Whats your favorite carry/HD hangun ammo? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

**SVThuh** · 07-01-2008, 04:38 PM

Just wondering what you guys like to use the most...

I personally LOVE the Winchester Rangers.. They test really well, and they are accurate and reliable.

I did buy some Barnes XPB bullets for the .45 that I will load up for my HD ammo, once I get proficient with my reloading skills.

Wired · 07-01-2008, 04:43 PM

I like the Rangers as well. They are cheaper than the target ammo so I can get a lot of practice in with them. I also have some Hydra-Shoks though.

Tally XD · 07-01-2008, 04:44 PM

Hmmm..seems like the other seven times I have seen this question pop up this month I had a link to point them too,

Oh yeah, here it is:

What type of self defense ammo does everyone use?

What ammo and how many rounds do you keep at all times?

What ammo to avoid?

What type of ammo should I avoid?

Ammo for CHL Proficiency Test?

**SVThuh** · 07-01-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tally XD

Hmmm..seems like the other seven times I have seen this question pop up this month I had a link to point them too,

Oh yeah, here it is:

What type of self defense ammo does everyone use?

What ammo and how many rounds do you keep at all times?

What ammo to avoid?

What type of ammo should I avoid?

Ammo for CHL Proficiency Test?

Thats nice and all, but none of those look like easy to read polls.

And umm.. yeah... you really need a life man... If your able to always dig up similar threads to pollute others... Yeah...

**SVThuh** · 07-01-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wired

I like the Rangers as well. They are cheaper than the target ammo so I can get a lot of practice in with them. I also have some Hydra-Shoks though.

Where are you finding Rangers cheaper than practice ammo and for how much??? If its that much of a difference, Ill pay you to buy me a case or 2 and ship them to me!!!

jeepinbanditrider · 07-01-2008, 04:53 PM

Depends on what weapon I'm using. 124grn +P Speer Gold Dot is my favorite 9mm and all my 9mms feed it well.

We've only got 2 .45s one is a 1911 clone and it hates HP ammo so it gets fed Federal 200grn +P EFMJ and it eats it well. The 1917 revolver gets fed this also just to keep the "supply lines" simple.

My favorite plinking ammo is reloads.

Rifles are a different animal all together but this thread isn't about those.

digitalexplr · 07-01-2008, 05:13 PM

Federal HST. My 9 is loaded with 147gr HST's.

Here's some tests:

Bullet results after firing

LE - Wound Ballistics

So Flo · 07-01-2008, 06:27 PM

Gold Dots in my P32 and any of my 9mm...Golden Sabers in my .45's...

Tally XD · 07-01-2008, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVThuh

Thats nice and all, but none of those look like easy to read polls.

And umm.. yeah... you really need a life man... If your able to always dig up similar threads to pollute others... Yeah...

I suspect you were just too lazy to actually READ those other posts.

If your concern was what ammo THE REST OF US liked, you would have been satisfied with the answers given in the OTHER poll that was posted.

Joeywhat · 07-01-2008, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalexplr

Federal HST. My 9 is loaded with 147gr HST's.

Here's some tests:

Bullet results after firing

LE - Wound Ballistics

Same here. Have some Hornady TAP 147gr right now, but once those are used I'm going to place a LARGE order of HST and have that be my primary load.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite carry/HD handgun ammo?
Winchester Ranger	21	11.35%
Remington GoldenSabre	14	7.57%
Speer Gold Dot	38	20.54%
Corbon	14	7.57%
HydraShock	41	22.16%
Glazer Safety Slugs	2	1.08%
Full Metal Jacket/Expanding FMJ	4	2.16%
Hornaday T.A.P.	22	11.89%
Reload your own : Which bullets do you use?	2	1.08%
Other : Enlighten us!	27	14.59%
Voters: 185. You may not vote on this poll

07-01-2008, 04:38 PM	#1
SVThuh XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,122	Whats your favorite carry/HD hangun ammo? Just wondering what you guys like to use the most... I personally LOVE the Winchester Rangers.. They test really well, and they are accurate and reliable. I did buy some Barnes XPB bullets for the .45 that I will load up for my HD ammo, once I get proficient with my reloading skills. Last edited by SVThuh; 07-01-2008 at 04:43 PM.

07-01-2008, 04:43 PM	#2
Wired XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,940	I like the Rangers as well. They are cheaper than the target ammo so I can get a lot of practice in with them. I also have some Hydra-Shoks though. __________________ If a train station is where the train stops, what's a work station?

07-01-2008, 04:44 PM	#3
Tally XD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,399	Hmmm..seems like the other seven times I have seen this question pop up this month I had a link to point them too, Oh yeah, here it is: What type of self defense ammo does everyone use? What ammo and how many rounds do you keep at all times? What ammo to avoid? What type of ammo should I avoid? Ammo for CHL Proficiency Test? __________________ _________________________________________ "My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office. In the first year, I intend to work with Congress on a national no carry law, one gun a month purchase limits, and bans on all semi-automatic guns." *-Barack Obama, VPC Fund Raiser, 2007* _________________________________________

07-01-2008, 04:53 PM	#6
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,855	Depends on what weapon I'm using. 124grn +P Speer Gold Dot is my favorite 9mm and all my 9mms feed it well. We've only got 2 .45s one is a 1911 clone and it hates HP ammo so it gets fed Federal 200grn +P EFMJ and it eats it well. The 1917 revolver gets fed this also just to keep the "supply lines" simple. My favorite plinking ammo is reloads. Rifles are a different animal all together but this thread isn't about those. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-01-2008, 05:13 PM	#7
digitalexplr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 623	Federal HST. My 9 is loaded with 147gr HST's. Here's some tests: Bullet results after firing LE - Wound Ballistics __________________ XD9sc NRA Life Member

07-01-2008, 06:27 PM	#8
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 13,056	Gold Dots in my P32 and any of my 9mm...Golden Sabers in my .45's... __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

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