So, I have looked around and found that people are under the opinion that Speer Gold Dots get the nod for personal defense over Hornady XTP, and the Hornady is usually used in favor of the Speer in hunting applications.
I happen to have acquired a .40 Super barrel for my Glock. I want to shoot 200 gr. bullets, and all I can find are Hornady XTP tipped rounds. It seems Speer doesn't make a 200 gr. .40 cal bullet. I am unlikely to use a pistol to go hunting. Therefore, I want something that revolves around self defense. The lack of suppliers has made me consider loading my own.
I was wondering: How do other bullets, like Nosler's JHP, stack up to Hornady's XTP in the 200 gr. category? Are there personal-defense oriented bullets like Gold Dot that anyone might recommend? I have heard that XTPs tend to require higher velocities for good expansion. At higher velocities of the .40 Super, do Hornady's XTP perform on par with Speer Gold Dot, i.e., they do not over penetrate?
For those who might feel the urge to ask:
1) Why am I interested in .40 Super?
Because I am a caliber whore when it comes to handguns. I have the three staples (9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP). I also have conversions for 10mm, 9x25 Dillon, and .400 Corbon, and I also own guns that shoot .357 Sig and 7.62x25 Tokarev. I am working on projects/saving up for eventual purchases that will allow me to shoot 5.7mm, .50 GI, .45 Super, and .460 Rowland. I would eventually like to get a .38 Super, .45 GAP, and of course, a .50 AE, but those are all way down the road (each for a different reason, of course).
2) Why do I want 200 grain bullets?
.40 super is a hot round, and it is able to push heavier bullets at more than adequate velocities. I tend to prefer lighter bullets (155 gr.) for .40 S&W, slightly heavier loads (165 gr.) for .400 Corbon, and even heavier loads for 10mm (180 gr.). That is by no means absolute, though. This should keep the trajectories of each caliber similar (though by no means identical).
I happen to have acquired a .40 Super barrel for my Glock. I want to shoot 200 gr. bullets, and all I can find are Hornady XTP tipped rounds. It seems Speer doesn't make a 200 gr. .40 cal bullet. I am unlikely to use a pistol to go hunting. Therefore, I want something that revolves around self defense. The lack of suppliers has made me consider loading my own.
I was wondering: How do other bullets, like Nosler's JHP, stack up to Hornady's XTP in the 200 gr. category? Are there personal-defense oriented bullets like Gold Dot that anyone might recommend? I have heard that XTPs tend to require higher velocities for good expansion. At higher velocities of the .40 Super, do Hornady's XTP perform on par with Speer Gold Dot, i.e., they do not over penetrate?
For those who might feel the urge to ask:
1) Why am I interested in .40 Super?
Because I am a caliber whore when it comes to handguns. I have the three staples (9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP). I also have conversions for 10mm, 9x25 Dillon, and .400 Corbon, and I also own guns that shoot .357 Sig and 7.62x25 Tokarev. I am working on projects/saving up for eventual purchases that will allow me to shoot 5.7mm, .50 GI, .45 Super, and .460 Rowland. I would eventually like to get a .38 Super, .45 GAP, and of course, a .50 AE, but those are all way down the road (each for a different reason, of course).
2) Why do I want 200 grain bullets?
.40 super is a hot round, and it is able to push heavier bullets at more than adequate velocities. I tend to prefer lighter bullets (155 gr.) for .40 S&W, slightly heavier loads (165 gr.) for .400 Corbon, and even heavier loads for 10mm (180 gr.). That is by no means absolute, though. This should keep the trajectories of each caliber similar (though by no means identical).