Defensive Carry Ammo

[Trekbike]

In 38 spl I carry the Speer 135g +P short barrel GD. My wife carries Hornady's new 110g Critical Defense FTX.

David

[Guest Alpha Dog]

Diamond tipped ++P++ armor piercing, exploding, pre-fragmented, lead free, low smoke and flash, almost silent, handloads.... (did I say that out loud?)

No, wait a minute, that was in a dream last night...

In reality:

357 Sig Triton

9mm Federal EFMJ

380 Gold Dot

32 Winchester Silvertip

[Smith]

Federal HST 124g +p, Hornady TAP 124g 9mm, or Winchester Ranger-T/SXT 124g +p depending on what I can get and what I have left over.

[PC7]

Remington Golden Saber and Federal HST; also use Gold Dots.

[Guest 40swtn]

In my .38 +p snubbie Hornady's new Critical Defense 110 grain Hollow points.

[RoDan]

Incendiary--hit em anywhere, and they'll burst into flames!

[RoDan]

...or, you could go with some well proven stuff. I use the gold dot short barrel +P in my 642, it being a 1 7/8" barrel.

[Guest JeepMonkey]

Incendiary--hit em anywhere, and they'll burst into flames!

Try explaining that to a jury though...

"I swear, he attacked me and then he just blow'd up right there!"

[RoDan]

"but but but I stopped the threat! How was I supposed to know he was prone to self destruct once being shot?!?!"

[res308]

Gold Dot 125 +P in 38

Gold Dot 125 in 357 Ruger SP101 or Federal C357B 125JHP

Same in Smith 586 with addition of Hornady 125 XTP

170 flat point in Model 94

peach pits in Mossberg 500:D

[Guest Jcochran88]

Golden Sabres, and Hornady tap in .40

[pincher]

230 GR gold dot, Because my xd45 loves them

[ajclod]

Golden Sabers in my 1911 and G19.

[Guest jackdog]

Depends on the caliber of the weapon. .380 I carry standard ball ammo or stagger loads

9mm and 40 hollow points

.45 don't know that it matters much

[Cannon Fodder]

Dumb question what is the difference between standard and LE rounds.

Looking at SpeerLE GD #53618 and Speer Perosonal Protection GD #23618, the ballistics seem to be the same.

So what is the difference?

[Guest bkelm18]

Dumb question what is the difference between standard and LE rounds.

Looking at SpeerLE GD #53618 and Speer Perosonal Protection GD #23618, the ballistics seem to be the same.

So what is the difference?

There really isn't a difference. I'd say most manufacturers slap on the LEO label to hopefully draw in more sales from that community.

[Guest JeepMonkey]

There really isn't a difference. I'd say most manufacturers slap on the LEO label to hopefully draw in more sales from that community.

Looks better to a jury though if it's got the LEO label.

[Guest bkelm18]

Looks better to a jury though if it's got the LEO label.

Doubtful. It could easily be said the other way. That you were a vigilante who wanted to be a cop so you used cop ammo. I would worry more about the performance of the ammo than of the name.

[Guest david_g17]

There really isn't a difference. I'd say most manufacturers slap on the LEO label to hopefully draw in more sales from that community.

IIRC, the LE version comes in more rounds per box.