Hi guys.

[Hunterfz6]

I have a M&P Shield .40 cal. I have looked at a lot of video's on SD ammo reviews and they pretty much all look good. I have 3 types of SD ammo I can choose to use. i got Hornady Critical defense 165 grn. I have Federal Hydrashocks 165 grn, and Winchester Whitebox JHP 180 grn. I know the WWB JHP are basically Winchester Ranger but with brass case. Out of what I have, and if anyone is experienced with this, which SD rounds should I use for my Shield? Guy at the gun store told me all american SD rounds are plus to minus 5% effective and I can't go wrong with just choosing one. Thanks guys, sorry if this is a topic that might have been discussed before, new to guns, new to CC and new to ammo selection.

 

[MP22]

Welcome to the forum....from Kentucky.

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

Welcome from Va.

 

[Bill_Johnson]

Any of those three are great choices IMHO. All would get the job done for personal defense. Flip a coin or buy what's on sale!

 

[Hunterfz6]

Thanks

The white box winchester ammo I got, is actually police surplus bonded JHP but they were packaged in the white box. Guy at the LGS who I trust cause we shoot together at knob creek range at the competition shoot. Keeping that in my block, I mean glock, and the hornady in my shield .40. Been told the hydroshock is old tech, and isn't nearly as good as the other 2 I have, but damnifiknow.

 

[Badkarma 1]

Be on the lookout for Federal white box 180s, these are actually HST hollow points, and that's what resides in my SW99!
And welcome aboard! Dale

 

[Kanewpadle]

Ammo selection is but a small part of the equation. Pick one and practice.