at short distances of 0 to about 21 feet
its awfully hard to beat the Speer 148 grain HBWC
loaded backwards; that is, with the hollow base
protruding from the top of the cartridge when
loaded in .38 Special cases.

Now, for semi-auto's I prefer factory Federal Hydra-Shok's
in all caliber's.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[foghornl]

KP-90 Ruger likes Rem Golden Sabre 230 Gr
Springfield Champion Winchester/USA 230 Gr Personal Protection
Ruger Vaquero .357 Mag Speer 158 Gr Gold Dot
Snubby 38 Federal 110Gr Personal Defense not the +P stuff

[ctc]

Georgia Arms - Gold Dots

Great Ammo - Great Quality

http://www.georgia-arms.com/

-- Chuck

[TheFrontRange]

Lately I've been using Winchester's USA "white box" 230-grain JHPs for my .45. When I had a .357 I absolutely loved their 110-grain JHPs...they were a breeze to shoot from my Model 19.

[SteveA]

IMO Glaser Safety Slugs are unequaled in stopping power - for a defensive round.

Original blue tips - #12 shot - are the most frangible.
Newer silver tips - #6 shot - offer best penetration/cavitation.

[Abner]

For defensive ammo my main criteria are cost and ease of purchase. That means I won't rely on something that I have to order and something that is prohibitively expensive meaning I won't practice enough with it. So:
.40 155gr. Win Silvertips @$22/50 rounds
.38 +p Remington 158gr SWCHP @$17/50 rounds
.357 110gr JHP Winchester USA @$14/50 rounds.
These can all be purchased locally and I can shoot hundreds of rounds a year in practice - work on that most important shot placement.

[CAP]

Speer Gold Dots here. In the +P if you please.
I do have some Corbon that's smoking too.

[Sven]

I've been liking this ProLoad from ProLoad.com - good stuff. +P, low muzzle flash, good deals.

[TheEgg]

I've really come to like the Federal EFMJ stuff, and it is now what I use.

[V-fib]

Win white box 110gr JHP .357's for me. :cool:

[C. H. Luke]

The same stuff Chuck Taylor recomends to his students and CCW's himself:

Win. Ranger SXT 230 gr. +P, .45 ACP & Ranger SXT 127 gr. +P+, 9x19
& Glaser Blue-tips where appropriate.