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ScottRiqui · March 23, 2013, 12:53 AM

A friend gave me a bunch of defense-oriented .45 ACP ammo - enough that I'll be able to test each type thoroughly in my particular pistol. Assuming they all feed & function well, I was wondering if any of these are widely considered to be significantly "better" than the others? I'm pretty sure they're all 230gr.

1) Remington "Golden Saber"
2) Winchester Jacketed Hollow Point
3) Federal "Hydra-Shok"
4) Winchester PDX1

March 23, 2013, 12:53 AM	#1
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,905	Highly-regarded self-defense load for .45 ACP? A friend gave me a bunch of defense-oriented .45 ACP ammo - enough that I'll be able to test each type thoroughly in my particular pistol. Assuming they all feed & function well, I was wondering if any of these are widely considered to be significantly "better" than the others? I'm pretty sure they're all 230gr. 1) Remington "Golden Saber" 2) Winchester Jacketed Hollow Point 3) Federal "Hydra-Shok" 4) Winchester PDX1