A buddy of mine carries the UMC .45 HP's from Walmart as his carry load. I keep the UMC's in my vehicle as back up ammo for 9mm and 45. I have shot quite a bit of it in several calibers and have never had a failure. Before my buddy started carrying it, we tested it on water jugs. It outperformed his Corbon and my Golden Sabre in water. I know that it is not a technical test, but it definately looked good.
Carry Ammo, Quality vs. Price
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As long as you keep the firearm resonably clean and whatever you use runs reliably, I don't see the point in picking one over the other. A self defense scenario is usually 3 shots, not hundreds that torture test the firearm.
If you find a dud in any brand, at any interval, I'd be suspect and likely choose another for carry purposes. It does not mean that I wouldn't buy it anymore, just not carry it.
I live in the PNW where moisture levels in the winter months are quite high. Sealed primers and nickel cases make sense to me, but are not my only choice. I tend to like Double Tap, but Win Silvertips are currently in the carry magazine.
That reminds me, I need to blast that stuff out of inventory and get another box of carry ammo. I put Double Tap in my wife's 9mm, which are Speer Gold Dots.
If you find a dud in any brand, at any interval, I'd be suspect and likely choose another for carry purposes. It does not mean that I wouldn't buy it anymore, just not carry it.
I live in the PNW where moisture levels in the winter months are quite high. Sealed primers and nickel cases make sense to me, but are not my only choice. I tend to like Double Tap, but Win Silvertips are currently in the carry magazine.
That reminds me, I need to blast that stuff out of inventory and get another box of carry ammo. I put Double Tap in my wife's 9mm, which are Speer Gold Dots.
Zen21Tao
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There is more to just whether or not it "will go boom." Just as important is what the ammo will do when it hits its target. The best depenability in the world would be meaningless if the ammo you use fails to stop an attacker before he is able to kill you.
My personal suggestion is to look into Winchester Ranger SXT. It runs about $20-$27 per box of 50. Yes, this is more than the Remington, but the Ranger ammo has great self-defense performance and is very dependable.
Ala Dan
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I am now carrying Hornady T.A.P. in 9m/m, and .45 ACP's; but still sticking
with Federal Hydra-Shok's in the revolvers. Occassionally, I switch over to
the 185 grain Winchester SilverTips in my .45 ACP's~!
with Federal Hydra-Shok's in the revolvers. Occassionally, I switch over to
the 185 grain Winchester SilverTips in my .45 ACP's~!
cnorman18
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double tap is great
Mike McNett at Double Tap makes some great ammo at good prices. If you don't handload, that's the place to go for HV loads that still won't beat up your gun. In my .380 I shoot Double Tap exclusively; he uses Speer Gold Dot bullets over a custom powder mix that gives high velocity at standard pressure, at half the price of Cor-Bon DPX. His ammo is sealed, too.
http://www.doubletapammo.com/
Mike McNett at Double Tap makes some great ammo at good prices. If you don't handload, that's the place to go for HV loads that still won't beat up your gun. In my .380 I shoot Double Tap exclusively; he uses Speer Gold Dot bullets over a custom powder mix that gives high velocity at standard pressure, at half the price of Cor-Bon DPX. His ammo is sealed, too.
http://www.doubletapammo.com/
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