PAbowhunter86 Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 What bullets do you use in your carry gun? I just brought federal Hydra-Shok in 165gr. . Just wondering what everyone else uses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? [ QUOTE ] What bullets do you use in your carry gun? I just brought federal Hydra-Shok in 165gr. . Just wondering what everyone else uses? [/ QUOTE ] That is exactly what I carry. I have been reading on some other forums about carry ammo and a number of folks don't like the hydra-shock bullet and go with Speer Gold Dot instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? [ QUOTE ] federal Hydra-Shok [/ QUOTE ] Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehunter Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? Spear, Gold Dot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? Are the Speer Gold Dot a hand load? Or can you buy them made from a factory load? Only reason is, you never want to have hand loads in your carry gun. Too many troubles with lawers in the invent you would have to use it! Because they will find out that you re-loaded them. Same thing goes with home protection. The boneheaded lawer that will defend the bad guy(or the bad guys family), will come up with you loading hot rounds or some kind of cop killing round. Just to get him off and you paying the price! Stick with factory ammo in your carry gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? [ QUOTE ] Are the Speer Gold Dot a hand load? Or can you buy them made from a factory load? Only reason is, you never want to have hand loads in your carry gun. Too many troubles with lawers in the invent you would have to use it! Because they will find out that you re-loaded them. Same thing goes with home protection. The boneheaded lawer that will defend the bad guy(or the bad guys family), will come up with you loading hot rounds or some kind of cop killing round. Just to get him off and you paying the price! Stick with factory ammo in your carry gun! [/ QUOTE ] I carry either 180 gr. Winchester Silvertip factory stuff or 155 gr. Speer Gold Dot reloads. As for the lawyers.......they can bite me. If I am alive at the end of an armed confrontation then I won. If the law has to have its way with me, then so be it. I carry my CCW for one reason and one rason ONLY: to stop a bad guy. I will continue to equip it to do that job as best I know how. I wouldn't buy a Z-06 'Vette and run 87 octane in it, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Are the Speer Gold Dot a hand load? Or can you buy them made from a factory load? Only reason is, you never want to have hand loads in your carry gun. Too many troubles with lawers in the invent you would have to use it! Because they will find out that you re-loaded them. Same thing goes with home protection. The boneheaded lawer that will defend the bad guy(or the bad guys family), will come up with you loading hot rounds or some kind of cop killing round. Just to get him off and you paying the price! Stick with factory ammo in your carry gun! [/ QUOTE ] I carry either 180 gr. Winchester Silvertip factory stuff or 155 gr. Speer Gold Dot reloads. As for the lawyers.......they can bite me. If I am alive at the end of an armed confrontation then I won. If the law has to have its way with me, then so be it. I carry my CCW for one reason and one rason ONLY: to stop a bad guy. I will continue to equip it to do that job as best I know how. I wouldn't buy a Z-06 'Vette and run 87 octane in it, either. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but even the 06 Vette is designed to run 87 octane now! LOL! I have read this and seen this mentioned on various shows and personal defence magazines. Which is why I mentioned it as well. Not trying to start any arguments! But I do see what you mean, then again. Why create any more problems after the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? No argument, here, Life. All I'm saying is that I will not let the threat of future litigation impede my ability to protect myself in the "here & now". If i feel I can build a better defense load than what I can buy......I will build it and I will carry it. Thankfully, the 175 gr. Silvertip factory offering (not 180 like I said before) is one of the (if not the) nastiest loads a fellow can fire from an auto carry pistol. It is darned hard to surpass its power....even with a handload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? 10mm & 40 S&W- 180gr Hornady XTP's 45 ACP- 230gr Hydra-shok's 44 Mag- 240gr Hornady XTP's or 210gr silvertips 357 Mag- 158gr Hornady XTP's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? You make a good point about reloads John. I've rather not risk giving them any potential evidence against me in the event of a shooting. Besides, I really like the Hydra-shoks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? I use Federal Hydra-Shoks in most of my guns. The only expection is in 9mm or .357 Sig - I use Corbons. As a factory load, the Corbon in 9mm/.357Sig has more stopping power than the Hydra-Shok in that caliber. now, I say that, and my stopping power I will admit has come from ballistics read in a magazine. I can't tell you from personal experience because i've never had to stop anybody. I can say that I wouldn't lose any sleep if I had hydra-shoks instead of corbons in my .357 Sig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? 9mm hornady 124 TAP, rem. golden saber 124 +p, Hornady XTP's 147. These are the ones I've used so far. I shoot the ammo I carry every 6 months and start again with new. NO reloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowana Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? My House gun: Wilson Combat CQB 185+P Rem Gld Sabre My carry gun: Glock33 357sig Corbon load (I feel this is the best defensive round on the planet) My vehicle gun: H&K USP 9mm Corbon 115+P+ I shoot your same load in my Sig229. GREAT CHOICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Re: What Bullets do you....? I use Hornady 45 cal 200 gr xtp in my Glock 36 and my Colt Combat Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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