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    Default What is your self defense ammo?

    I need to rotate my 9mm carry ammo out, it's been a long while since last time I rotated and each round probably went thru few eject-rechamber rotations. I've been using Corbon DPX for many years, but from what I'm hearing they are having issues and problems now so need to figure out what brand to buy.

    What do you guys carry normally, the maker the line the grains? Thanks a lot.

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    Default Re: What is your self defense ammo?

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    federal 124g HST
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    Default Re: What is your self defense ammo?

    .40 Winchester Ranger 180 Grain (RA40T)

    In a Glock 19, 9mm Federal HST 124 Grain +P (P9HST3)
    Last edited by Carson; December 4th, 2017 at 09:23 PM. Reason: Didn’t realize at first you were looking at 9mm

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    Default Re: What is your self defense ammo?

    I can't help you much. My carry guns are all .45 ACP. I carry Speer Gold Dot HP of the 230gr variety. They work well in all my .45s. I have never had any issues with them or seen any bullet set back, Yes I check it with vernier calipers.

    You may find the 9mm gold dot hard to find as the french ordered them for all their police dept.
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    Critical Defense 9mm in Glocks 19 & 43 !

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    Default Re: What is your self defense ammo?

    I carried gold dots without really doing much research. Recently I came across this and decided I would be better off with Federal 124gr hst+p.

    https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/sel...sts/#standards
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    Default Re: What is your self defense ammo?

    Quote Originally Posted by middlefinger View Post
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    federal 124g HST
    Same here it seems to perform better then all other self defense loads with penetration and expansion in the standard and +p versions. It can also be found between $20.00 and $25.00 per 50 round box which is a big plus.

    OP here is a very well done and detailed series comparing many popular brands of 9MM SD ammunition using the FBI standards and protocols done by Shooting The Bull.com


    All videos in series:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...DMgd-w4Yozc27i
    Last edited by Hodgie; December 4th, 2017 at 09:20 PM.

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    Default Re: What is your self defense ammo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hodgie View Post
    Same here it seems to perform better then all other self defense loads with penetration and expansion in the standard and +p versions. It cal also be found between $20.00 and $25.00 per 50 round box which is a big plus.
    And how many shootings have you used it in?

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    Quote Originally Posted by abner13 View Post
    And how many shootings have you used it in?
    At least 3 a day and 4 on Sundays that's if it's a good day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwilson452 View Post

    You may find the 9mm gold dot hard to find as the french ordered them for all their police dept.
    They probably stuffed the hollow cavities with foul smelly cheese.
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