I think I would also concern myself with projectile SHAPE, rather than construction. A 123gr. (or heavier) flat-pointed projectile that does not expand
Sounds like the guy who successfully defended himself against an armed thug and had to face an obviously biased, anti-gun prosecutor in court.
When asked if the gun he used was his "favorite", he replied, "it is now!"
My point being that paying for all the hyped up ammo isn't gonna make much of a difference, dead is dead. Spending time at the range far exceeds all the fancy designer ammo.
Anything from the Trinity----HST, Gold Dot, Ranger, is a given.
I've been moving away from +P lately in favor of standard pressure given the advances in bullet design, although certain pieces love certain loads, so I don't change them. For example, HK P7s are known to be happiest with toasty 124s, and that is what I stick with in mine (they also streak like lasers to the target from the P7 ).
I haven't bought any new SD 115s in years. I consider 124s the best overall balance.
It's not a binary choice though. You can train a lot AND select an advanced round. I'll take every advantage I can get.
It should be, dead is dead.
It should be? I'm confused, you're saying I should have to choose between the best ammo and good regular training?