Rob, There are some some ballistically efficient 9mm loads out there today for home defense, but you don't have too many at $1-2 /round. Problem with hollow points is the scoring can get caught on clothing fabric and retard penetration. There are versions now where an inert plastic tip fills the hole, sort of the same reason my pop used to fill the holes with wax and then dip the tips in a Teflon coating. The latter has been shown to not be needed, it was urban legend for poor man armor piercing. The load your talking about is called Ranger...developed for LEO use, but available...if you can find it.
9mm Barnes XPB 115gr HP (35515) such as loaded by Cor-Bon (DPX09115) Winchester Partition Gold 124gr JHP (RA91P) Winchester Ranger-T 124 gr +P JHP (RA9124TP) Winchester Ranger Bonded 124 gr +P JHP (RA9BA) Winchester Ranger-T 127gr JHP +P+ (RA9TA) Winchester Ranger-T 147gr JHP (RA9T) Winchester Bonded 147gr JHP (RA9B/Q4364) Speer Gold Dor 124gr JHP Speer Gold Dot 124gr JHP +P (53617) Speer Gold Dot 147gr JHP (53619) Remington Golden Saber 124 gr +P JHP bonded (GSB9MMD) Remington Golden Saber 147gr JHP (GS9MMC) Federal Tactical 124gr JHP (LE9T1) Federal Tactical 135gr JHP +P (LE9T5) Federal HST 147gr JHP (P9HST2) Federal HST 124gr JHP +P (P9HST3). Huge fan of the hydra-shok load This is an older list, some newer also include Winchester PDX (jacked hollow point), Federal Guard Dog (polymer filled hollow point), Hornady Critical Defense (jhp) and Critical Duty (polymer filled HP), and Corbin DPX are all good choices for self defense. The more the projectile mushrooms, the less likely it will over penetrate a room or your home exterior. Or exit the bad guy.....
Thank you Tom, since my Brother departed, I am much in the dark these days on ballistics, (I just don't get out like I used too, while my brother used to drag me out regardless, I miss taking target practice with him and his AR-15, and other arsenal of guns, at San Francisquito Canyon Firing Range). I am truly out of touch with what used to be 2nd nature. (See what happens when one retires, then doesn't mingle enough). Then again, its not just age, really not at all, its this metal back, more than anything, NTM-I doubt I could see a target at 50 feet these days, thus a need for an alley sweeper, make sure I hit any target. ( a mild exagerration)...! I've been wondering all this time, what in the world the newer name for those bullets were. Ranger, one nasty looking bullet.
Nice, extremely informative. The ammo I recall him carrying indeed is the Ranger, as well as the HST....nice work, thanks again....a picture is worth more than 1,000 words my friend...!
No problem Rob. Incredibly accurate ammo. Rapid fire at the range with my Glock 17, 1/2" group of 5 @7 yards, 1" @12.5 yards (longest line of sight at home). Used to hang that siloutte target on my office door when I was having one of those days, lol!
LMAO....A V2 Rocket in your Driveway, a siloutte of a shredded target on your office door, (hope you didn't take target practice in the office too), the only thing missing is the mirror in the office, "are you talking to me"???
Nah, but it sure did piss off my libtard coworkers...lol! Fortunately were relo'ing the SD office to Temecula, will be in good cowboy company.
Temecula, I've always been fond of that town/city. Nice area. Are you going to commute then Tom? How much of a commute would that be for you?
Escondildo is in the middle...same distance to Sorrento Valley and Old Towne Temecula, latter being against the flow of traffic.
