Your MAIN choice for .45 ACP self-defense ammo?

[WoofersInc]

Another vote for Ranger T series. 230 grain HP. It is what is loaded up right now for me.

 

[JMusic]

This has to be the smartest group on the site.


Jim

 

[MICHAEL T]

185 Corbon DPX in all my Commander and smaller I have 200gr Corbon JHP +P in My 5" It seems to really like that round 230 Blazer for play

 

[ArmedBear]

230 Grain HST factory-loaded +P

 

[Ky Larry]

Win white box 230gr jhp.I bought a bunch of it when Wally World was clearing it out several years ago. It's accurate and reliable in my Kimber. What more could I ask for?

 

[jhco]

I pretty much use golden sabers for all calibers 230 gr for the 45 tho

 

[HexHead]

I use Hornady in all my self defense guns. In .45acp I use the 230 gr TAP in my Talon II and 200 gr TAP in my Colt New Agent. The faster acceleration of the lighter bullet helps make up for the velocity lost with the shorter barrel.
TAP only comes in +P in .45.

 

[1858rem]

did speer make a 200-230g JHP before? maybe mid 80's?

 

[Norinco982lover]

www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/golden_saber/

This stuff! I use it in my/my wife's 9mm as well. We both have XD's and they have not malfuctioned at all with these rounds. My wife can easily handle the +P in the .45 or her XD9 sub compact.

~Norinco

 

[Deanimator]

200gr. Hornady TAP (when I can find it) in my Norinco M1911, the only .45acp that I carry.

 

[Schofield3]

Attached is a little ballistics comparison i've pulled together from manufacturer's websites; gives a nice layout and comparison mainly between 230gr. & 185gr. i'll let the numbers do the talking....

 

[JMusic]

Guys self defense ammo "high end" is like argueing over wich car would be the most lethal if you hit some one. I just about don't matter they are all so good now all are in decimal points of each other. Worry about penetration.



Jim

 

[Noxx]

DPX is my current round of choice. I find it feeds well in gov't mdoels that are otherwise picky about hollows, and it's ballistics tests are GREAT.

 

[JSmith]

At the moment I'm loading 230-gr HydraShoks in my Colt Series 70.

But in .45 ACP... just about anything will work. Lots of BGs have been successfully shot with plain-old hardball.

 

[jaholder1971]

If WWB 230 JHP's would shoot worth a damn in my 1911, I'd use them.

I use Remington 100 pack 230 grain JHP, they feed, accurate and open up.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Speer Gold Dot 200 JHP for defense, Winchester white box, 230 grain for practice.