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jcabin · 05-13-2008, 02:22 PM

in 9mm JHP. the Winchester Ranger "law enforcement ammo" is the only 9mm hollow point my gun shop carries. he said its the best and the only one he recommends because of the added talons. is this stuff worth it or is there much better out there? i've got 250 rounds of winchester white box 9mm right now, im going to load them through the gun next week. then im going to buy 200 rounds of some type of hollow point, so i know it works well and is safe to carry in my gun. any thoughts on the winchester ranger/talon/sxt series? thanks much

AZBill · 05-13-2008, 02:53 PM

You may want to read through this thread:
What kind of ammo is in your carry gun right now?

There is a great picture of a fully expanded Ranger T round. In .45 they are the size of a quarter, in 9 about the size of a nickel. I have them for both 9 and 45 carry rounds.

hotpig · 05-13-2008, 04:13 PM

What stock number are we talking about?

Rampant Colt · 05-13-2008, 07:12 PM

heads up!

Some dealers knowingly [possibly unknowingly] will sell you the standard JHP that aren't "T-Series"

Ranger T-Series is highly modified Black Talon ammo.

As hotpig suggested, please post your part number located on the front of the box.

The part numbers you're looking for are:
RA9= 147gr
RA9TA= 127gr +P+

Col Reb · 05-13-2008, 07:26 PM

jcabin, I have the Ranger's for my .40 for basically the same reason you are thinking of getting them. That is what everybody carries & is less expensive. However, I was not that impressed with them. I could not group them nearly as well as I could Blazer Brass fmj's. I am thinking of switching to the Golden Sabres. For the money, I think they are fine.
I am curious of why you are wanting to go thru 200 rounds of them when fmj's are less expensive (really, not being rude just wondering

)

hotpig · 05-14-2008, 07:53 AM

The poster may want to do the standard 200 round function test before using the Ranger as his carry load.

tomfoolery · 05-14-2008, 07:56 AM

When i carried a 9mm i carried the 9mm SXT rangers....When i carried a .40 i carried the .40cal SXT Rangers.....I now carry a .45 and carry .45cal SXT Rangers.

I love this ammo, it shoots, feeds, groups, and expands very well for me. As mentioned above, the size of a fully expanded .45 ranger is HUGE.

hotpig · 05-14-2008, 08:11 AM

Many people get confused because they think that there is only one Ranger load.

Ranger 9mm HP ammo.

RA9SXT 147 Ranger SXT (discontinued in 1999)
RA9SXTP 127+p+ Ranger SXT (discontinued in 1999)
RA9115HP 115HP
RA9115HP+ 115+P+
RA91P 124 Partition Gold (discontinued in 2005)
RA9T 147 T-Series
RA9TA 127+P+ T-Series
RA9B 147 Bonded hp
RA9BA 124+P Bonded hp

Ranger 9mm fmj offerings.

RA9124N 124 NATO fmj
RA9147FMJ 147 FMJ

There is also a whole line of Ranger Frangible ammo.

RA9SF 100gr
RA9SF1 90gr

XD9Sub · 05-14-2008, 09:36 AM

If you're looking for Ranger ammo, drop Jerry an email. He sells Ranger ammo on different forums. I've bought many boxes from Jerry.

THR

jcabin · 05-14-2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Reb

jcabin, I have the Ranger's for my .40 for basically the same reason you are thinking of getting them. That is what everybody carries & is less expensive. However, I was not that impressed with them. I could not group them nearly as well as I could Blazer Brass fmj's. I am thinking of switching to the Golden Sabres. For the money, I think they are fine.
I am curious of why you are wanting to go thru 200 rounds of them when fmj's are less expensive (really, not being rude just wondering

)

Noo, im just shooting regular winchester white box 9mm fmj because its the cheapest ammo produced by a reputable ammo manufacturer i could find, and i see large numbers of ppl on this forum and another i common that speak highly of WWB 9mm FMJ's performance and economic value.

I'm saying, once i put 250-300 rounds of regular FMJ ammo through my gun(break in, this is a new gun, and my first gun ever at that), I want to try and put 200 rounds of JHP through my gun. I heard you shouldn't trust any JHP ammo to feed properly through your gun (for carrying/self defense) until you've fired atleast 200 rounds. I was asking for info on the Ranger series, because thats what my dealer said is the best and its the only 9mm JHP he carries for that reason. I think it was Ranger Talon +P or +P+, not sure, ill have to go back and look. i dont know if it was talon sxt or regular talon.

05-13-2008, 02:22 PM	#1
jcabin XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 535	Winchester Ranger? in 9mm JHP. the Winchester Ranger "law enforcement ammo" is the only 9mm hollow point my gun shop carries. he said its the best and the only one he recommends because of the added talons. is this stuff worth it or is there much better out there? i've got 250 rounds of winchester white box 9mm right now, im going to load them through the gun next week. then im going to buy 200 rounds of some type of hollow point, so i know it works well and is safe to carry in my gun. any thoughts on the winchester ranger/talon/sxt series? thanks much

05-13-2008, 07:12 PM	#4
Rampant Colt XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 60	heads up! Some dealers knowingly [possibly unknowingly] will sell you the standard JHP that aren't "T-Series" Ranger T-Series is highly modified Black Talon ammo. As hotpig suggested, please post your part number located on the front of the box. The part numbers you're looking for are: RA9= 147gr RA9TA= 127gr +P+ __________________ Hit hard; hit fast; hit often ~ Adm. Wm. "Bull" Halsey

05-13-2008, 07:26 PM	#5
Col Reb XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 121	jcabin, I have the Ranger's for my .40 for basically the same reason you are thinking of getting them. That is what everybody carries & is less expensive. However, I was not that impressed with them. I could not group them nearly as well as I could Blazer Brass fmj's. I am thinking of switching to the Golden Sabres. For the money, I think they are fine. I am curious of why you are wanting to go thru 200 rounds of them when fmj's are less expensive (really, not being rude just wondering)

05-14-2008, 07:56 AM	#7
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,241	When i carried a 9mm i carried the 9mm SXT rangers....When i carried a .40 i carried the .40cal SXT Rangers.....I now carry a .45 and carry .45cal SXT Rangers. I love this ammo, it shoots, feeds, groups, and expands very well for me. As mentioned above, the size of a fully expanded .45 ranger is HUGE. __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

05-14-2008, 08:11 AM	#8
hotpig XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SW Illinois Posts: 242	Many people get confused because they think that there is only one Ranger load. Ranger 9mm HP ammo. RA9SXT 147 Ranger SXT (discontinued in 1999) RA9SXTP 127+p+ Ranger SXT (discontinued in 1999) RA9115HP 115HP RA9115HP+ 115+P+ RA91P 124 Partition Gold (discontinued in 2005) RA9T 147 T-Series RA9TA 127+P+ T-Series RA9B 147 Bonded hp RA9BA 124+P Bonded hp Ranger 9mm fmj offerings. RA9124N 124 NATO fmj RA9147FMJ 147 FMJ There is also a whole line of Ranger Frangible ammo. RA9SF 100gr RA9SF1 90gr Last edited by hotpig : 05-14-2008 at 08:16 AM.

05-13-2008, 02:53 PM	#2
AZBill XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 262	You may want to read through this thread: What kind of ammo is in your carry gun right now? There is a great picture of a fully expanded Ranger T round. In .45 they are the size of a quarter, in 9 about the size of a nickel. I have them for both 9 and 45 carry rounds.

05-13-2008, 04:13 PM	#3
hotpig XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SW Illinois Posts: 242	What stock number are we talking about?

05-14-2008, 07:53 AM	#6
hotpig XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SW Illinois Posts: 242	The poster may want to do the standard 200 round function test before using the Ranger as his carry load.

05-14-2008, 09:36 AM	#9
XD9Sub XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 865	If you're looking for Ranger ammo, drop Jerry an email. He sells Ranger ammo on different forums. I've bought many boxes from Jerry. THR __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France

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