most powerful 9mm

[Ideal Tool]

Does anyone remember the Winchester 9mm magnum of the early 1980's? anybody have one?

 

[KyJim]

I emaile BB and they said the 9mm 147 +p+ is in fact bonded gold dots. They also sent me a link to a very interesting article on the "myths" of bonded bullets and their advantages.

http://www.buffalobore.com/index.php...duct_list&c=86

Glad to hear they're using gold dots there.

I also don't really dispute the fact you can have mediocre bonded (Montana Gold) and great non-bonded defensive. Federal HSTs are not bonded and are some of the best performing defensive rounds in .45 acp (230 gr) and 9mm (147 and 124 gr.). But, at least for typical handgun velocities, most bonded work better than most non-bonded at non-magnum velocities.

 

[Tactical Jackalope]

Speer Gold Dot 147gr +p

I know they have +p+ out there somewhere.

 

[CCCLVII]

I am a fan of buffalo Bore but I have never tried out there 9mm.

I know there 44 magnum is potent stuff!

 

[BGutzman]

I was a fan of Buffalo Bore until I did some water testing on 100, 45 ACP rounds.. Lots of rounds failed to expand or failed to fully expand.

It was not a scientific test and some water jungs were reshot while leaking from previous shots.. (aimed lower) so yes I know that is going to have a negative effect on the overall test..

Still I was sorely dissapointed with the results... I wont buy BB again unless its crazy cheap and even then plinkers.. no more ccw with BB.

 

[Tactical Jackalope]

Good test ^

I carry whatever it is the local PD (which I was a part of at one point) carries.

 

[Hook686]

From the 'Jello shooters'

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=19887



[QUOTEThe following loads all demonstrate outstanding terminal performance and can be considered acceptable for duty/self-defense use:

9 mm:
Barnes XPB 115 gr JHP (copper bullet)
Federal Tactical 124 gr JHP (LE9T1)
Federal HST 124 gr +P JHP (P9HST3)
Remington Golden Saber 124 gr +P JHP bonded (GSB9MMD)
Speer Gold Dot 124 gr JHP
Speer Gold Dot 124 gr +P JHP
Winchester Partition Gold 124 gr JHP (RA91P)
Winchester Ranger-T 124 gr +P JHP (RA9124TP)
Winchester Ranger Bonded 124 gr +P JHP (RA9BA)
Winchester Ranger-T 127 gr +P+ JHP (RA9TA)
Federal Tactical 135 gr +P JHP (LE9T5)
Federal HST 147 gr JHP (P9HST2)
Remington Golden Saber 147 gr JHP (GS9MMC)
Speer Gold Dot 147 gr JHP
Winchester Ranger-T 147 gr JHP (RA9T)
Winchester 147 gr bonded JHP (RA9B/Q4364)
][/QUOTE]

 

[dean1818]

+3 on the Corbon DPX

I did the "backyard" test with wet pack
(wet newspaper packed in milk jugs with layers of denim )

The Corbon expanded to nearly 3/4 inch and penetrated almost 14 inches

I tested it against several JHP types and it was the best.

Its in my two pistols