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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 10
| 45 ACP Defensive Round
What is the best over the counter defensive round? What would be the best reload combo? Is liability too much of an issue for using reloads?
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Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 55
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I use the 230 grain Federal Hydroshok. hits hard but controlable -at least in my 2 .45s. JeffVN |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 47
| .45 defensive
I used to be a Federal Hydra Shok guy and had no real reson for switching but I have been using Proload 230 grain for quite a while now and I am very pleased with the performance! Seems like a bit less muzzle flash at night and in low light which I find to be a plus as well! 8) Publican |
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Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ
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I like the Golden Sabre 185gr +P's in my Colt Commander, and the Winchester Ranger 230gr "T"'s in my Sig P220. I would most definitely avoid handloads in a defensive gun, unless your practicing....today's factory loads will probably be as accurate and reliably perform better that most hand- loads anyway, and if you can show that law enforcement uses the same load, it's that much more defensible in court. JMHO of course... |
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Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia
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When I carry a 45, I have relied on Federal's 230 grain HydrShok load. The Remington 230 grain Golden Saber has also received high acclaim for personal protection in the 45 ACP caliber.
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Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ
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I much prefer the 230's without being +p normally, but my Commander much prefers the 185 grainers, and they sure expand pretty well when going as fast as they are. I've tagged coyotes, a mule deer and javelina aplenty, and they almost all look like they could be in a bullet ad. |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 288
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I shoot 200gr Speer Gold Dot +P.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 104
| bad load
Is their a bad load in 45?
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 47
| .45 defensive load
Wap Wap, I know you say that tongue in cheek, but I had an interesting experience with the now infamous American Ammunition .45 hardball about a year ago! If you look at the American Ammunition thread you will see what I'm talking about!! In general though .45 is the way to go!! Publican 8) |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 9
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Aren't there two differnt types of hydra shoks? The low recoil low energy ones and then the high energy ones? at least for the 40 S&W there are.
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