Help With .45 Ammo Selection Please

[sublimaze41]

Usually I am happy about a new firearm purchase, but this time not so much. Thanks to New York State's Safe Gun Act I can no longer carry my gun of choice. There appears to be a shortage of Glock and Sig 7 round magazines I finally decided on a Kahr P45 as I can get 7 round magazines. Said gun arrived today but I am not sure what to feed it.

.45 ammo is hard to get in this area so I did a quick check of available ammo in my meager supply. What I came up with is Golden Saber Plus-p 185 grain or Hornady 185 Critical Defense. Does anybody have a suggestion what would be the better round to carry?

Thanks in advance.

 

[BYJO4]

Either should be fine.

 

[gunmn74]

I have not shot any Hornady but I like the Golden sabers.

 

[OptimusPrime]

I've shot the Hornady, works perfectly. You'll be good with either, good companies.

 

[mnhntr]

I really like the Rem Golden Saber. It seems to shoot the best out of several of my 45s.

 

[ku4hx]

My favorites are Golden Saber, Gold Dot and Hydra-Shok all in 230 grain. You won't go wrong with any premium ammunition by any of the big name manufacturers.

What you have on hand should serve you well.

 

[ch45x7]

If you are anywhere near Rochester try Beikirch in east Rochester. I was able to get some federal hydra shok there. They have a huge supply and get shipments in every week. That said they are often bought out of the popular calibers for target loads at least.

 

[Inebriated]

I'd say the 185gr Golden Saber performed well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-A_9fGlM0&feature=player_detailpage&list=PL47112947DB1DE491

 

[Don357]

Not to be a wise acre, but at the present time, in the present market, I'd say carry what ever you can get your hands on.

 

[smalls]

I thought you could still use your 10 round mags, but were on scouts honor to only load 7?

 

[Shmackey]

The +P GS stuff in .45 is toasty hot. If you can shoot it well enough in a gun that small, it's a solid choice.

 

[pat701]

You found ammo!!!!!!!

 

[SouthernYankee]

Critical Defense is what I have gone to in the last year.

 

[481]

Either round should be fine. Just be glad you can find ammo. Many of us cannot.

 

[mljdeckard]

They will both work fine. I just scoff at Hornady's assertions about cloth clogging other hollow points, and that their bullets are any more or less effective in preventing it.