What is your favorite defensive load?

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Torpedo

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What is your favorite defensive load? Strictly for self defense.


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***Torpedo***
Life is great if you can survive it!
 
Depends on which weapon I am carrying, but lately it is my Beretta Cougar 8040 with 135 Grain Federal Hydro-Shok's.
 
As a group, I really like the Federal HydrShok rounds. They shoot accurately in all the guns so far, deliver adequate power and yet do not have excessive recoil in my pistols. The WW Ranger SXT ammo is very good also. I'm partial to the older WW Silvertip ammo, but I like the heavier weights. The CCI GoldDot ammo has horsepower, but has more blast and recoil than I care to handle. The Remington Gold Sabre is accurate, but subjectively is not as powerful.
My apologies to Remington and CCI; bear in mind these are my subjective opinions.

My very favorite defense load is a 245 grain SWC lead bullet at about 950 f/s from an N frame Smith revolver. But it's rather passe these days.


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Archie
 
22lr : CCI Stinger
38 Special : Federal 125 gr JHP Chief Special
38+P : Winchester 158gr LSWHP
9mm : Federal BP 115gr JHP
9mm+P : Remington +P 115gr JHP
357 Mag : Federal or Remington 125gr JHP
44 Mag : Winchester 210 gr(??) Silver Tip
45 ACP : Federal 230 gr HydraShok or Federal Personal Defense 165gr JHP for compacts

You want rifles and shotgun ammo too?
 
9mm: Remington Golden Sabre 124+p/ Rem. std 115+p

.40: Fed. 155 HydraShok/ 165-gr. Remington Golden Sabre

.45: 185-gr. Gold Dot/ 185-gr. Remington Golden Sabre

{long shot}
 
Hello. In .38 Spec 2": Federal Nyclad 125 gr HP, In 4" .38 Spec: Remington or WW 158 gr +P LSWCP, In 9mm: Triton 124 gr +P JHP, In .44 Spec: Triton 165 gr QuikShok, In .45ACP, Commander or Gov't: 230 gr Federal HydraShok or Remington Golden Saber in same weight. Best to all.
 
.40: 155 grain Federal +P
.45: 200 grain Gold Dot +P
10mm: 175 grain Silvertip
9mm: 127 grain Blacktalon +P+

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Torpedo:
What is your favorite defensive load? Strictly for self defense.


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12 gauge triple ought loads.

as far as handguns...mostly Triton or Cor-bon +P's (caliber depends upon which one is closest).
 
Been using the Hydrashocks (and a couple of Glaser Safety Slugs on top). In .45 and 9mm. Have some Hornady's I ordered that worked fine but I need to try them out further.

Ledbetter
 
For 45acp = Top Notch brand in +p loading, 185 grain Goldden saber slug. 1125fps @ 525fpe. [at muzzel]

10mm = Winchester 175 grain Silvertips at 1290fps @ 650fpe [at muzzel]
 
.45ACP: 230 gr Ranger Talons
.38 Spl.: 125 gr. Nyclads, non +P
158 gr. LSWCHP +P
9mm: 124 gr. Gold Dot
124 gr. Gold Dot +P
127 gt. Ranger Talon +P+
.40: 180 gr. Ranger Talon
.223: 55 gr. ball
.308: 168 gr. Federal Gold Medal
165 gr. Bonded bullet
 
1911A1 = 230 grain Remington GS.
.357 = anybody's 125 grain JHP's.


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Ne Conjuge Nobiscum
"If there be treachery, let there be jehad!"
 
9mm: Federal 115 gr. JHP ("9BP")
.38: Federal 125 gr. Nyclad HP
.38 +P: Federal 158 gr. Nyclad LSWCHP
.357 Mag.: Winchester 145 gr. Silvertip HP
12 gauge: Winchester Reduced Recoil or Federal Tactical 00 buck
 
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