SD Ammunition Equivalents?

[sigcurious]

From time to time, people mention regular fmj ammo that has similar recoil characteristics as type X SD ammo. What ammo do you feel mimics various SD rounds?

I know, I know... the answer is handload to match the characteristics for cheaper practice , but out of factory ammo lets hear em!

 

[myshoulderissore]

Speer Lawman comes to mind... The only thing with it is that if you use +p SD loads, I think the Lawman is only standard pressure.

 

[sigcurious]

I should have been a little more specific. What specific SD round would you compare lawman to?

 

[myshoulderissore]

Speer Lawman is loaded to match the equivalent Gold Dot load by Speer. Gold Dot is a very common, highly respected name in the sd bullet game.

 

[sigcurious]

I should have thought of that lol.

That is good to know though, I often see lawman at very good prices.

 

[chanroc]

I like usimg the 9mm "NATO" rounds from either Winchester or Georgia Arms. They are loaded a little hotter than standard FMJ range ammo. The recoil is close to the 124 gr +P Gold Dots that I carry. Usually find the for $12 to $14 for a box of 50. CCI Lawmen are nice practice rounds too.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Just look for any FMJ round that fires the same weight bullet at the same muzzle velocity.

 

[kraigwy]

I don't use FMJ or Hollow points, I use LSWCs but the ideal is the same.

Lets say I carry Brand X, a 158 gr LSWC in my pocket revolver. I simply run the carry ammo through the cronograph, then cast and load the same weight LSWC ammo to the same velocity as my carry ammo.

Thats what I use for practice and competition. Don't need to waste money practicing with expensive store bought carry ammo.

This ammo will knock over any plates or pepper poppers I hit in the verious pistol competitions I shoot, and gives me the feel, recoil, and POI as my carry ammo.

 

[sigcurious]

For the chronograph impaired(I don't own one...yet!), would the specifications on the box be close enough?

Thanks for the responses guys.

 

[PawPaw]

For the chronograph impaired(I don't own one...yet!), would the specifications on the box be close enough?

Certainly. If brand X says that it runs at YYY feet per seconds, and brand Z says that it also runs close to YYY feet per second, that's close enough. I doubt that you'll be able to tell the difference between, say, a load running 950 fps and one running at 975. Regardless, they'd probably chronograph differently from your handgun anyway.