what is the best self defece ammo?
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Phil DeGraves
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The ones where you hit what you're aiming at.
SXTs, Gold Dots, etc. will all do the job if you do yours.
SXTs, Gold Dots, etc. will all do the job if you do yours.
SCKimberFan
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Whatever is in your weapon when you pull the trigger.
I use Federal Hydra-shocks.
I use Federal Hydra-shocks.
glockman19
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I use both the ammo listed above. Federal Hydra Shok's or Speer GoldDot's both are good self defense rounds.
kcshooter
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Any well-known hollowpoint that feeds well in YOUR gun. I use Federal HST recently changed over from HydraShoks. Speer Goold Dot, Rangers, Talons, as long as they are proven reliable in the gun you carry, anything along these lines is fine.
BlindJustice
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In case the O.P doesn't know...
THe high performance Jacketed Hollow points
currently include:
Speer Gold Dot
Remington Golden Saber
Federal HST & Hydra Shok
Hornady XTP
Winchester SXT
A notch above this is
the Barnes XPB HP - it is not jacketed but
solid copper retains bullet weight and is very
good for penetrating windshields, & Other barriers
CorBon's DPX line & a couple of other
ammo makers market lines with their own trade name
but it's spendy probably 2.5 times the cost of
a premium jacketed HP.
At the lower less expensive end of the spectrum:
Of course there's also a good solid cast Semi Wadcutter
that's been around for 120+ years and cost less than JHPs.
and a full metal jacket that isn't a round point but has a flat tip
will have more surface area to impact upon the target.
Sp, once you decide on a platform, be it semi-auto or a
wheel gun, and the cartridge chambering you judge to be
sufficient for defensive purposes, go try some of these - ther's
no one magic bullet and cartridge combo - YOU need to find
out which works best in your gun, as well as which ones you shoot
best. and Practice, Practice Practice,
You might think about a practice load that is the same
bullet weight, and velocity so that it is more economical to
shoot at range regular ( weekly, every other week, or monthly)
sessions so that your practice ammo shoots to the same Point of
Aim (POA) and Point of IMpact (POI).
I like Gold Dots and Golden Sabers but dang when it's 20 rds a box
they can be expensive. You might find boxes of 50 rds via online shopping
and make a 250 /500 rd purchase to save on the HD/SD ammo, & buy
practice ammo prior to a range session at Wal Mart or wherever you fine it.
I've found WIn. SXT in 50 rd box off the shelf and it's perhaps 70% of the cost per rd of those 20 rd boxes.
Randall
THe high performance Jacketed Hollow points
currently include:
Speer Gold Dot
Remington Golden Saber
Federal HST & Hydra Shok
Hornady XTP
Winchester SXT
A notch above this is
the Barnes XPB HP - it is not jacketed but
solid copper retains bullet weight and is very
good for penetrating windshields, & Other barriers
CorBon's DPX line & a couple of other
ammo makers market lines with their own trade name
but it's spendy probably 2.5 times the cost of
a premium jacketed HP.
At the lower less expensive end of the spectrum:
Of course there's also a good solid cast Semi Wadcutter
that's been around for 120+ years and cost less than JHPs.
and a full metal jacket that isn't a round point but has a flat tip
will have more surface area to impact upon the target.
Sp, once you decide on a platform, be it semi-auto or a
wheel gun, and the cartridge chambering you judge to be
sufficient for defensive purposes, go try some of these - ther's
no one magic bullet and cartridge combo - YOU need to find
out which works best in your gun, as well as which ones you shoot
best. and Practice, Practice Practice,
You might think about a practice load that is the same
bullet weight, and velocity so that it is more economical to
shoot at range regular ( weekly, every other week, or monthly)
sessions so that your practice ammo shoots to the same Point of
Aim (POA) and Point of IMpact (POI).
I like Gold Dots and Golden Sabers but dang when it's 20 rds a box
they can be expensive. You might find boxes of 50 rds via online shopping
and make a 250 /500 rd purchase to save on the HD/SD ammo, & buy
practice ammo prior to a range session at Wal Mart or wherever you fine it.
I've found WIn. SXT in 50 rd box off the shelf and it's perhaps 70% of the cost per rd of those 20 rd boxes.
Randall
Deus Machina
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+1 on all. You asked a heavy question, my friend.
Any modern hollowpoint will do the job, if you hit where you point. But you'll never find me, personally, loaded with anything but Gold Dots or Federal HST's.
Any modern hollowpoint will do the job, if you hit where you point. But you'll never find me, personally, loaded with anything but Gold Dots or Federal HST's.
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Truly amazing how many times this same thread topic is opened.:banghead:
Now I finally understand why people always jump on people for not using search.
Now I finally understand why people always jump on people for not using search.
Lovesbeer99
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What kind of gun are you using? If it's a snubnose, I wouldn't use hollow points, but rather SWC of the hard cast type. A snubby won't typically produce the velocity for a HP to perform correctly. There are a few manufactures who make special defense ammo just for short barrel guns though.
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