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Originally Posted by Doug M.
While the best choices in any caliber/platform are those recommended by Doc Roberts for LE duty...
One should worry more about making their home a less desirable target...
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An armed citizen has fewer requirements for his ammunition than police officers. FBI protocols are interesting but not necessarily relevant to the armed citizen. Obviously ammo that passes LE tests is useful ammo, but so are many that do not. .45 FMJ-FP doesn't expand much, neither does .22 LR out of a short barrel. If you have a .32 Beretta, you probably want a mag full of easy feeding non-expanding FMJ. Best, probably not. But usefull as well.
If your local PD uses 9x19 and chose 135 gn Hornady Critical Duty for its auto glass penetration and ability to remain intact after passing through barriers, well that suited thier percieved needs, .38 special target wadcutters may suit your percieved needs just fine with far less recoil.
One thing though, IMHO if your local PD uses GDHPs, and you do too, nobody in the police department or prosecutors office will give your ammo a moment of thought. If thier patrolmen carry G19s and detectives M640s, thier patrol car racks have a Remington 870 locked up, then nobody will question your use of one in your bedroom. Maybe not the most important consideration, but maybe worth the slightest consideration.