How about something to replace ALL handgun ammo for self defense. The answer to our search for the ultimate self defense ammo may just be the newly released RBCD Performance Plus Platinum Ammunnition. It is all round nose for feed reliability. It is all loaded to SAAMI STANDARD pressure limits in every caliber, so no worries about +P or +P+ damaging your firearms (there may be a LE version loaded to higher pressures). The whole round is a combination of proprietary components: the primer is special from Winchester, the brass is made by IMI and Winchester with a special primer pocket and tempered harder, the powder is from Hodgdon (a close version will be released to reloaders in 2004), the slug looks like a jacketed soft point but is a polymer composite mixture of a bunch of different things (lead only makes up 2% of the slug and even the 'copper' jacket isn't really copper). It is exotic ammo yet is cheaper than what we see with the Glaser and MagSafes. It can be purchased in 6 or 8 packs or in boxes of 20. A box of 20 is $30. The rounds are massed produced and the consistency between rounds is amazing, only 20 fps extreme spread. They seem to work in all barrel lengths too, the 9mm is a 60gr slug at 2010 fps from full size 9mm, from a Glock 26 it still makes 1975 fps. The 60 gr .357 mag is listed at 1975 fps also, but that was recorded from S&W mod 649 J-frame. Due to the light weight slugs recoil is light. Accuracy is not a problem as it is with some Glaser loads and retains sufficient velocity easily out to 50 yards (loses about 20%) so it is still zipping along at any reasonable self defense shooting distance. The round does penetrate car doors so long as you don't hit the cross beam and is still effective (will not deform) after hitting glass, unlike the Glaser and MagSafe. The round nose profile does not have a hollowpoint to get clogged up with clothing either. It is being manufactured in San Antonio, Tx which is the only way that I was even able to find out that it existed, you should see more widespread distribution by the spring of next year. The company will be at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
Here is some load info:
.380 - 45gr 1500 fps
9mm - 60gr 2010 fps
.357 Sig - 60gr 2410 fps
27gr HP at 2820 fps (special use)
.38 spl - 60gr 1705 fps
.357 mag - 60gr 1975 fps
.40 S&W - 60gr 2250 fps
77gr 2000 fps
10mm - 77gr 2420 fps
.45 ACP - 90gr 2036 fps
115gr 1650 fps
You should see what happens at these velocities in ballistic gelatin. Now remember, when you start seeing this stuff get written up in gun magazines next year, you heard it here first.
Here is some load info:
.380 - 45gr 1500 fps
9mm - 60gr 2010 fps
.357 Sig - 60gr 2410 fps
27gr HP at 2820 fps (special use)
.38 spl - 60gr 1705 fps
.357 mag - 60gr 1975 fps
.40 S&W - 60gr 2250 fps
77gr 2000 fps
10mm - 77gr 2420 fps
.45 ACP - 90gr 2036 fps
115gr 1650 fps
You should see what happens at these velocities in ballistic gelatin. Now remember, when you start seeing this stuff get written up in gun magazines next year, you heard it here first.