Carry pistol ammo

[Unbreall836]

Why do they seem to discontinue all the good carry ammo.

Years ago, Lucky gunner did a very good comparison and test of almost every carry pistol cartridge ammo --- i keep having to find new ammo (with less expansion and/or penetration) as companies discontinue ammo.

45acp- 230gr ranger and ranger +p had 1" expansion with 14.5" penetration (discontinued )
Federal 230gr tac bonded .86" with 14.6 pen ( discontinued)
Guess ill try the 230 Gold dot series next (.7/14")

9mm- 150 micro - .71" with 17.3" (discontinued)
147 ranger t- .74" with 16.5" (discontinued)
Next to try will be the 147hst series (.61/15.2)

The old winchester black Talon was pretty good too but --- discontinued

 

[Beendare]

I am exclusively 9mm and 12 ga for Home defense. I have the 147g HST just because of the FBI reports....
I like my G20- its a shooter- but all of the ammo I have for it is the over penetrating stuff for big bears.


I don't have any dead or bleeding bad guys in my Foyer I can give you real world stats on how effective the 147g HST is.

 

[Taudisio]

Most LE departments use hst or gold dot. I don’t see either option going away anytime soon.

 

[RockAndSage]

The Ranger +P is still in production and available, as is the non +P loading:

.45 ACP/Auto Ammo handgun RA45TP

In-stock best prices for 45 ACP/Auto Ammo handgun RA45TP | Best 45 ACP/Auto Ammunition handgun RA45TP - AmmoSeek.com

ammoseek.com

 

[grfox92]

I carry with Speer Gold Dot 147gr.

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[Eric_F]

Gold Dots and HSTs are the top tier, but there are lots of good options

Service Caliber Handgun Duty and Self-Defense Ammo

6/1/16 When comparing well designed duty handgun ammunition, there are minimal differences in penetration depths and temporary cavity effects, as noted below in the gel shots by Doug Carr: http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/DocGKR/Handgun_gel_comparison.jpg As...

pistol-forum.com

 

[bat-cave]

I have tried many variants that have been mentioned and carried them for years. I switched over to G9 a couple of years ago. I have never had to test it for real, but have been super impressed with their performance. Garand Thumb recently did a cool video comparing penetration that is worth checking out.

https://g9defense.com/9mm-80-gr-external-hollow-point/

 

[WCB]

HST or Gold DOT not sure why anyone would choose something else. Literally the standard in the industry.

 

[Sinistram]

Most LE departments use hst or gold dot. I don’t see either option going away anytime soon.

This. And they're the two best options by a country mile. HST for me.

 

[RockAndSage]

Gold Dots and HSTs are the top tier, but there are lots of good options

Service Caliber Handgun Duty and Self-Defense Ammo

6/1/16 When comparing well designed duty handgun ammunition, there are minimal differences in penetration depths and temporary cavity effects, as noted below in the gel shots by Doug Carr: http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/DocGKR/Handgun_gel_comparison.jpg As...

pistol-forum.com

That was an excellent link.