What is your favorite personal defense load?

[stevew]

The title pretty much says it all about the topic. I'm looking more for handgun rounds than long gun rounds. Just want to get an idea of what people are using for home defense. Right now I have some Black Talon SXT in 9mm, but I wanted to get some in .45ACP and can't seem to find it anywhere.

 

[Brett327]

The title pretty much says it all about the topic. I'm looking more for handgun rounds than long gun rounds. Just want to get an idea of what people are using for home defense. Right now I have some Black Talon SXT in 9mm, but I wanted to get some in .45ACP and can't seem to find it anywhere.

Winchester 9mm JHP - nothing fancy, or 2x 30 Rnd clips of 7.62x39 in case of WWIII.

Brett

 

[Fly Navy]

Winchester Ranger-T 127gr 9mm +P+

Winchester Ranger-T 165gr .40S&W

Winchester Ranger-T 230gr .45ACP

Winchester Super-X Silvertip 145gr .357 Magnum

Winchester Q3131A 5.56x45mm (NATO M193 load)

Federal Tactical 12 gauge 00 buckshot

Yeah, I like Winchester.

 

[Chubby]

124 gr. 9mm +P Speer Gold Dot.

 

[Birdman]

The title pretty much says it all about the topic. I'm looking more for handgun rounds than long gun rounds. Just want to get an idea of what people are using for home defense. Right now I have some Black Talon SXT in 9mm, but I wanted to get some in .45ACP and can't seem to find it anywhere.

XD-45 my friend. It's brilliant 14 round clip of 45 ACP ammo. http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-xdpstl-45acp.shtml

 

[Fly Navy]

14 round clip

Magazine.

 

[feddoc]

230 grain Gold Dot for my .45

 

[PropStop]

katana, messy but it looks cool

 

[Brett327]

katana, messy but it looks cool

Best answer so far.

Brett

 

[Lawman]

Hornady TAP 147gr. 9mm for the P7

Hornady TAP 155gr .40Cal for the USP

Federal 158gr Semi Jacketed .357 Magnum for the Model 19


Additionally:

2 30rd Mag's for the AR loaded with Hornady TAP 55gr 5.56mm

And full load of Federal 00 Buck in the Shotgun.



Various other gr and brand in boxes marked "In case of Zombie Attack"

 

[metro]

230 Grain Hornady XTP JHP bullet, +P load (about 975 FPS...that's a BIG bullet travelling pretty damn fast).

Other than that, I like the Hornady TAP ammo with the black brass casings and XTP bullets.

Yeah, I like Hornady.

 

[VetteMuscle427]

Both the 40 and 45 are shooting Federal Hydra-Shok
Shotgun gets whatever 00 Buck I have not fired yet
M-4 get 62gr Wolf... hey, it's cheapest to shoot, and I'm proficient and have lots of it.

 

[Schnugg]

I prefer 40 cal hollow point for my Glock 23C. Never had to shoot a person with it, but I'm relatively confident it will stop an intruder.

 

[xmid]

Ranger-T's 124 gr. in the 9mm

Federals in the .45

Flachet (sp) rounds in the 12 ga.

 

[FMRAM]

Flachet (sp) rounds in the 12 ga.

Flachette rounds? Are those legal? That sounds like a good home defence round. Seems like it woulnd't over penetrate like 00 buck. Anyone care to elaborate? Does anyone have experience with "frangables"?