Carry ammo

[apriav]

OK guys for carry 9MM in a 3 inch barrel, is it better to have light fast bullet 124gr or a heavy slower 147gr bullet.

[warpspeed]

If I carried, I'd shoot the CorBon stuff. 125 gr @ 1250.

[ltdmstr]

+1 for CorBon.

[polizei1]

I carry a Harrison SA EMP 3" in 9mm and carry 124gr Speer Gold Dots. I tried the 115's and 147's and didn't like them as much. I also shoot 124's for USPSA.

[XD Niner]

There are a ton of ammo tests in balistic gelatin on You Tube. The results are very enlightening and helped me pick my 9mm defensive ammo,

[RangerTrace]

My opinion is purely based on results I (or my friends) have witnessed at work. I would NEVER carry 147 grain 9mm ammo if I had a choice. Velocity is your friend with pistol bullets. My duty round for 9mm is Speer Gold Dot 124 grain +P. I would prefer +P+, but it's not on our approved list.

[Steve RA]

Hornady Critical Defense is pretty accurate, but, I haven't shot anyone with it.

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Edited December 24, 2012 by Steve RA

[Hi-Power Jack]

. Velocity is your friend with pistol bullets. My duty round for 9mm is Speer Gold Dot 124 grain +P. I would prefer +P+,

+1.

I remember reading, many years ago, that a large state dep't had switched over

to +P+ 9mm loads (115 or 124's, I believe), and in 1,000 or so shootings after that

switch, NOT ONE perp ever returned effective fire after being hit with a solid hit.

With a short (3") barrel, you should test the velocity of each round (or find them

on the internet) - depending on the powder used, a brand might lose more or

less FPS than another brand.

But, I'd definitely stay with a Fast, Light bullet - Matter of fact, I do

[SLM]

Maybe take a look at the Speer Gold Dot 124 +P short barrel. It's listed at over 1100 FPS.

[ima45dv8]

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