LONGBOW338 said:
What is a good home defense ammo ( Were talking 9mm here )
Winchester Ranger 127 grain SXT +P+ is what i carry. 1300 FPS out of my XD9. I have shot a few mags worth through the XD with no problems. personally i didn't notice that much more snap than same WWB or any other 9mm load, which was a pleasant suprise. my buddy and I chronographed the Ranger, some cor-bon that I cannot remember (i need t check his noted), speer gold dot 115 and Federal hydrashock personal defense load, some 9BPLE (i had never heard of the LE ammo, but it too shot like the Ranger, but the Ranger was faster out of the XD, but the 9BPLE was faster out of his 92F ). After all of these, the Winchester Ranger performed the best in the XD and was easily manageable. so given the speed, the accuracy i could get, the reliability and the reputation the SXT had, i went with it. I carry speer gold dots in my Kahr P9.
all of that being said, it means nothing if it will not fire consistenly from your gun and you cannot hit thr broad side of a barn. try a bunch out. speer gold dots, federals and so on. they are all good. see what works for you. some of them may be more managable for you than others. There are a lot of threads on this board and others about this question. read a bunch and try some at the range before settling on one. it is a very personal decision as to what you choose to possibly have to defend your life with.