What's in your gun?

Doug.38PR · November 8, 2005, 01:41 PM

What kind of Ammo do you all carry in your gun? Do you change it with the seasons? Do you say, go from Corbon Hollowpoint in the summer to Federal Hydrashoks in the winter so as to penetrate thick coats?
I have been carrying Winchester Silvertip Hollowpoints in .38+P all summer. I am about to go out at some point this week and get some Federal Hydrashok .38+P for winter carry. Don't want to come across some guy in a thick wet coat and have my HP's just bump him around.
I also, when I am at home or in motel, put glazers in my gun while indoors.

I will also add, that when wearing shoulder holster, I keep the two speedloaders on it's opposite side loaded with Corbon .38+P for a little more punch than the Winchester Silvertips in gun and other two speedloaders

BobK · November 8, 2005, 01:58 PM

I use Corbon DPX year round. They do have an impressive round for your 38. At any rate, I would use the Hydra Shok year round before I would use the Silver Tips. It's a much better round.

Dave R · November 8, 2005, 02:04 PM

I use Gold Dots in my .45 year round. Gold dots in my P-3AT year round, too. Good point. Maybe in the winter I should switch the .380 over th FMJs?

I don't see a need to switch the .45. A 185gr. Gold Dot will penetrate pretty well, even if it expands.

XavierBreath · November 8, 2005, 02:07 PM

HydraShoks year round, whichever gun I carry.

gb_in_ga · November 8, 2005, 02:11 PM

What's in my SD handguns, you ask?

Gold Dots, in both my S&W 686 and Bersa .380. The Bersa has the real, genuine Speer factory stuff. The 686 has the Georgia Arms variety of .38 Spl +p.

The S&W 422 in my wife's bedside table is loaded with CCI MiniMags, solids. For reliable penetration.

Do I change loads with the seasons? Nope. Gold Dots are good, all around bullets, I see no reason to change with the seasons, especially here in the South. And I see no reason to change from the CCI solids in the .22 -- it is a marginal round anyway, and I just don't trust the hollow points of any brand to penetrate adequately. I'd really rather that my wife have something else than that .22, but she likes it, shoots it fairly well, and has a medical condition that makes it hard for her to shoot most other handguns.

threefivesevenmag · November 8, 2005, 02:16 PM

Here is what I usually use in order of caliber.

.380 ACP: 102 gr. Remington Golden Sabers

.38 Special: 135 gr. +P Gold Dot, 125 gr. +P Golden Sabers

9mm: 124 gr. +P Golden Sabers, 115 gr. +P Corbons, 124 gr. +P Black Hills

.357 Magnum: 125 gr. Golden Sabers, 125 gr. Black Hills

.40 S&W: 165 gr. Golden Sabers, 165 gr. EXP Black Hills, 155 gr. Magtech Hollowpoints.

I try to have at least two boxes of 50 or just a 50 count of each load. This is easier said than done due to larger volumes of practice ammo purchase. At least enough to load up 3-4 magazines and 2 speedloaders per a gun.

I honestly figure with most modern high quality JHP ammo the person who is attacking you will not know the difference. I think ammo selection is almost at personal as weapon selection and rightfully so.

Pharley · November 8, 2005, 02:49 PM

.40 Speer Gold Dot HPs, 180 gr

9mm Speer Gold Dot HPs, 124+P gr

Avizpls · November 8, 2005, 02:52 PM

Gold Dot Gold Dot Gold Dot.

Oh, I carry gold dots in 9mm, .45, .380, and .40. Not all at the same time :-P

USP45usp · November 8, 2005, 02:53 PM

Hydra's in the main magazine, Corbons in the backup (spare) magazine.

Don't ask me why, even I don't know okay

.

Wayne

(and I've fired both types in all the carry guns with no problems at all)

BobK · November 8, 2005, 02:56 PM

USP, you can't go wrong either way.

DocFox · November 8, 2005, 03:06 PM

I carry the same all year round... PMC 230gr Ball in the pipe, all mags are loaded with 185gr Hydrashok +P ... at 1130fps and 525fpe I never worry about switching.

281 Quad Cam · November 8, 2005, 04:33 PM

9mm Glock.

Federal 135gr premium JHP. (may or may not be hydrashock)
Federal 147gr Hydrashock.

Decision of which is made by whichever the store has.

Capt. Charlie · November 8, 2005, 04:40 PM

Same year around. Winchester Ranger in the 1911, & CorBon in the Walther PPK/S.

john in jax · November 8, 2005, 04:42 PM

185grn+P's in the 45 autos
200grn JHP's in the 44 Mag

The rifles are loaded with soft points or Balistic Tip hunting rounds.

azredhawk44 · November 8, 2005, 04:48 PM

9mm XD9
124gr Remington Golden Sabre

.357 sp101
158gr Federal HydraShok

.45 1911
230gr FMJ

.400 Corbon Glock 21
Hornady XTP 165gr handloads

Ruger Redhawk .44
300gr Federal CoreLockt hardcast
(for lions and tigers and bears...)

AttackTurtle · November 8, 2005, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Don't want to come across some guy in a thick wet coat and have my HP's just bump him around.

Look into EMFJ. Expanding full Metal Jacket. I have heard good things. They are growing in popularity. From tests, they dont expand quite as much as HP but they seem to have a more consistant expansion pattern. Cloths mean nothing to them. I am switching once my HP's are old. Glaser or Magsafe in my Apt btw. Otherwise, hydroshoks all the way.

gfen · November 8, 2005, 07:17 PM

Hornady .38spl 140gr XTP.

Blackwater OPS · November 8, 2005, 08:24 PM

Winchester Ranger T in all HGs and Corbon 125 gr .308 for my rifle. SG gets Winchester Supreme Plated High Velocity 3in 00 Buck and K.O. Rifled Slugs

Bobarino · November 8, 2005, 08:27 PM

i carry the same round year round. Cor-Bon 135gr JHP's - .40S&W i'm a subscriber to the light and fast school of thought.

Bobby

hillmillenia · November 8, 2005, 09:13 PM

All them hollowed out bullets and gel-tests....a real marketing ploy for the bullet makers. How 'bout good ole' reliable 230 gr. FMJ .45 ACP?..any brand will do and a head shot will take the fight out of just about anyone.Good through clothing too. And it more than covers that 60% min. lead clause for you carriers.

RERICK · November 13, 2005, 05:35 PM

180 grain Gold Dots in my Sig P229 year round

0351 · November 13, 2005, 08:50 PM

.45 230 gr. Federal Hydra-Shok
.40 180 gr. Federal Hydra-Shok

seems to run well and shoot poa poi in my carry weapons.

Fuse · November 13, 2005, 09:49 PM

Speer Gold Dot 180 gr in my HK. Thinking about switching to 165's in maybe Corbon, even though the Gold Dots are fine.

Ala Dan · November 13, 2005, 10:34 PM

Hornady's 200 grain JHP T.A.P. in my Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry II year
'round~!

TheBluesMan · November 13, 2005, 10:38 PM

.45 Eldorado Starfires by PMC in my Taurus PT145. The pistol has *NEVER* failed to fire or cycle using these cartridges.

November 8, 2005, 01:41 PM	#1
Doug.38PR Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Posts: 3,298	What's in your gun? What kind of Ammo do you all carry in your gun? Do you change it with the seasons? Do you say, go from Corbon Hollowpoint in the summer to Federal Hydrashoks in the winter so as to penetrate thick coats? I have been carrying Winchester Silvertip Hollowpoints in .38+P all summer. I am about to go out at some point this week and get some Federal Hydrashok .38+P for winter carry. Don't want to come across some guy in a thick wet coat and have my HP's just bump him around. I also, when I am at home or in motel, put glazers in my gun while indoors. I will also add, that when wearing shoulder holster, I keep the two speedloaders on it's opposite side loaded with Corbon .38+P for a little more punch than the Winchester Silvertips in gun and other two speedloaders Last edited by Doug.38PR; November 8, 2005 at 03:07 PM.

November 8, 2005, 02:04 PM	#3
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	I use Gold Dots in my .45 year round. Gold dots in my P-3AT year round, too. Good point. Maybe in the winter I should switch the .380 over th FMJs? I don't see a need to switch the .45. A 185gr. Gold Dot will penetrate pretty well, even if it expands. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

November 8, 2005, 02:07 PM	#4
XavierBreath Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2002 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 2,800	HydraShoks year round, whichever gun I carry. __________________ Xavier's Blog

November 8, 2005, 02:11 PM	#5
gb_in_ga Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 3,092	What's in my SD handguns, you ask? Gold Dots, in both my S&W 686 and Bersa .380. The Bersa has the real, genuine Speer factory stuff. The 686 has the Georgia Arms variety of .38 Spl +p. The S&W 422 in my wife's bedside table is loaded with CCI MiniMags, solids. For reliable penetration. Do I change loads with the seasons? Nope. Gold Dots are good, all around bullets, I see no reason to change with the seasons, especially here in the South. And I see no reason to change from the CCI solids in the .22 -- it is a marginal round anyway, and I just don't trust the hollow points of any brand to penetrate adequately. I'd really rather that my wife have something else than that .22, but she likes it, shoots it fairly well, and has a medical condition that makes it hard for her to shoot most other handguns. __________________ COME AND TAKE IT http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/batgon.htm Formerly lived in Ga, but now I'm back in Tx! Aaaand, now I'm off to Fla...

November 8, 2005, 02:16 PM	#6
threefivesevenmag Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2005 Posts: 406	hmmm. Here is what I usually use in order of caliber. .380 ACP: 102 gr. Remington Golden Sabers .38 Special: 135 gr. +P Gold Dot, 125 gr. +P Golden Sabers 9mm: 124 gr. +P Golden Sabers, 115 gr. +P Corbons, 124 gr. +P Black Hills .357 Magnum: 125 gr. Golden Sabers, 125 gr. Black Hills .40 S&W: 165 gr. Golden Sabers, 165 gr. EXP Black Hills, 155 gr. Magtech Hollowpoints. I try to have at least two boxes of 50 or just a 50 count of each load. This is easier said than done due to larger volumes of practice ammo purchase. At least enough to load up 3-4 magazines and 2 speedloaders per a gun. I honestly figure with most modern high quality JHP ammo the person who is attacking you will not know the difference. I think ammo selection is almost at personal as weapon selection and rightfully so.

November 8, 2005, 01:58 PM	#2
BobK Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2005 Posts: 838	I use Corbon DPX year round. They do have an impressive round for your 38. At any rate, I would use the Hydra Shok year round before I would use the Silver Tips. It's a much better round.

November 8, 2005, 02:49 PM	#7
Pharley Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 116	.40 Speer Gold Dot HPs, 180 gr 9mm Speer Gold Dot HPs, 124+P gr __________________ "Out of every ONE HUNDRED men, TEN should not be here, EIGHTY are nothing but targets, NINE are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they the battle make. Ah, but the ONE, ONE of them is a WARRIOR, and he will bring the others back."

November 8, 2005, 02:52 PM	#8
Avizpls Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2004 Posts: 774	Gold Dot Gold Dot Gold Dot. Oh, I carry gold dots in 9mm, .45, .380, and .40. Not all at the same time :-P

November 8, 2005, 02:53 PM	#9
USP45usp Junior member Join Date: May 17, 2000 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 3,427	Hydra's in the main magazine, Corbons in the backup (spare) magazine. Don't ask me why, even I don't know okay . Wayne (and I've fired both types in all the carry guns with no problems at all)

November 8, 2005, 02:56 PM	#10
BobK Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2005 Posts: 838	USP, you can't go wrong either way.

November 8, 2005, 03:06 PM	#11
DocFox Member Join Date: October 8, 2005 Location: Chattanooga,TN Posts: 92	I carry the same all year round... PMC 230gr Ball in the pipe, all mags are loaded with 185gr Hydrashok +P ... at 1130fps and 525fpe I never worry about switching.

November 8, 2005, 04:33 PM	#12
281 Quad Cam Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 937	9mm Glock. Federal 135gr premium JHP. (may or may not be hydrashock) Federal 147gr Hydrashock. Decision of which is made by whichever the store has. __________________ "Whats the first aid procedure for consumption of coolant?"

November 8, 2005, 04:40 PM	#13
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	Same year around. Winchester Ranger in the 1911, & CorBon in the Walther PPK/S. __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie

November 8, 2005, 04:42 PM	#14
john in jax Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2005 Posts: 1,177	185grn+P's in the 45 autos 200grn JHP's in the 44 Mag The rifles are loaded with soft points or Balistic Tip hunting rounds. __________________ America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. Claire Wolfe

November 8, 2005, 04:48 PM	#15
azredhawk44 Junior member Join Date: September 28, 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 6,465	9mm XD9 124gr Remington Golden Sabre .357 sp101 158gr Federal HydraShok .45 1911 230gr FMJ .400 Corbon Glock 21 Hornady XTP 165gr handloads Ruger Redhawk .44 300gr Federal CoreLockt hardcast (for lions and tigers and bears...)

November 8, 2005, 07:17 PM	#17
gfen Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 817	Hornady .38spl 140gr XTP.

November 8, 2005, 08:24 PM	#18
Blackwater OPS Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,152	Winchester Ranger T in all HGs and Corbon 125 gr .308 for my rifle. SG gets Winchester Supreme Plated High Velocity 3in 00 Buck and K.O. Rifled Slugs __________________ "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Ben Franklin Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell Died 9/1/2005 and the best DS ever MSG Matthew Ritz Died 11.23.2005 matthewritz.com For those who have had to fight for it, Life holds a special meaning that the protected will never know. (\__/) (='.'=) Someone set us up the bunny! (")_(")

November 8, 2005, 08:27 PM	#19
Bobarino Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Location: western WA. Posts: 182	i carry the same round year round. Cor-Bon 135gr JHP's - .40S&W i'm a subscriber to the light and fast school of thought. Bobby

November 8, 2005, 09:13 PM	#20
hillmillenia Member Join Date: April 27, 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 95	sounds like marketing... All them hollowed out bullets and gel-tests....a real marketing ploy for the bullet makers. How 'bout good ole' reliable 230 gr. FMJ .45 ACP?..any brand will do and a head shot will take the fight out of just about anyone.Good through clothing too. And it more than covers that 60% min. lead clause for you carriers.

November 13, 2005, 05:35 PM	#21
RERICK Junior member Join Date: July 9, 2005 Posts: 369	Gold Dots 180 grain Gold Dots in my Sig P229 year round

November 13, 2005, 08:50 PM	#22
0351 Junior Member Join Date: November 11, 2005 Posts: 7	.45 230 gr. Federal Hydra-Shok .40 180 gr. Federal Hydra-Shok seems to run well and shoot poa poi in my carry weapons. __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ---Benjamin Franklin

November 13, 2005, 09:49 PM	#23
Fuse Junior Member Join Date: October 7, 2005 Posts: 6	Speer Gold Dot 180 gr in my HK. Thinking about switching to 165's in maybe Corbon, even though the Gold Dots are fine.

November 13, 2005, 10:34 PM	#24
Ala Dan Member in memoriam Join Date: August 13, 1999 Location: In The HOT, Humid, and Mu Posts: 6,116	Hornady's 200 grain JHP T.A.P. in my Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry II year 'round~!

November 13, 2005, 10:38 PM	#25
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	.45 Eldorado Starfires by PMC in my Taurus PT145. The pistol has NEVER failed to fire or cycle using these cartridges.