i like slow and heavy. like me lol. but it all depends on what u fell comftable wtih shoooting they both will do the job well.

do u have any idea what u want to put in it for sd ammo like gold dot or black talons. what do u want to use

 

I have been using Winchester White Box 147 gr JHP. They hit POA with my Kimber Aegis and my S&W 669. For practice I have begun using handloads with the Zero 124 gr FMJ. I hope that helps,

Frank

 

I carry 9mm exclusively on my strong side and it is always loaded with either Speer Gold Dot or Remington Golden Saber both in 124 grain+P. Excellent stopping power,penetration and expansion. The 9mm packs a potent wallop with these rounds and I trust them not only with my life but also the lives of my loved ones Dependable and lethal.

 

I like the 124gr Hornady TAP ammo a lot, but lately I have really started to like the Federal EFMJ stuff. I have no experience with any of it as far as SD goes, but the EFMJ sure blows large holes in my bowling pins.:8:

 

I prefer Corbon 115 gr. DPX in my 3" 9mm.

 

some of my favorites are: Remington golden saber, Speer gold dot, Corbon DPX, Corbon powerball, and Buffalo Bore

 

Middle of the road here, 124gr +P JHP. I think its a good choice.

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+1 for the Federal Expanding Full Metal Jacket.

 

I'm a Speer Gold Dot guy. I usually split the difference between light & fast or heavy & slow and go with the kinda quick & a little porky 124gr. +P ....

 

I like Corbon Powerball for all my carry pistols. The polymer ball allows it to feed well in all of my pistols and it shoots to point of aim.

I would recommend trying several different loads to see what works well in your particular firearm. Shooting to point of aim is IMHO more important than speed or weight.

Just my $.02.

 

I'm a Speer Gold Dot guy. I usually split the difference between light & fast or heavy & slow and go with the kinda quick & a little porky 124gr. +P ....

+1, me exactly.

 

I'm a Speer Gold Dot guy. I usually split the difference between light & fast or heavy & slow and go with the kinda quick & a little porky 124gr. +P ....

hahahahahahaha.........i like that

 

in most of the 9mm testing the best rounds for accuarcy and expansion were 115 to 124 grain. the heaver 140's did not do as well.

 

It dosnt really matter..I would use a FMJ too..

Im not a fan of the speer gold dot.

I like Federal the most... hydrashocks EFMJ or HST's, Remingon Golden Sabers or Hornady TAPs and XTPs. I only used these in my .40cal 229 but I dont see why they would be any different in a 9mm.

For my 9mm I use Winchester White Box 147gr JHP out of my glock 26 (before I traded it), my Sig Sauer 226 and my Hi-Point 995 Carbine (these things hit HARD). I've done some tests and these work the best for the price..they are fairly cheap and you can get them in 50 round boxes at walmart. Some people say it is to slow for reliable expansion..I have one sitting right here that would prove otherwise. I've also used 115gr. JHP of various brands..remington (generic) and federal hydra shocks..I wouldn't feel underarmed with any..I would rather have the 147 but i'm not going to go out of my way to get it over the 115.

 

pops ended up getting some Speer 147gr. Gold Dots to try out, looks like ill be doing the wet pack test with denim over them next weekend

 

I like 147 gr federal HST +P.

 

I get 147 gr Ranger Talons.

 

Ranger 127 gr. +P+

 

For me: Federal 147g JHP (hydra-shock) or Hornady 124g XTP JHP
Both work well in my G19, and I am no fan of +P. If I wanted the extra noise and muzzle flash I would still be carring my GP100. I can hold a 3-4in group @ 25 and that is good enouph for me.

 

Speer Gold Dot 124gr Std-P.

I do not believe in using 147gr bullets in 9mm, as it is trying to make the 9mm something it is not: if you want a slow heavy bullet, you should be shooting .45acp.

I also do not shoot over pressured (+P, +P+) rounds, no reason to beat the gun up, and that again takes away from what 9mm is supposed to be (low recoil, fast target reacquisition)... Again if you want a hi powered round with lots of blast and kick, shoot 10mm!

 

+p+ sxt rangers

i like them, nice and solid poppy without too mouch snap to em...

jerry kirkpatrick over at glocktalk has em right now...

 

shot some different things into the phone books last weekend and the newer Hornady FTP's (i think thats the abrieviation) with the flex filled hollow point opened impresively EVERY time. with the federals and the others we shot we got a couple that filled with phone book and didnt open up. i know it was dry phonebook but i figure if they will open in that theyll open in anything.

 

Im not a fan of the speer gold dot.

I like Federal the most... hydrashocks EFMJ or HST's, Remingon Golden Sabers or Hornady TAPs and XTPs. I only used these in my .40cal 229 but I dont see why they would be any different in a 9mm.

For my 9mm I use Winchester White Box 147gr JHP out of my glock 26 (before I traded it), my Sig Sauer 226 and my Hi-Point 995 Carbine (these things hit HARD). I've done some tests and these work the best for the price..they are fairly cheap and you can get them in 50 round boxes at walmart. Some people say it is to slow for reliable expansion..I have one sitting right here that would prove otherwise. I've also used 115gr. JHP of various brands..remington (generic) and federal hydra shocks..I wouldn't feel underarmed with any..I would rather have the 147 but i'm not going to go out of my way to get it over the 115.

Any particular reason you don't like Gold Dots? You're probably the only person I've ever heard say that. Not giving you a hard time, just curious.

 

They are good for shooting through car windows but they arn't good for shooting through thick clothing. I'm not a cop so i'm not going to be shooting through car windows...

...And my old boss loved them because his buddy was a GA state trooper so he just haddddd to use them..and I REALLY hate the guy.

Example..gold dots

HST's

Just my feelings...Dosn't mean go out and do it...I just dont like em. I'm not really brand specific either...I don't feel any different loading FMJ's or JHP's into a carry gun.

P.S. I know you're not giving me a hard time brother it's just a question!

 

dirtysouf you will bring your tests up in this thread right? let us know your observations and show some pics if you can. I have some 147gr. gold dots as well and would like to see what they look like or how they perform.