What's in your mag?

[otium]

Today it is 230gr ranger-t in 45acp.

[garyb]

Lots of good carry ammo mentioned.

[timmy]

For right now Winchester SXZ 115grn jhp only ammo I could find without paying an arm and a leg for holding out for some Federal HST rounds

[ParanoidMedic]

I've been using a local companies ammo Precision Cartridge Company 230gr JHP 45acp. The owner is actually a fellow member on an Indiana based firearm forum that I belong to. He's always at the local gun shows around my area. Good guy, good company, great ammo.

[RxDoc]

In my CM9, Speer GD 124gr+P, and in my Ruger KLCR .357mag, either Winchester PDX1 .38spl 130gr+P or CorBon DPX .357mag 110gr.- whichever is available when need to purchase. All three are reliable and accurate in my handguns.

[Rubb]

Critical Duty is the new and improved round from Hornady. Only round to pass the various FBI barrier tests. Most of the tests on the 'tube' are pretty impressive. I've moved to it as my carry round along w/ the Winchester PDX1.

This guy just finish an extensive 380 short barrel test and move to 9mm SB. CD 135 was his first candidate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA7FTjmLiQQ

[queevil]

K40 Covert. Speer GDHP 165 gr. Why? It functions well and is accurate enough for its intended use. The .40 in a 3.5" barrel can be a handfull but the GDHP isn't so hot that I can't get a good follow up shot.

Honestly, I think that when it comes to searching for the ultimate SD load for a given caliber that we inevitably come to a point where we're splitting hairs. That isn't to say that it's not worth doing our homework when it comes to selecting a round. To the contrary, doing the research and choosing a load is the responsible thing to do. But, I believe that any of the aforementioned loads in this thread will perform consistently. The problem, is that we really have no idea what a bullet will do when it enters a target. There are too many variables. Clothing, bone, the angle of the shot.

So the advice that I was given a long time ago was to choose a round that is reliable and accurate from a reputable manufacturer and go with it and stay away from the exotic, whizbang over priced fodder. So, I choose Speer GDHP in .40. I tend to stay on top of the new products coming to the market which means I have the information I need to adjust my chosen round accordingly.

[downtownv]

Black Rhino in all calibers!