Pistols I actually use/carry for defense. All of this stuff has proven 100% reliable over many years in my pistols unless noted as otherwise.
.25ACP - My very little Baby Browning is loaded with Remington 50gr FMJ.
.32ACP - My little NAA Guardian is carried with (2 6rnd mags) of Hornady 60gr XTP and one extended (10rnd mag) of Fioochi 73gr FMJ.
9mm - I have my Glock 19, Sig P226, Sig P6, FM BHP and Beretta 92F are currently carried with Federal 9BPLE (115gr +P+). I'm thinking of switching over to Federal +P 124gr HST but the FM BHP and Sig P-6 choke on them...
.38Spl - My 1972 Colt Cobra, Smith 36 and Smith 15 (House Gun) are carried with the Remington +P 158gr LSWCHP. No plans to change from this round EVER.
.45ACP - My Smith 625, Baer PII, Colt Commander are currently carried with Federal 230gr Hydra Shok. Considering changing to the Federal 230gr HST sometime in the future if it continues to prove it self.
.44Mag- My Ruger Super Blackhawk is loaded with Hornady 300gr XTP for Bears (or Lions, Tigers, Rhino's, Semi Trucks, Trains ect).
Most of them sit in the safe until its range day but I have rotated them in my daily carry over the years (yea I'm disapointed I'm not like Keauno in the Matrix too...
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Currently I'm packing the Smith 36/Rem +P 158SWCHP combo daily. Before that it was the Colt Cobra with the same ammo.
Will