What Ammo do you have in your HD AR mags?

[22lr]

What ammo you all have loaded in your home defense AR mags?

I have always just had M193 because I bought a bunch in bulk a while back. It is great for training, but I am thinking there might be better options out there for an actual defensive situation. 

Maybe alternate M855 and something like Federal's 64 Grain Bonded SP? 

[Defender]

18 minutes ago, 22lr said:

What ammo you all have loaded in your home defense AR mags?

I have always just had M193 because I bought a bunch in bulk a while back. It is great for training, but I am thinking there might be better options out there for an actual defensive situation. 

Maybe alternate M855 and something like Federal's 64 Grain Bonded SP? 

I’m interested in this as well.

[BHunted]

Speer LE Gold Dot 64 gr., GDSP - hard to find sometimes...

 

[Alleycat72]

Lol. Most probably think this is funny, but I run IMI 77 gr razor core. I have an 11.5 sbr in 5.56. Look at the gel test and price before you judge. 

[phiferran]

Hornady Critical Defense 73 grain. 
 

https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/223-remington-73-gr-critical-defense#!/

[DHF]

Federal XF223SP - Federal Premium Tactical Law Enforcement 223 Rem 62gr Bonded Soft Point

or

Federal ND55664 - Federal Law Enforcement 5.56 NATO 64GR Federal Tactical Bonded Soft Point

The XF223SP is about $100 / 500 cheaper and I couldn't find any of the ND55664 when I originally went looking a while back.  It is now.  It is available now.  My research, for what it is worth, is that a lot of the SWAT teams are still running the 62gr.  Price shouldn't be a too much of a factor as when purchasing training/plinking ammo since you only really need enough to make sure it runs well and then enough stock to do the job you are buying it for.  I utilize an 11.5" barrel.

[TGO David]

44 minutes ago, phiferran said:

Hornady Critical Defense 73 grain. 
 

https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/223-remington-73-gr-critical-defense#!/

This is what I settled on.  Good ballistic performance, relatively easy to find.