Preferred carry/duty round in .40S&W - Page 2

Oysterboy · March 7, 2016, 08:15 PM

How about a sleeper?

Win 40sw 180g Personal Protection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBi9t7S0Fpg

briandg · March 8, 2016, 06:50 PM

I'm carrying Sig v crown. Look at them. I'm complaining convinced that the design is good. As long as the metals are right. A test that I read tested them against the host, and the host functioned PERFECTLE. the Sig performed will. The Sig seems to be velocity sense, and time may change that.

The perfect petals on the hst allowed deeper penetration. The 9mm was not adequate. The main reason I like the Sig is that the flatter crown ma be better on settings other than calibrated gel, such as light barriers.

Guv · March 8, 2016, 08:00 PM

Mine are loaded with the white box Q4369 government overrun Winchester 180gr hp's. No problems ever in my 96 Beretta or S&W Sigma.

Armed_Chicagoan · March 8, 2016, 08:14 PM

I've been carrying 180gr GDHP, but I'm going to switch to HST when I can get a good deal on some from Massammo, they've been out of stock for a while now.

Skarekrow88 · March 8, 2016, 09:50 PM

Hornady Critical Duty 135gr 9mm +p or 220gr .45ACP +p

Cosmodragoon · March 8, 2016, 11:23 PM

This might put a different spin on things but if you also use a .40 S&W carbine, does that change your choice?

ftttu · March 9, 2016, 01:49 AM

My agency issued us Speer LE Gold*Dot Duty Ammunition .40 S&W 180 GR. GDHP.

hartcreek · March 9, 2016, 03:30 AM

I loaded up some Nozzler 150 grain HPs and they sure looked like they would work just fine. I do not have ballistic gel so I used phone books.

mavracer · March 9, 2016, 09:43 AM

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Hornady Critical Duty 135gr 9mm +p or 220gr .45ACP +p

I've seen people shoot 9mm in a 40 barrel but how are you getting 45ACP in a gun chambered for 40?

Skarekrow88 · March 9, 2016, 12:22 PM

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I've seen people shoot 9mm in a 40 barrel but how are you getting 45ACP in a gun chambered for 40?

I dont. When I snap out of it I take the .40S&W to the pawn shop and pick up a 9mm or .45ACP

Sarge · March 9, 2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Oysterboy

How about a sleeper?

Win 40sw 180g Personal Protection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBi9t7S0Fpg

Good info. I've shot quite a bit of USA JHP, 40 & 45 into water jugs and got exactly that type of performance. I deem it excellent ammunition, usually available at a decent price.

happyguy · March 10, 2016, 09:03 AM

Since you are looking for penetration you should take a gander at Hornady FPD if they still make it.

mavracer · March 10, 2016, 09:34 AM

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Good info. I've shot quite a bit of USA JHP, 40 & 45 into water jugs and got exactly that type of performance. I deem it excellent ammunition, usually available at a decent price.

IMHO it's gonna be good enough most of the time the problem arises when barriers and bone enter the equasion thats when the old technology looses jackets or doesn't expand.

Besides if you shop around you can find the premium LEO overruns/surplus for about what wally world gets for WWWB

Sarge · March 10, 2016, 06:46 PM

I don't care if it looses its jacket so long as the core keeps going.

agtman · March 10, 2016, 07:31 PM

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Preferred carry/duty round in .40S&W?

DT 200gn JHP (probably a Nosler) @ 1050fps.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/91...oint-box-of-50

March 8, 2016, 08:00 PM	#28
Guv Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,126	Mine are loaded with the white box Q4369 government overrun Winchester 180gr hp's. No problems ever in my 96 Beretta or S&W Sigma. __________________ Walnut and Gloss Blue, mostly!

March 8, 2016, 09:50 PM	#30
Skarekrow88 Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 332	Hornady Critical Duty 135gr 9mm +p or 220gr .45ACP +p __________________ "A life fought for others is a life worth living"

March 10, 2016, 09:03 AM	#37
happyguy Member Join Date: May 5, 2006 Posts: 65	Since you are looking for penetration you should take a gander at Hornady FPD if they still make it. __________________ "Hope" is not a strategy!

March 10, 2016, 06:46 PM	#39
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	I don't care if it looses its jacket so long as the core keeps going. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

March 7, 2016, 08:15 PM	#26
Oysterboy Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 970	How about a sleeper? Win 40sw 180g Personal Protection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBi9t7S0Fpg

March 8, 2016, 06:50 PM	#27
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	I'm carrying Sig v crown. Look at them. I'm complaining convinced that the design is good. As long as the metals are right. A test that I read tested them against the host, and the host functioned PERFECTLE. the Sig performed will. The Sig seems to be velocity sense, and time may change that. The perfect petals on the hst allowed deeper penetration. The 9mm was not adequate. The main reason I like the Sig is that the flatter crown ma be better on settings other than calibrated gel, such as light barriers.

March 8, 2016, 08:14 PM	#29
Armed_Chicagoan Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2013 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 776	I've been carrying 180gr GDHP, but I'm going to switch to HST when I can get a good deal on some from Massammo, they've been out of stock for a while now.

March 8, 2016, 11:23 PM	#31
Cosmodragoon Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Northeastern US Posts: 1,869	This might put a different spin on things but if you also use a .40 S&W carbine, does that change your choice?

March 9, 2016, 01:49 AM	#32
ftttu Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2011 Posts: 226	My agency issued us Speer LE Gold*Dot Duty Ammunition .40 S&W 180 GR. GDHP.

March 9, 2016, 03:30 AM	#33
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	I loaded up some Nozzler 150 grain HPs and they sure looked like they would work just fine. I do not have ballistic gel so I used phone books.