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Jim Watson · October 23, 2012, 08:21 PM

I'm with Cajun.

What, you are getting in so many gunfights as to wear out a gun with top loads?

I prefer the 158 gr lead hollowpoint, the old FBI load. Even in my Airweights which will see maybe a box a decade for familiarization, tops.

October 23, 2012, 08:21 PM	#21
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	I'm with Cajun. What, you are getting in so many gunfights as to wear out a gun with top loads? I prefer the 158 gr lead hollowpoint, the old FBI load. Even in my Airweights which will see maybe a box a decade for familiarization, tops.