What Self Defense ammo do you carry?

[Magdump]

My ammo choice depends on my carry weapon. I lean more to light and fast loads in the pocket pistols and heavier loads for the bigger pistols.
I carry both 9mm and .40 S&W.
I've been a fan of Corbon +p ammo since the 90's and still have a lot of it in both calibers that I purchased many years ago.
The 9mm load is equivalent to .357 knockdown.
My other choices in .40 include Winchester bonded or SXT in 180gr

 

[Bigchillin83]

Either HST or pdx1

 

[JBP55]

My ammo choice depends on my carry weapon. I lean more to light and fast loads in the pocket pistols and heavier loads for the bigger pistols.
I carry both 9mm and .40 S&W.
I've been a fan of Corbon +p ammo since the 90's and still have a lot of it in both calibers that I purchased many years ago.
The 9mm load is equivalent to .357 knockdown.
My other choices in .40 include Winchester bonded or SXT in 180gr

Modern 124gr. 9mm ammunition such as Gold Dot works well in short or long barrels.
Does your 9mm load have 584 lb ft of energy and velocity of 1450 fps like .357 Gold Dot?
Pistols do not have knockdown power.

 

[Magdump]

I'm curious as why you are rotating ammo?
That question is very vague?

I do the same, especially in hot summer months. Since I might have to depend on every shot to save my life, I don't wanna keep ammo in my carry that might be degraded in any way. Primers and powder can be affected by extreme heat and moisture. I usually keep a pistol in my car so it gets cooked near daily during summer. Guns I carry on my person get subjected to high doses of sweat and condensation that will find it's way to the ammo.

 

[noob]

I run federal hst, buy the 500 round cases when it's available at decent prices.

I have Speer gold dots also but usually keep that in case something doesn't feed hst's but I haven't run across that problem

 

[103M 95G]

Hornady critical defense

 

[tallwalker]

Hydroshocks in the 1911 and Hornady critical defense in the 9mm.

 

[West]

HST 124

 

[DH Vidrine]

357 magnum hand loaded with a 141 gr. cast wad-cutter bullet and 9.0 gr. of Hodgon HS-6 powder. Estimated velocity from a 2 inch barrel is about 1000 fps.

 

[Suburbazine]

Hornady Critical Duty in 9mm, .40 and .45.

When people ask what the polymer tip is I tell them it's Teflon.

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Hornady Critical Duty in 9mm, .40 and .45.

When people ask what the polymer tip is I tell them it's Teflon.

Yep, makes it "slide in" a little easier!

 

[Magdump]

Modern 124gr. 9mm ammunition such as Gold Dot works well in short or long barrels.
Does your 9mm load have 584 lb ft of energy and velocity of 1450 fps like .357 Gold Dot?
Pistols do not have knockdown power.

Well La Dee Da Mr. gold dot

 

[JBP55]

Well La Dee Da Mr. gold dot

Glad to be of assistance Sir!

 

[bigtattoo79]

Gold Dot 124gr +P

 

[kingfhb]

Federal HSTs... Hydroshocks.

When I have them... Rangers.

 

[wcweir3]

For the .40 I use Hornady Critical Duty
For the 9mm I use G2 Research 92 gr RIP
Need to get some of the G2 for the .40

 

[youcarrya.40?]

Federal 124gr HST standard pressure in 9mm. I like the ballastic test results.

I agree, the cavity created in the ballistics gel test video I just watched on Youtube was impressive, and I've always been a fan of Federal ammo

Lucky Gunner performed what I consider the most impressive testing in 380, 9, 40, and 45; draw your own conclusions at:

www.luckygunner.com/labs

That is some great info - thanks for the link!

Common practice for LEA's and not a bad idea for anyone that carries a pistol daily.

Couldn't agree more, as others have said, ammo can degrade over time, I'm not willing to take a chance with my life....
Years ago while out hunting I realized I had forgotten my new box of .30-06 at home, so no biggie, I reached into my hunting bag to find a couple of old rounds from 'who knows when' and loaded my rifle....a few hours later out walks a nice buck, rifle up, safety off, crosshairs on target and then....click....no bang, no deer in freezer.
Unless I'm target practicing, my ammo will always be less than a year old.

 

[BDill]

Hornady critical defense

+1 keep it rotated as well. Have not had any issues with it. Can get it pretty much everywhere as well.

 

[bryanbag]

Winchester Ranger T in everything I carry.

 

[DBMJR1]

Nobody carries home loads?