Ranger98
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Winchester 155 gr. silvertip HP
What .40 ammo are you actually carrying?
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writerinmo
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I shoot those a lot, but man they sure do have a muzzle flare! My stepson asked "Are there supposed to be sparks coming out of the pistol?" lol...
38-44HD45
Absent Comrade
While I rarely carry a .40 these days, I have some in the past. I have carried Cor-Bon 135gr. JHP, Federal 155gr. Hydra-Shok, and 155 and 165 gr. Gold Dots, both by Speer and by Double Tap. I can't say I felt any better protected with any one of them over the others.
berettamod96
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165 grain gold dots currently.
Super Trucker
Member
Winchester Ranger RA40T 180gr.
Local PD uses that round and it makes the bad guys no longer be bad guys.
Local PD uses that round and it makes the bad guys no longer be bad guys.
Faulkner
Member
Duty weapon I carry 180 grain Winchester SXT.
My personal .40 I carry 180 grain Winchester Black Talons. I bought a case of them on sale when they quit making them. I've been very impressed with the Black Talons and the SXT's (Same eXact Thing).
My personal .40 I carry 180 grain Winchester Black Talons. I bought a case of them on sale when they quit making them. I've been very impressed with the Black Talons and the SXT's (Same eXact Thing).
dakasat
Member
165 grain Winchester SXT...
tom turner
US Veteran
As in any caliber, the round that shoots at point of aim and with a very tight group for a specific specimen handgun.
MotorCityGun
Member
11 Federal 135 gr JHP's in the pistol and 10 Winchester 180 gr FMJ in the spare, just in case I need x-tra penetration.
I carry what I can find which is Winchester White Box 180gr FMJ.
Back in 1978 Jeff Cooper told me to carry FMJFP in 45 auto. I find they will work in a 40 also. Used them on deer and hogs. To me it just depends on what you are shooting. I live out in the country so mostly I carry FMJFP. I use round nose only at last resort.
scooter123
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Speer 165 grain Gold Dots in a Sig P239. Also have a stock of 180 grain Ranger-T's for the house gun but chose the lighter round for the shorter barrel in the Sig, theory being that the lighter round will give me a bit more velocity.
I am really curious as to exactly what you are referring to. I know of dozens of OISs where this round was used to great effect, including several at a large agency down the road from me where they have used the 180gr GD for many years.
In my observation this round tends to go all the way through large men and often exit, or at least lodge near the far side.
We use 9mm here on my job, but good friends who have used the 180gr GD have reported that it works very well.
I have seen the effects of numerous FMJFP .40 hits of various brand and grain weight, on various persons, and I have been terribly unimpressed. These rounds also display WAY too much penetration for anti-bad guy use IMHO.
… and just to stay with the original question; 180gr Gold Dots, 180gr Ranger-T, or the same in 165gr as well as the Golden Saber in that weight bullet.
But I haven't carried a .40 in a couple of years now.
Model29Lover
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I open carry most of the time and am a LEO student
I carry Remington Golden sabre 180grain Hollow points. I like the bigger grain bullets.
I carry Remington Golden sabre 180grain Hollow points. I like the bigger grain bullets.
Federal Hydra Shoks until about a year ago when they became hard to get...switched to 180 Gold Dots. Will probably go back to Hydra Shoks when it's time for resupply...soon.
Pioneer461
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Hornady 165 gr. Critical Defense.
http://www.hornady.com/store/Critical-Defense-newammo/
http://www.hornady.com/store/critical_defense
http://www.hornady.com/store/Critical-Defense-newammo/
http://www.hornady.com/store/critical_defense
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