I know the real expensive ammo made today is better by what standard ? So the old ammo made years ago won't do the task if necessary. Is it hype or reality ?
Ammo technology is like any other.
We don't watch b&w tv's with 19" screens anymore, even though they took us all the way from Fearless Fosdick (a puppet show), thru Maverik and Gunsmoke, Dallas, Walter Kronkite, and on and on.
Ammo is a little different, because there's more at stake. All types of ammo has stopped bad guys. Better ammo doesn it with more regularity.
And yet, some would search for every opportunity to arm themselves with older ammo technology to save money, and search for agreement by starting threads on gun forums.
What standard?: Reliable expansion from shorter barrels thru heavy clothing, even with heavier bullet weights, while achieving adequate (or more) penetration resulting in a higher probability that Bubba will go on his a$$ before he can put a bullet in you, or slice your liver in two.
Compared to: Maybe the bullet expands if velocity is maintained thru lighter bullet weights and longer barrels, with resulting loss of penetration, unless the bullet doesn't expand and it penetrates like hardball---therefore increasing the chance that you may be killed or injured even if you put the rounds where you were trained.
LAST: Pistol ammo, even the best, is a lot less than 100% even if we have the skills to place our shots according to our training. Get the best there is. Gold Dot, HST, DPX are 3 I use in different calibers. Golden Saber is still good, but a little behind the others. USA SD ammo is better than hardball, which has stopped many fights---and failed to stop others.
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