Critical Defense vs Critical Duty - does it matter for CCW?

Charlie_98 said:
That doesn't tell me anything.

The FBI adopts the 10mm.

The FBI adopts the 9mm.

The FBI adopts the .40S&W.

The FBI adopts the Glock.

The FBI adopts the S&W 1076.

All that shows me is the FBI likes to spend money and can't make their mind up.
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Yeah, about the only thing I agree with the FBI on is the penetration depths of 12 to 18 inches in gel and even that depends on circumstances. Like, for a pocket .380, I'm not expecting to be shooting at someone's side and through his arm to get to his vitals or central nervous system, it's a point and shoot at someone facing me. I don't need 12 inches of penetration in that situation, 11 inches is more than enough.

There are many police departments in the US using S&W, Sig, Glock, etc. Does every time a sheriff's department switch between those guns mean it "tells us something?" The vast majority of the time a change like that is made it's due to budgets or politics and rarely because of actual performance increases.
 
WWB 124 NATO. It’s hot. Close to +p.
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Yep, over 1220 fps according to my PACT chrono from a 3.9 bbl'd Sig P229/M11A1. But it's still a 9mm, and recoil is just not a serious factor. Rod
 
I personally try to use the same weight in my revolvers & pistols. If I'm shooting 357 in mag ammo like Hornady, I'll practice with either 110 gr. XTP 357's or 125 gr. XTP 357 ammo and that's what I carry for SD. Not worried about apt. walls or such because I don't live in an apt. But, I use the same ammo for my 2" & use heavier gr in my 686+. I hope this came out right.
Same for my Glocks. use 124 gr 9mm for target & 124 gr HST for SD.
Whatever you practice with try & use the same weight in SD. Then there are no surprises & your body's memory retention is apt & no surprises.
 
The FBI just adopted the 9mm Critical Duty as their main load.

That should tell you something.
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Considering the current state of the FBI's integrity, it tells me to stay with my Winchester Defend carry load.....
 
Charlie_98 said:
That doesn't tell me anything.

The FBI adopts the 10mm.

The FBI adopts the 9mm.

The FBI adopts the .40S&W.

The FBI adopts the Glock.

The FBI adopts the S&W 1076.

All that shows me is the FBI likes to spend money and can't make their mind up.
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Yep.
NEVER base a decision on what a government agency does. Their priorities and rationale are quite different than those of us in the real world
 
I could argue this either way, technically or more of a real world way.

I think that any good quality ammo that works well in your home defense gun is probably fine.

Right now I happen to have Hornady critical Defense in mine, but that's just what I happen to have. I recently used up a box of Federal hydra's.

My 9 is loaded with Rem Golden Sabres.

I just make sure I have a premium ammo in the loaded guns, and I feel quite safe.
 
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