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Good choice. You don't have to get in front of the gun to figure out that it just went off with either of those loads!
What SD ammo do you EDC in your Shield
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Good choice. You don't have to get in front of the gun to figure out that it just went off with either of those loads!
jayman9207
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Bob/Forum Participants - I have seen references supporting this round and several that indicate it did not pass the FBI's Ballistics Tests. It penetrated only 8" or 9" as I recall. Unfortunately for me, I found all this data after a tech at Corbon talked me into trying the round stating their ammo had been tested in short and longer barrels. (I have a 100 rounds sitting on the shelf ready to be shipped back to Corbon). I shot some Gold Dot 124 +P today and it was very different than 115 grain in my Shield. Have you seen anything recently that would indicate the Corbon 115 grain +P round now passes the FBI standards?
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Smitty357
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180gr Winchester PDX-1 JHP in the .40.
I've been running these through my SD training course since day 1. No problems at all, not even a Kaboom. =-)
I've been running these through my SD training course since day 1. No problems at all, not even a Kaboom. =-)
Captain Skippy
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Federal HST or Critical Duty, or Gold Dot. What ever is available of these. Prefer the Federal. Incredible expansion.
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Gold Dot 124+p Short Barrel
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The Shield has a short barrel. That can negatively influence the ballistics of self-defense rounds fired through it. So, ammo tested in a 4" barrel may not generate similar results when tested through a 3" barrel.
I recommend that you follow the ongoing 9mm ammo testing on this Youtube channel:
ShootingTheBull410 - YouTube
That Youtube channel is run by Dan Zimmerman who is also a frequent contributor to the blog The Truth About Guns: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/
As one example found during testing, Gold Dot 124 grain standard pressure ammo performed poorly through a 3 inch short-barrel but the +P version of that same ammo did well.
I recommend that you follow the ongoing 9mm ammo testing on this Youtube channel:
ShootingTheBull410 - YouTube
That Youtube channel is run by Dan Zimmerman who is also a frequent contributor to the blog The Truth About Guns: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/
As one example found during testing, Gold Dot 124 grain standard pressure ammo performed poorly through a 3 inch short-barrel but the +P version of that same ammo did well.
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Corbon JHP and Corbon DPX have two very different bullets.
The JHP was a standard, non-bonded, lead core jacketed bullet driven at high speed. The testing I witnessed six years ago in a 10' vertical water tank could not accurately measure penetration, but the bullet came apart unevenly which often indicates shallow penetration. Retained weight of the core was around 70%. This is one of Corbon's less expensive loads. Corbon may have a new bonded JHP bullet that performs better.
On the other hand, Corbon was one of the first loaders to make up effective loaded ammo using the Barnes all copper XPB pistol bullets. These expensive rounds pass all manner of testing with top marks. Corbon came up with its own moniker, Deep Penetrating X bullet, or DPX. Barnes now markets the same bullets as their TAC-XP, and about a half dozen other companies have similar loads, including Barnes' own TAC-XPD ammo.
The JHP was a standard, non-bonded, lead core jacketed bullet driven at high speed. The testing I witnessed six years ago in a 10' vertical water tank could not accurately measure penetration, but the bullet came apart unevenly which often indicates shallow penetration. Retained weight of the core was around 70%. This is one of Corbon's less expensive loads. Corbon may have a new bonded JHP bullet that performs better.
On the other hand, Corbon was one of the first loaders to make up effective loaded ammo using the Barnes all copper XPB pistol bullets. These expensive rounds pass all manner of testing with top marks. Corbon came up with its own moniker, Deep Penetrating X bullet, or DPX. Barnes now markets the same bullets as their TAC-XP, and about a half dozen other companies have similar loads, including Barnes' own TAC-XPD ammo.
The Sarge
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Federal HST 147gr out of my Shield or any size 9mm I may carry. Bill
Bozz10mm
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I carry the Federal HST 124gr, standard pressure in my Shield. Good compromise of penetration and expansion.
DocSunShine
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180gr HSTs, king of the mountain.
Starwalker
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I shoot Federal HST 124 gr. 9mm standard in my Shield and 9C. Very pleasant to shoot and therefore I get better shot placement control.
Search you tube for Ammo Quest 9mm: Federal HST 124 grain. I think you will be nicely impressed.
Search you tube for Ammo Quest 9mm: Federal HST 124 grain. I think you will be nicely impressed.
8th SPS USAF
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CCW ammo Shield
Either Fed EFMJ or Horn. CD 9mm
Either Fed EFMJ or Horn. CD 9mm
mustangman
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Speer Gold Dot, .40, 165gr.
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