What's in your mag?

[voodoo54]

Wow, looks like there's a whole slew of differen't brands everybody is using with no big consensus. Not a lot of responses on WHY ya'll chose that paticular ammo. I was curious about that too.

[newCW45guy]

Wow, looks like there's a whole slew of differen't brands everybody is using with no big consensus. Not a lot of responses on WHY ya'll chose that paticular ammo. I was curious about that too.

Speer GD SB 230gr in my .45 as it's far shorter than a 5 inch barrel.

Appears to both make the best that can be had velocity out of a short barrel and the bullet is designed to expand at that velocity. With adequate penetration.

Still contemplating choices for 9mm... but I have 18+1 available on that one.

[chrish]

I choose based on ballistic tests. Why?

Any handgun rounds is gonna punch thru walls (interior or exterior) like hot butter. So barring choosing another weapon (shotgun, rifle), if my round is going thru anyway, I want it to fly straight when it does. I do not want it getting deflecting and hitting something unintended in some other direction. I understand that I have to also do my part and consider what's behind my target. Secondly, tests on these rounds indicate they will expand and penetrate gelatin to an appropriate level and not get 'plugged' and pass thru. Thirdly, on the off chance that I have to shoot THRU something, I want a round that will do it and be effective on the other side.

So...from that, my choice has always been to look for the rounds that have weight and/or tests that indicate that the round I'm considering can do that. In the case of a PDX1 or the newer Critical Duty, those requirements are met. Not that there aren't others, just my two choices currently.

[TheTman]

9mm's have 124gr Hydra Shoks.
.40 has 155gr Winchester Rangers.
.45 has 230gr Hydra Shoks in one, and 230gr WWB HP in the other (they feed better)
.357 has 125gr green box Remington HP.

[Bagstrap]

PM9 - Hornady Critical Defense 115gr

[Fodder]

What's in your mag?

I use Ranger T 147g exclusively in all my 9mm. When I still had my 1911, I used Gold Dot 230g.


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[BixBix78]

What's in your mag?

tnoutdoors9 channel on youtube if you have not already. Ballistic testing channel

[voodoo54]

tnoutdoors9 channel on youtube if you have not already. Ballistic testing channel

Nice channel, thanks for the info.

[fmj7070]

Pm 40 Winchester Pdx1 180gr
Lc9 liberty usm4 50gr
Taurus pt 111 critical defense 115gr

[gi1964]

CM9 - 124gr Gold Dot
1911 - 230gr Gold Dot

[Barth]

HK45CT - Winchester Ranger T-Series 230 gr +P
Sig Sauer P220 45 - Federal HST 230 gr
Kahr MK40 Elite - Speer GDHP Short Barrel 180 gr
HK P30 40 - Winchester Ranger T-Series 165 gr
HK P2000sk 40 - Winchester Ranger T-Series 165 gr
HK P2000 357 Sig - Winchester Ranger T-Series 125 gr
Glock EXO G27-357 - Winchester Ranger T-Series 125 gr

S&W 629-2 44 Mag - Speer GDHP 44 Mag Short Barrel 200 gr
S&W 65-3 357 - Remington Golden Saber 357 mag 125 gr
S&W 640-1 357 - Remington Golden Saber 357 mag 125 gr
S&W 342 ti 38 - Speer GDHP 38 +P Short Barrel 135 gr

Arsenal SLR-106U - Winchester Ranger 5.56mm solid base bonded JSP 64 gr
Mossberg 500 - Federal TacticalŽ TruBallŽ Rifled Slug LEB127 RS 438 gr

[berettabone]

Winchester 9mm 147 gr. jhp. Changed over to Fed HST 147gr. jhp's

[steve666]

K40 - CorBon 135gr JHP

[Kidrod]

These days anything I can freeking find For the PM9 Federal JHP 124 grain Hydra-Shok or Winchester PDX1 JHP 124 grain. In my new .45 1911 PMC 185 Grain JHP, it's all I can find for it at the moment.

[Salty]

Hornady Critical Defense