Personal defense ammunition- what do you use?

[Scheindogg]

I currently have some low end federal hollow points. They are just 115 grain federal hollow points. But with hunting season coming up I want to get me a nice self defense round in case of emergency. Plus it would be good to have at home--- just in case.

I've already done a ton of research so this is more of abwhat do guys use and why more than a tell me which one is the best lol.
I plan on getting some federal HST 147gr rounds (9mm)

[Jason]

I reload all my pistols rounds with Hornady XTP's for hunting and self defence.

[biggfish]

I like a round with good expansion and without excessive penetration, the 147gr hst fits that bill. I like hst's for my .45 for this reason. Check out lucky gunner labs ballistic tests good info there.

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[HighlandLofts]

I use Hornady Critical Defense ammo in all of my carry handguns only because it is widely available in all the calibers that I carry on occasion.
With the liberal thing going on I'd never reload my carry rounds, I'll spend the extra money and buy new.

[DJ_Mack]

Speer gold dot


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[Bluemoon]

Talk to one of your local LEO's, Use what ever they use.  Because if you ever need to use them and your loaded with Zombie Apocalypse Killers.  A prosecuting attorney will try to get you for premeditated even though you where just defending yourself.
Personally loaded up with Barnes TacXPD..   

[Barbarossa13]

Another vote for federal hst here in my 9mms.

[Badhabit]

This site has a lot of research on self defense ammo. I liked the way you can sort expansion vs penetration and velocity.
http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/

[fish vacuum]

With the liberal thing going on I'd never reload my carry rounds, I'll spend the extra money and buy new.

This. If I ever have to use it, I don't want an attorney questioning my motives. I buy ammo labeled by the manufacturer as being for self defense.
As long as you're not shopping bottom of the barrel cheap stuff, I don't think there's a bad hollow point defense load. For 9mm my preference is something in the 124gr  size, just because. The only time I pay much attention to my ammo is with my 10mm. There's a wide performance range in 10mm and I want hot stuff for bear country.

[Alchase]

PDX1s, Gold Dots, HSTs, any expanding hollow point will work.
Just find whichever one your gun likes the best.

[Bofire]

What are you defending yourself from? In a 357 say, I'd want a lot different load for a bear or big animal ( 180 grain hardcast) than a two leg skunk (125 grain HP). Pretty much that in most loads I use I primarily carry for 2 leg skunks,
Most any top quality HP will work. buy enough of them that you can shoot at least some in practice.
Carl

[cookingdaily]

RIP and hollow points alternated

[Scheindogg]

What are you defending yourself from? In a 357 say, I'd want a lot different load for a bear or big animal ( 180 grain hardcast) than a two leg skunk (125 grain HP). Pretty much that in most loads I use I primarily carry for 2 leg skunks,
Most any top quality HP will work. buy enough of them that you can shoot at least some in practice.
Carl

Like I said in the first post it'd be good to have solid hollow points for whatever I may need it for hunting god forbid (bears/wolves) or at home (intruders).
I only have 1 handgun a shield 9mm so I'll stick with my original idea.
147gr HST. I like how it has slightly less penetration (but still a lot) than the 124gr and also it expands larger and is heavier.

[highside74]

I carry 9mm Gold Dots but if I were buying some tomorrow it would be PDX1s.

[Alchase]

I carry 9mm Gold Dots but if I were buying some tomorrow it would be PDX1s.

My .40 cal loves PDX1s and Gold Dots