All around self defense ammo

[go_deep]

From your house to the Backcountry for grizzlies, what's everyone using for an all around ammo? Caliber and ammo specifics, please!

 

[RockAndSage]

No grizzlies around where I live, so carrying Federal 9mm 147gr HSTs for everything.

 

[Skydog]

No grizzlies around where I live, so carrying Federal 9mm 147gr HSTs for everything.

Same here...Federal 9mm 147 gr HSTs in my carry/home defense pistols.

 

[h2so4]

9mm 100gr HoneyBadger

 

[The Harbor Master]

9mm 124gr HST for everything.

 

[HandgunHTR]

9mm 135 grain Hornady Critical Duty in my full size carry guns and 9mm 115 grain Critical Defense in my compacts.

 

[eamyrick]

I’ve seen a lot of ammo tested for dept contracts and nothing has performed as long and as consistently as Speer gold dot. It is extremely reliable and consistent which some of the boutique grizzly defense brands have shown to be underperforming. I have a Glock 23 Gen 5 set up for backcountry carry and it runs gold dots from Alaska to Texas.

 

[Laelkhunter]

Problem is defense ammo for two legged varmints would be different for grizzlies. You would want HP/expanding bullets for people problems, but something for deep penetration for grizzlies. Expanding bullets might not be able to penetrate enough in a grizzly to cause any damage. Maybe carry two mags, one hp and one Buffalo Bore and switch them up depending on activities. We carry Winchester Ranger 127 +P+ 9mm for duty rounds at my Sheriff's Office, which is a highly rated round according to FBI tests. Federal 124 HST is a highly rated round, along with Gold Dot but again if a possible encounter with a grizzly (not likely here in South La), I would opt for Buffalo Bore or similar. Loading that bullet for self defense against people would have a danger of over penetration and threats to friendlies beyond the target.

 

[Luked]

Dont have any Grizz here.
And honeslty I worry more about 2 legged critters being a threat than the 4 legged kind.
For me I mostly carry with a 9mm. Run the Sig Sauer hollow points in 115.
When I carry a 1911 its the Sig Sauer 230 HP

 

[rbutcher1234]

147 hst or 124 +p gold dot

 

[The Harbor Master]

To be honest, most HP bullets from reputable manufacturers are worth carrying. If you want to get into the nittygritty and testing, there's usually a few standouts, in almost any common caliber:

Federal HST
Speer Gold Dot
Winchester Ranger T
Hornady Critical Duty/Defense

You really can't go wrong with any of those for 2-legged threats. Like stated above, if you're getting into defensive ammo for bear etc, the hard cast is what I'd look to.

 

[RockAndSage]

To be honest, most HP bullets from reputable manufacturers are worth carrying. If you want to get into the nittygritty and testing, there's usually a few standouts, in almost any common caliber:

Federal HST
Speer Gold Dot
Winchester Ranger T
Hornady Critical Duty/Defense

You really can't go wrong with any of those for 2-legged threats. Like stated above, if you're getting into defensive ammo for bear etc, the hard cast is what I'd look to.

The only thing I'd add, is they're all excellent for any 4-legged threats too, short of grizzly or an angry moose, including being just fine for black bear.

 

[rileybassman]

EDC is 9mm with 124 HST, 135 Critical Duty, or 124 Speer Gold Dot.
Woods carry is usually 10mm with 200 grain hardcast underwood or double tap.

 

[JDT1982]

40 s&w in whatever was cheapest at Bass Pro

 

[mtnbound]

From your house to the Backcountry for grizzlies, what's everyone using for an all around ammo? Caliber and ammo specifics, please!

Gold Dots from Speer. Critical Duty from Hornady. HST from Federal. If you are interested in Copper bullets look at G9 or Lehigh.


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[Jsmalls273]

9mm 147gr HST currently. I get those or gold dots when I can.

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[Spikehorn]

9mm Federal 147 HST
10mm Underwood 200 hardcast

 

[duchntr]

9mm 124gr +p Winchester Defender or Underwood 124gr +p+.