What is your self defense ammo?

**American1776** · December 10th, 2017, 08:14 PM

I just found (and ordered) the Federal 9mm +p+ 115 JHP (9BPL). This is an older round for the 9mm, but it seems to have proven itself on the streets, so to speak. I remember Mas Ayoob recommends this round by specific part number, as a 9mm round where 'you just don't find cases where a violent assailant had to be shot 10 or 12 times before he was incapacitated'.

**JrFreak** · December 10th, 2017, 09:13 PM

Hornady Critical Duty in everything I carry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJZFZFmBKa0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYwnZt0j7co

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**Pag23** · December 22nd, 2017, 11:12 AM

HST 180 grain.....when I carry 357Sig...125 grain gold dots..

**pennsylvaniaboy** · December 24th, 2017, 10:40 PM

Gold dots, critical duty, hoping to pick up some ranger hst

**rcarver81** · April 21st, 2018, 09:26 PM

Either Federal 124 HST or Federal Guard Dog

**buxbandit** · April 21st, 2018, 10:21 PM

Hornady Critical Defense in the 43 and 19. From what I understand the Critical Duty is recommended for longer barrels, if I carried a 17 that would be my choice.
I also use Critical Defense in my LCP, which quite frankly is the pistol I carry most often in the summer.

**The Unknown 1087** · April 23rd, 2018, 12:27 PM

Federal HST 124. Bought that shit like candy last year for $14 a box. Think I literally have a case here too.

**Noah_Zark** · April 23rd, 2018, 01:09 PM

Whatever is in whatever firearm is at hand when needed.

Noah

**forby** · April 24th, 2018, 09:16 AM

I don't really know what I carry anymore..... Not sure that I care that much. I buy quality, brand name defensive ammo...... load it and forget it.

I like to think that practice hitting my target is worth way more of my time and way more effective than anything else. Maybe it's a "getting old" thing. I no longer research the absolute best night sights....... don't like them. I don't rotate my carry ammo....... shot 25 year old HP's and they all went bang. Don't care about the caliber much.... Started with 357Sig because it's the top performer..... Carry a 45 Sig 1911 now because it's pretty.

I stopped weighing guns to find the one that is a few ounces less. I stopped adding cheap aftermarket gadgets to my guns because they have historically caused more problems that they are worth. I recently stopped reloading because it cost about the same as factory ammo in many cases.

I don't even spend hours pontificating about factors that make mathematically insignificant differences.

I GO SHOOTING INSTEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

God Bless America!

Holy Shit where's the Tylynol???????
:-)

**LeftLaneInPA** · May 29th, 2018, 07:26 PM

9mm: Winchester Defend 147-grain JHP.
40 S&W: Winchester 180-grain Bonded JHP ("Q4369") (government overrun self-defense round originally produced for law enforcement agencies.)
.38 Special: Hornady 110-grain FTX Critical Defense +P.
.380 ACP: Ruger 56-grain Polycase ARX.