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craig_o · 08-10-2007, 05:18 PM

what ammo do you shoot out of you sub XD 9?

I worry about expansion problems out of a short barrel... am I out of my mind?

Mephis · 08-10-2007, 05:26 PM

Run +p.

scalce · 08-10-2007, 06:17 PM

Shoot short barrel JHPs

duhhhhhhhhhh

Seriously, I use Speer Gold Dot +p 9mm that are made for short barrel pistols.

XD45X2 · 08-10-2007, 06:43 PM

What about Federal Tactical HST 9mm +P 124gr for a sub-compact?

scoobypup · 08-10-2007, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XD45X2

What about Federal Tactical HST 9mm +P 124gr for a sub-compact?

I was thinking the same thing for mine. Unfortunately, I can't read or something and ended up ordering the 147gr HST (and Ranger T 147gr as well

). I'm also going to try out the Corbon DPX +P 115gr.

craig_o · 08-10-2007, 08:22 PM

I have reservations about the GDSB.

The velocity isn't anything special and the price is way high. I'd just as soon pay less for something as good or better (Federal HST looks VERY promising, but the short barrel question looms). Double Tap is a giant question mark too...

TexAg08 · 08-10-2007, 08:28 PM

I got some HST 124 gr +P ordered that are coming in monday. Ill try and get out to the range and shoot and recover some slugs to let you know. They'll be shot out of a XD9 Sub.

Tard · 08-10-2007, 08:53 PM

After taking a class in wounding effects, it doesn't really seem to matter WHAT you shoot. You either hit something vital or you don't and only 18% of people shot w/ a handgun dies in the USA (including intentional suicides which tend to be successful).

The only thing a higher caliber seems to get you is better penetration through barriers and heavy clothing.

So, I carry a .22 gallery short pistol! Not really.

craig_o · 08-11-2007, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoobypup

I was thinking the same thing for mine. Unfortunately, I can't read or something and ended up ordering the 147gr HST (and Ranger T 147gr as well

). I'm also going to try out the Corbon DPX +P 115gr.

I read very mixed reviews on CorBon... lots of jacket shedding, etc. It looks like the latest Federal 9mm loads are plenty reliable, though HST would probably be my primary.

scoobypup · 08-11-2007, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craig_o

I read very mixed reviews on CorBon... lots of jacket shedding, etc. It looks like the latest Federal 9mm loads are plenty reliable, though HST would probably be my primary.

Jacket shedding? Must be a different Corbon round then. The DPX are solid copper. Only thing I've heard about them is that some people have accuracy issues with them. They are crazy expensive though. I paid ~$22 for a box of 20.

08-10-2007, 05:18 PM	#1
craig_o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 169	you've read this thread before (XD9SC) what ammo do you shoot out of you sub XD 9? I worry about expansion problems out of a short barrel... am I out of my mind? __________________ Texas has the largest fleet of armed pickup trucks of any major power, and any invading guerrilla army would be shot and run over repeatedly before it got half a mile, especially if it invaded on a Saturday night.

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08-10-2007, 08:22 PM	#6
craig_o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 169	I have reservations about the GDSB. The velocity isn't anything special and the price is way high. I'd just as soon pay less for something as good or better (Federal HST looks VERY promising, but the short barrel question looms). Double Tap is a giant question mark too... __________________ Texas has the largest fleet of armed pickup trucks of any major power, and any invading guerrilla army would be shot and run over repeatedly before it got half a mile, especially if it invaded on a Saturday night.

08-10-2007, 08:28 PM	#7
TexAg08 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 197	I got some HST 124 gr +P ordered that are coming in monday. Ill try and get out to the range and shoot and recover some slugs to let you know. They'll be shot out of a XD9 Sub. __________________ XD9 Tactical OD Green XD9 Sub-Compact Black After a recent attempted break-in of my house: ---------------------------------------------------- Officer- "Why didn't you shoot him?" Roomate-"Because I didn't want to clean the carpets."

08-10-2007, 06:17 PM	#3
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	Shoot short barrel JHPs duhhhhhhhhhh Seriously, I use Speer Gold Dot +p 9mm that are made for short barrel pistols.

08-10-2007, 08:53 PM	#8
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,933	After taking a class in wounding effects, it doesn't really seem to matter WHAT you shoot. You either hit something vital or you don't and only 18% of people shot w/ a handgun dies in the USA (including intentional suicides which tend to be successful). The only thing a higher caliber seems to get you is better penetration through barriers and heavy clothing. So, I carry a .22 gallery short pistol! Not really. __________________ If you aren't part of the solution you are part of the precipitate.

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