I feel any of the better 230 jhps are adequate for the task of duty use or SD. Most of the good ones are restricted by the mfg to LE officers and agencies, but this doesn't mean they can't be had. The best one IMO readily available to everyone is the Speer 230 Gold Dot & the Remington 230 Golden Saber. However, you must ensure your gun runs 100% with these and it can be expensive to run a large enough sample to be certain. If my gun wouldn't run reliably with the jhps, and I still had to have a .45, I'd get a gun designed to run them (M&P, H&K, Glock 21). 230 ball is better than nothing but is not a good choice with the numerous other excellent options available.
sigp220.45, are you still issued standard 230 Golden Sabers or have you gone to the bonded version? The expanded one in the pic looks to have held together well with no lead core slippage.
sigp220.45, are you still issued standard 230 Golden Sabers or have you gone to the bonded version? The expanded one in the pic looks to have held together well with no lead core slippage.