I like the Corbon DPX. Expensive to test for reliability in your gun though. Reliability and shot placement are more important than the round. If it doesn't go bang, or you miss, it doesn't matter what you shoot. Training, practice, dry fire, and more practice, then bullet.
Very best home defense ammo for 9mm?
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slammy
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Off topic a bit but practice...practice...practice. Hit what and where you are aiming at and the ammo becomes a lot less critical....
I have Speer Gold Dot 124 grn standard pressure 9mm in my Rohrbaugh R9 that I pocket carry most. I have Speer Gold Dot 125 grn .38 +P in my Ruger service Six nightstand gun and +P 9mm 124 grn Gold Dots in my Sig P239 when I carry that. Are they the best? I don't know, but they are certainly near the top. back a few years ago when I was stocking up they could be had for $14 or so in 50 round boxes. I'd say go with almost any of the premium brands people have listed and don't drive yourself batty looking for the ultimate whiz-bang double dong secret home defense triple ding super criminal stopper monster claw round of the moment.
MCgunner
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Cor Bon 115 JHP +P
Hornady personal defense
I'm not real discriminating. I don't believe in magic. However, the Hornady stuff, if you believe the hype, should have very reliable expansion. The Cor Bon has the velocity to assure expansion, sort of .357 magnum light.
Hornady personal defense
I'm not real discriminating. I don't believe in magic. However, the Hornady stuff, if you believe the hype, should have very reliable expansion. The Cor Bon has the velocity to assure expansion, sort of .357 magnum light.
BlindJustice
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For my CZ 75B
9mm Luger +P Double Tap 147 gr. Gold Dot @ 1135 fps
Practice Ammo would do in a pinch,
Fed AMerican Eagle 147 gr. FPFMJ @ 1000 FPS
I like the way it shoots for ME.
If I were to get a S&W 3rd Gen. I'd certainly
try some quality 124 gr. bonded JHPs. Different twist
rates and all that.
Randall
9mm Luger +P Double Tap 147 gr. Gold Dot @ 1135 fps
Practice Ammo would do in a pinch,
Fed AMerican Eagle 147 gr. FPFMJ @ 1000 FPS
I like the way it shoots for ME.
If I were to get a S&W 3rd Gen. I'd certainly
try some quality 124 gr. bonded JHPs. Different twist
rates and all that.
Randall
seuss
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The powr'ball has some impressive stats
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Several Great Stoppers
The Two Best Penetrators with 1.5 Expansion are the Winchester 147gr +P LE Bonded and the Federal Tactical 147gr +P LE HST. Both of these loads also do well in their non +P form. Speer 147gr LE Gold Dots would be my third choice. I go with Bonded Ammo most of the time because of the Penetration.
The Best to All!
Frank
The Two Best Penetrators with 1.5 Expansion are the Winchester 147gr +P LE Bonded and the Federal Tactical 147gr +P LE HST. Both of these loads also do well in their non +P form. Speer 147gr LE Gold Dots would be my third choice. I go with Bonded Ammo most of the time because of the Penetration.
The Best to All!
Frank
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Buy several brands and test them out yourself use wet phone books and watermelons and see which option has the performance you desire. I personally prefer bonded jacketed hollow points for the superior weight retention and expansion. But noone can really say what is the hands down best ammo, you need to find that out for yourself.
What has happened in the past with a particular brand of bullet will have no correlation on what results you may get from the bullets in your firearm the one time you may have to depend on it.
Rather than believing in bullets, the only thing that you can do to reduce bad things from affecting your SD event is by constant practice.
It is never the bullet. It is not what kind of gun. Surviving an assault depends on your mindset and how you have trained yourself to respond when under stress.
Rather than believing in bullets, the only thing that you can do to reduce bad things from affecting your SD event is by constant practice.
It is never the bullet. It is not what kind of gun. Surviving an assault depends on your mindset and how you have trained yourself to respond when under stress.
gmh1013
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I was shooting Winchester Silvertips
yesterday out of my Taurus 917c and was impressed with
my grouping at 15 yards.
But the because of the cost per box I only shot 15 rounds.
yesterday out of my Taurus 917c and was impressed with
my grouping at 15 yards.
But the because of the cost per box I only shot 15 rounds.
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when I had a Beretta 92 and then a Glock 17, I opted for 147gr stuff like Winchester WWB Personal Defense or Hornady CQ/TAP; both of those flew the nest a while back and a Ruger P95 has taken its place in the revolving collection; I have had little success in finding much of anything as far as jhp's since the scare hoarding continues; I have some Hornady Critical Defense (polymer-tipped jhp), Remington UMC, and Speer Gold Dot (just got it today) all sporting 115gr pills...I'm gonna go light-n-fast since the Remington and Hornady stuff are inherently accurate our of my Ruger
The Lone Haranguer
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Whatever load you choose, be sure it functions (cycles) properly. The best hollowpoint load in the world is useless if it is hung up on a feed ramp.
With an older "first generation" S&W, I would select a hollowpoint bullet with a profile as close as possible to FMJ (rounded sides, narrow cavity). I like the good old Federal "Classic" (popularly known by its stocking number, 9BP) because it is accurate and functions well in all my guns.
With an older "first generation" S&W, I would select a hollowpoint bullet with a profile as close as possible to FMJ (rounded sides, narrow cavity). I like the good old Federal "Classic" (popularly known by its stocking number, 9BP) because it is accurate and functions well in all my guns.
I have Remington Golden Saber 124 Gr. standard pressure bullets for my 5906, and the few I have fired functioned well. Am hoping to be able ot fire some in a lower light situation to see how bright the muzzle flash is, think having the 4" barrel will help cut down the muzzle flash over shorter barreled guns, but Personal Defense ammo really needs to be tested to see which performs best in your particular firearm.
woodfiend
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Speer Gold Dot 124gr
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