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View Poll Results: What carry ammo would you consider best for 9MM carry.
Speer Gold Dot JHP 80 42.78%
Black Hills JHP +P 2 1.07%
Remington Golden Saber HPJ +P 17 9.09%
Hornady TAP 16 8.56%
Hornady JHP/XTP 10 5.35%
Other 62 33.16%
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:40 AM   #121
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wow...ok...after reading through most of these posts, I'm still really confused about what's a good self defense round for 9mm...

could somebody take it easy on a gun newbie and try to sum up these posts for me? I have an XD9 service and was wondering what type of self defense round to get that would work well in the 4in weapon...from what I gather, normal federal hydroshoks don't expand well, and apparently Federal HST is the way to go...but I've also seen some speer gold dot 124gr +P "short barrel" and have no idea what "short barrel" means and how its different from normal gold dot 124gr +p...
HST and Gold Dots are both good rounds.

Regarding short barrel... powder burns and propels the bullet as it goes down the barrel. The shorter the barrel the less time the powder has to burn. This does not allow the development of maximum propulsion since the bullet leaves the barrel earlier while powder is still burning and thus wasted. So a bullet shot from a 2" barrel gun will not have the same velocity and energy as one shot from a 5" barrel all other things being equal. Some manufacturers of ammo will use faster burning powder to develop higher propulsive force in shorter barreled guns.
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Old 12-01-2007, 08:24 AM   #122
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wow...ok...after reading through most of these posts, I'm still really confused about what's a good self defense round for 9mm...

could somebody take it easy on a gun newbie and try to sum up these posts for me? I have an XD9 service and was wondering what type of self defense round to get that would work well in the 4in weapon...from what I gather, normal federal hydroshoks don't expand well, and apparently Federal HST is the way to go...but I've also seen some speer gold dot 124gr +P "short barrel" and have no idea what "short barrel" means and how its different from normal gold dot 124gr +p...
The XD-9 isn't a +P rated firearm is it?
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Are all XDs?
Yes. The entire XD line is +P rated.
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Yes. The entire XD line is +P rated.
This thread has been very edgeumacational for me!
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I've learned a lot as well...think I'll need to re-read some of the posts...guy at a local range said he was going to go out and try out some different kinds of self defense ammo in various calibers at a buddies ranch, so I'm hoping to go back sometime to pick his brain and see what he found out...
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Does anyone have a picture or information on the expansion of Black Hills JHP ammo? I have been searching for it but have came across nothing so far.
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Are all XDs?
Most all 9mm pistols will handle +p loads the Browning HP is one of the few I know of that its not recommended for.
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