Corbon +P 90 gr?

[Longitude Zero]

Like other have stated.
The very light and fast bullets tend to have lots of energy.
But they also tend to dump it quickly leaving a shallow wound channel.

Personally I like running LE ammo in my carry guns.
Rather than experiment with some exotic stuff.

Exactly correct to both. Light weight hi velocity rounds tend to also shatter and retain little mass or energy deeply enough to be useful.

[garyb]

Like other have stated.
The very light and fast bullets tend to have lots of energy.
But they also tend to dump it quickly leaving a shallow wound channel.

Personally I like running LE ammo in my carry guns.
Rather than experiment with some exotic stuff.

Agreed with all points made! But would add that there is some very good commercial SD ammo (nothing especially exotic about them) out there to choose from.

[jocko]

I would venture to say at 10 yards and under, a 147 or 90 bullet is not going to drop either way to make a hill of beans difference. Just sayin

I always hate 5to really recommend any bullet weight. as if it floats ur boat stick with it. 99.995% of the chance of u ever haviing to discuss later on that you got full penetration in the BG or if u blew his back side ouyt either. RELIABILITYT is #1, if it doesnb't comneout the end of the barrel every time, it ain't worth a fokk.

[Longitude Zero]

RELIABILITYT is #1, if it doesnb't comneout the end of the barrel every time, it ain't worth a fokk.

This.

[chrish]

What gary said.


It's all about expansion and penetration. Bullet design is equally important in the modern era, so many manufacturers are producing stuff now w/ lower FPS, lower recoil, and adequate penetration that fast OR heavy don't necessarily tell the whole story anymore. Take the newer stuff from Hornady for example, the Critical Duty. In 9mm, it comes in standard and +P, and neither are much to write home about in the FPS category (1010 vs 1110). But both get really good penetration, mid-weight bullet, very low recoil compared to a hot 115/125 or a standard 147.


I think in the end, any good SD load, regardless of speed or weight, will do the job...as long as you don't find that testing showed that they regularly clog and act like a FMJ.

[queevil]

I'm a bit late to this thread but I'll chime in because I've actually fired a box worth of this exact round through my first handgun, a Beretta 92. It was unlike anything else I'd ever fired through it. Very loud, very snappy with A LOT of muzzle flip. Lots of flash even though Corbon advertises that they use low flash powders. The 92 was a creampuff with everything I ever put through it except for the 90 gr. Corbon. I made the decision after that one box not to use it for sd for fear of not being able to get a fast follow up shot due to the flash and muzzle flip. That's saying a lot for a full size handgun chambered for a light recoiling round.

As far as performance, I can't speculate because I didn't fire the round into a human, a beef carcass or ballistic gelatin. I only shot it at paper.

I hope this helps.