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tactikel · 07-13-2008, 07:55 PM

Awesome link Evisr8 !!
IMHO buy as many of the top brands in "8s" chart as you can- and find the one brand which will feed at least 200 rounds flawlessly in your gun -if that turns out to be FMJ so be it - your gun MUST be 99.9% reliable in function. Besides, .45 FMJ has proven 1000s of times in combat to be quite lethal. Good luck (and have fun in your testing).

Bree · 07-13-2008, 08:39 PM

HST and EFMJ are my choices. DPX is a great round but I think it is TOO GOOD in .45 ACP as it penetrates over 16".

**dakotaracing** · 07-14-2008, 07:14 PM

Cor-Bon DPX .45 ACP. Done.

Cor-Bon DPX .45 ACP

AlaskaErik · 07-15-2008, 03:01 AM

Speer Gold Dot 230 gr is my carry load.

Tattooed Bard · 07-15-2008, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

Speer Gold Dot 230 gr is my carry load.

Thats what is in my XD as well

KingWulfgar · 07-15-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

Speer Gold Dot 230 gr is my carry load.

Those are what I'm looking at at this time. I have some 185gr +P that I don't care for much right now, but I picked them up cheap and they feed well. I'm going to make the jump to the Gold Dot 230gr eventually, just working up the courage to tell my wife I spent $100 on ammo that I don't plan on shooting much of. LOL

tomfoolery · 07-15-2008, 07:34 AM

I carry 230gr. Winchester SXT Rangers, I like the Federal HST and EFMJ as well.

billfromtx · 07-15-2008, 09:13 AM

No need to over-think it. ANY 45 Cal is a suffucint protection round. I still carry Ball ammo from time to time. Any 45 ACP that feeds and shoots reliably will Git-R-Done, That said...I would not recommend any of the Frangible(sp) ammo. Usually i carry Hornady 200gr JHP +p's...but thats because I got a bunch of them. +p's are not needed in 45.

kanemochi · 07-15-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bdaugh

you should look into corbon DPX solid copper hollow points that expand up to .80 of an inch with 45cal

Considering HST tests have showed expansion of .81 to .96 I don't see what DPX buys you that you can't get with HST except a much bigger price tag.

Drilln · 07-15-2008, 09:34 AM

Been lurking around for a while, enjoying the vast quantity of info here about the XD. This is a thread that I felt I should chime in on. I carry 230 grain federal hydo shocks in 1911a1 goverment. Exclusively. I have tried many other brands, but always revert back to these. (the Rangers left what appeared to be brass flakes inside the action of 3 differnt guns and 2 differnt calibers, plus twice the group size, totaly unacceptable). That being said, I still wont carry my (new) XD with anything but WWB FMJ ammo until I can "Prove" the ammo in the gun. When I get home next week, I have several hundred rounds of Fed HS just waiting to be fired. If the XD will fire 200 consecutive rounds with no malfunction, (and shoot acceptably accurate), then I will load the mags with the Hydro shocks and feel I am good to go. (I know that can be kinda expensive, but when it comes to self defense, what is your life worth). If it fails the reliability test, then I will try another brand/bullet design and keep looking till I find the magic pill.

As for any of the frangible ammo, avoid it like the plague. None of it provides enough penatration out of a handgun to be truly effective.

07-13-2008, 08:39 PM	#32
Bree XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,401 Blog Entries: 5	HST and EFMJ are my choices. DPX is a great round but I think it is TOO GOOD in .45 ACP as it penetrates over 16". __________________ Shoot Straight and Ride Safe! Bree XD .45 Compact -- Ruger SP-101 .357 Mag. -- Keltec P3AT .380 Rock River Arms 20" Varmint A4 AR-15 w/4-16x56mm MilDot Ruger 10/22 Black Stainless Mossberg 590 Mariner 12 Ga w/Knoxx SpecOps Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Patriot Guard Rider Iron Butt Association Member The 60's Can't Die As Long As I Won't Leave Them!! I grant President-Elect Obama a free ride from criticism by me until 5/1/09. Always give a person a chance to do the right thing!

07-14-2008, 07:14 PM	#33
dakotaracing XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 269	Cor-Bon DPX .45 ACP. Done. Cor-Bon DPX .45 ACP __________________ *"This year will go down in history! For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration!* *Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"* *- Barack Hussein Obama via Adolf Hitler* For all your days prepare, and meet them ever alike. When you are the Anvil,, Bear. When you are the Hammer,, STRIKE! ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!!

07-15-2008, 07:34 AM	#37
tomfoolery XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,302	I carry 230gr. Winchester SXT Rangers, I like the Federal HST and EFMJ as well. __________________ "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.

07-15-2008, 09:13 AM	#38
billfromtx XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 54	No need to over-think it. ANY 45 Cal is a suffucint protection round. I still carry Ball ammo from time to time. Any 45 ACP that feeds and shoots reliably will Git-R-Done, That said...I would not recommend any of the Frangible(sp) ammo. Usually i carry Hornady 200gr JHP +p's...but thats because I got a bunch of them. +p's are not needed in 45. __________________ To err is human. To forgive is divine. Neither of which is Marine Corps policy. "It's all about shot placement."- David (Slayer of Goliath)

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07-13-2008, 07:55 PM	#31
tactikel XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 62	Awesome link Evisr8 !! IMHO buy as many of the top brands in "8s" chart as you can- and find the one brand which will feed at least 200 rounds flawlessly in your gun -if that turns out to be FMJ so be it - your gun MUST be 99.9% reliable in function. Besides, .45 FMJ has proven 1000s of times in combat to be quite lethal. Good luck (and have fun in your testing).

07-15-2008, 03:01 AM	#34
AlaskaErik XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 13	Speer Gold Dot 230 gr is my carry load.

07-15-2008, 09:34 AM	#40
Drilln XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Been lurking around for a while, enjoying the vast quantity of info here about the XD. This is a thread that I felt I should chime in on. I carry 230 grain federal hydo shocks in 1911a1 goverment. Exclusively. I have tried many other brands, but always revert back to these. (the Rangers left what appeared to be brass flakes inside the action of 3 differnt guns and 2 differnt calibers, plus twice the group size, totaly unacceptable). That being said, I still wont carry my (new) XD with anything but WWB FMJ ammo until I can "Prove" the ammo in the gun. When I get home next week, I have several hundred rounds of Fed HS just waiting to be fired. If the XD will fire 200 consecutive rounds with no malfunction, (and shoot acceptably accurate), then I will load the mags with the Hydro shocks and feel I am good to go. (I know that can be kinda expensive, but when it comes to self defense, what is your life worth). If it fails the reliability test, then I will try another brand/bullet design and keep looking till I find the magic pill. As for any of the frangible ammo, avoid it like the plague. None of it provides enough penatration out of a handgun to be truly effective.