Clint Smith Only carries "High quality ball" 45 auto ammo?

[Double Naught Spy]

who the hell is Clint Smith?

Where do you live, under a rock.

It doesn't really matter who Clint Smith is unless you are Clint Smith. The funny thing is that people worry about what he is shooting when it comes to handguns and by his own admission, handguns are not his expertise. He prefers long guns.

 

[jon_in_wv]

Stop using logic and reason, this board is for feelings and opinions ONLY!!!

Merry Christmas.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

If head shots performed with 230gr. FMJ don't do the trick,

I wish I could be so sure to be able to make headshots in life and death situations, you must be like an elite Delta force Navy Marine Recon SEAL or something.

 

[918v]

I once disassembled a whole box of Federal Gold Medal 45 230gr FMJ. Guess what the powder charge weight variance was?

1.5 grains

So I took apart a box of American Eagle... .4 grains.

So much for high quality.

 

[surfinUSA]

I carry Federal tactical bonded 230 gr +p in my P220 because thats what I was issued. If my P220 didn't feed them reliably I would carry a different gun.

I could really give a rats ass about what Clint Smith loads his 45 with. I used to use 230 gr ball too. But that was 27 years ago in a Colt Light weight Commander when the only real autos for police work were the 1911, browning HP, and S&W 39 and 59. they were designed to work with FMJ. A lot has changed in that time. Now pistols are designed to feed hollow points they have better sights etc.,

If Clint is comfortable carrying FMJ more power to him. There are ample studies that show a FMJ 45 is no better than a FMJ 9mm when it come to incapacitaion.

Mr. Smith is a teacher and apparently a pretty good one (or he's blown a lot of smoke up a lot of peoples butts) but the bottom line is he's not out on the road day in day out.

Carry what you are comfortable with or if you're like me, you have to carry what you are issued. As far as I'm concerned, a hollow point may not expand, but as long as it works reliably, it will be as good or better than FMJ which will never expand.

 

[gwarslayer]

huh ?

 

[huntershooter]

I would not base my choice of carry ammo on what Clint Smith is reported to favor.