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Old 09-12-2009, 09:54 AM
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There are a couple of other considerations not addressed here.

First is the type of sights your pistol has. If you are using fixed sights, then ammo selection needs to be something that will shoot to point of aim in that pistol.

This is true for range practice. It is especially true for defensive purposes.

Second is absolute reliability. The ammunition used must perform properly every time in your pistol with every magazine that you use. Feeding, proper headspace, firing, extraction, ejection, all must be absolute.

There are several very good ammunition manufacturers, all of whom produce several types of ammunition within each caliber designation.

Velocity, energy, terminal performance of the bullet, and other factors can be argued indefinitely. But for defensive use reliable function and point-of-aim accuracy are the gold standard; none of the other factors mean anything if the basic performance parameters are not met.
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