Bkreutz
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You're going to rely on this ammo to protect your life and hope that they feed and work perfectly? Not a good plan.
Hornady Critical Defense or Duty for Home Defense In FS M&P9? .. OR SOMETHING ELSE???
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You're going to rely on this ammo to protect your life and hope that they feed and work perfectly? Not a good plan.
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falconman515
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No ... I plan on buying a couple boxes and running them to Make Sure they feed and shoot good without any issues.
But I can't afford to try one brand then it not be good, then another brand, etc. .... this stuff is not like it's a box of 50 for $14.99
At over a $1 a round I want to start with the rounds that are the most popular for SD, less chance of failing to fire, jamming, proven reliable, etc. so I can just choose that one brand and make and and hope it runs flawless after testing a couple boxes at the range then leave a mag in the nightstand of it and count on it at that point after I run those boxes and confirm reliability.
smokindog
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Haven't shopped it around but saw this!
Hornady Critical Defense Ammo 9mm Luger 115 Grain Flex Tip eXpanding
Hornady Critical Defense Ammo 9mm Luger 115 Grain Flex Tip eXpanding
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falconman515
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Ya those are what I was going to order but they we're from Cabellas and on sale for $19.99.
I like ordering from Midway but they had NO regular target 9mm ammo in stock of anything (PMC, UMC, Fiacci, Win, Etc.) at all and Cabellas had it all in stock so I had to order from there.
But I removed the Horn CD from my cart after reading around on some M&P forums and many users having issues with them ... and most all who had issues with the Hornaday CD said they went to Speer Gold Dot or Federal HST said they we're flawless.
So that made me pass on them and start thinking about taking some of that advice and going with one of these two instead of the CD.
I hear basically NOTHING but good and perfection with Gold Dot so really I think that's the route I will go ... just gotta find some in stock in now is all.
I like ordering from Midway but they had NO regular target 9mm ammo in stock of anything (PMC, UMC, Fiacci, Win, Etc.) at all and Cabellas had it all in stock so I had to order from there.
But I removed the Horn CD from my cart after reading around on some M&P forums and many users having issues with them ... and most all who had issues with the Hornaday CD said they went to Speer Gold Dot or Federal HST said they we're flawless.
So that made me pass on them and start thinking about taking some of that advice and going with one of these two instead of the CD.
I hear basically NOTHING but good and perfection with Gold Dot so really I think that's the route I will go ... just gotta find some in stock in now is all.
smokindog
Member
Have you gone by your local Walmart? 9mm is pretty much a shelf item again around here. People may be able to help more if you indicated where you are......
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falconman515
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I wish I was around where you are ... here in Fresno CA. I can't even find a box of cheap Federal 9mm target loads!!! Been to 4 of our Walmarts in my area.
I need to maybe call a couple of the gun shops to see what i can find ... but they mark this stuff up like crazy.
Ammo case at wally world is getting better but still not but maybe a 1/4 stocked yet if that ... and 9mm is Gone at the stores around me.
I ordered some random target loads (PMC, UMC, Fiocchi) from Cabellas last night so I'm good there for a couple months and a few trips to the range to test the new gun... just need to find some of these Green Dots to give them a whirl and fill a mag with em at my beside.
I think I'm good on what I will try ... thanks for all the info here guys.
I am still on the look out for those JHP Rem's Smokindog ... I may try them out if I can find em too.
Thanks again guys.
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NO AMMO is "ideal" for indoors. Even the touted urban/home/safe bullets that are stupid expensive in testing have punched through drywall, insulation & wood. The key is hit what you are aiming at. Obviously, every scenario varies but, a miss is still a miss & the so called "safer" rounds aren't! Good quality known-proven defense ammo will serve you well: Federal, Speer, Winchester, Remington, Hornady are all good choices. Avoid the uber expensive boutique ammo. Unproven and very hyped up by marketing types with no real world experience.
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
It's been said here twice before but bears repeating: no bullet from any handgun is going to send the recipient flying backward bum-over-teakettle as it's portrayed in the movies. A CNS hit may produce an immediate stop, but there are no guarantees for anything else regardless of caliber, velocity or bullet design.
What I carry and use for home defense is chosen based on a decades-long record of demonstrated effectiveness in real-world shootings, and my ability to shoot it. I don't expect knock-down power from it.
What I carry and use for home defense is chosen based on a decades-long record of demonstrated effectiveness in real-world shootings, and my ability to shoot it. I don't expect knock-down power from it.
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falconman515
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I started this thread ... I ended up going with Speer Gold-Dot for my HD
REM 3200
US Veteran
That is an outstanding pick.
The only thing I can add is after you shoot enough range ammo to insure your pistol
is working properly you need to shoot at least 100 (more is better) SD rounds to satisfy
yourself that "all is right".
Yes, I know they are expensive, but you need to bite the bullet and do it.
After all, what's your life worth?
Protected One
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You made a good choice, and had you chossen Federal HST, Winchester PDX1 or either Hornady Critical defense or Duty, you STILL would have made a good choice. They are ALL premium brands.
