MagSafe Ammo

[Torchmaster]

Just picked up a new shield 9mm and have been looking at defensive ammo. Has anybody tried MagSafe® Personal Defense 9mm Swat 45 Grain Ammo. Its pricey but looks interesting as it has a pellet core that supposed to break up in drywall. Interesting that its not recommended for Springfield XD's.
45 Grain bullet weight
2,300 F.P.S. muzzle velocity
528 ft-lbs. muzzle energy
Swat loads have reduced wall penetration and break up in Sheetrock® walls.

Warning: Do not use in Springfield XD Pistols

 

[Kanewpadle]

The one negative thing I've heard about Magsafe is lack of penetration.

If you are concerned about over penetration in the home, I would suggest Federal Guard Dog.

I have shot both Magsafe and Glaser. Both were accurate but boy were they loud!

 

[Biggfoot44]

MagSafe is my prefered ammo of its type. I can personally attest to its nonpenetration of interor walls , and I corresponded with Mr Zambone in the days when that involved a stamp.

That said , pre-fragmented ammo is a specialized product., not all around defensive ammo. There will be a shift in POI compared to "normal" ammo . It will hit low. Sometimes not enough to be an issue at expected defensive distances , so time a whole bunch, like 6in plus at 7yds. And yes , you will have to test in your gun , in your hands.

At various times over the years , it was in Mrs Biggfoots inside the house only revolver.

 

[Arik]

Boutique ammo. If you want good self defense ammo stick with what works. ...Speer Gold dot, HXT, Rangers.

No police or swat use them.

 

[Biggfoot44]

"Boutique" doesn't mean bad quality , it means highly specialized.

If you need general purpose SD ammo , there is a wide selection of "normal" and "semi-common" defensive ammo.

If you truely are looking for a specialized situation where lack of over penetration is THE over riding factor,( or for that matter extreme penetration), then speciality ammo may be worth a look.

[ In the situation of the OP , I'm probably steering him to conventional jhp . I'm just making the point of not making a blanket condemnation of specialized ammo in specific situations.]

 

[Torchmaster]

At various times over the years , it was in Mrs Biggfoots inside the house only revolver.

That is what I was thinking of using it for, house gun only.

It will hit low

Might be to much to have to worry about during a middle of the night suprise. Might get a box and test it out.
I have been using cor bon power ball for edc.