9mm?

[goldenhtr]

So what ammo would you suggest for 9mm being carried while bow hunting or other outdoor activities. Only have a 9mm for now so looking for the best for these activities.

[pianoman9701]

Sig V-Crown

[birddogdad]

  its a 9, full mag is best.

[Stein]

Are you worried about two or four legs?  If the latter, I would find some hard cast as you will need all the penetration you can get with 9 mm.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Here's a great starting point to select some ammo to try in your carry gun of choice.  For the woods, overpenetration (>18") is not a bad thing where you are potentially looking at shooting a bear or a belligerent tweaker wearing heavy clothes.  I'm going to try the Winchester 147g PDX-1 and if it groups and cycles reliably that's likely to be my 9mm woods round: excellent consistent 20"+ penetration in ballistics gel with controlled expansion to .50 cal. 

https://www.luckygunner.com/9-mm-147-gr-jhp-winchester-supreme-elite-bonded-20-rounds#geltest

[goldenhtr]

Are you worried about two or four legs?  If the latter, I would find some hard cast as you will need all the penetration you can get with 9 mm.

I guess both if I really think about it. My son and I ride MC in the summer and have run into some how should I say SHADY individuals.

[Stein]

When I carried my 9mm, it was virtually exclusively for two leg problems and I used one of a couple of well known and proven rounds.  Law enforcement actual shooting data as well as test data exists and is easy to find.  I would use bear spray as my 1st choice if having animal problems.

Now, I carry a .357 snub usually with hard cast figuring it would at least poke a small hole in a person and get decent penetration on a bear, much better than 9 mm.  This would be 2nd choice with spray still being the go-to.  I don't hunt in grizz areas, so it's more of a feel good thing for the most part.

I'm considering branching out to grizz areas and will likely pick up a 10mm as backup to the spray.

Anyway, more info than asked for but that is my philosophy.

[Boss .300 winmag]

When I carried my 9mm, it was virtually exclusively for four leg problems and I used one of a couple of well known and proven rounds.  Law enforcement actual shooting data as well as test data exists and is easy to find.  I would use bear spray as my 1st choice if having animal problems.

Now, I carry a .357 snub usually with hard cast figuring it would at least poke a small hole in a person and get decent penetration on a bear, much better than 9 mm.  This would be 2nd choice with spray still being the go-to.  I don't hunt in grizz areas, so it's more of a feel good thing for the most part.

I'm considering branching out to grizz areas and will likely pick up a 10mm as backup to the spray.

Anyway, more info than asked for but that is my philosophy.

My woods carry is a .357 with HSM bear loads.👍

[fowl smacker]

Sig V-Crown

This round has actually shown through testing to be a fairly poor self defense round.  If going through clothing,  it really struggles to expand like it is supposed to.  And I am a HUGE fan of Sig, just not this ammo.  My current carry round is 124gr. Speer Gold Dot.

[pianoman9701]

Of course that's the opposite of what the sales guy at Sporting Systems told me. Thanks for the info and suggestion.

[Fl0und3rz]

Sig V-Crown

This round has actually shown through testing to be a fairly poor self defense round.  If going through clothing,  it really struggles to expand like it is supposed to.  And I am a HUGE fan of Sig, just not this ammo.  My current carry round is 124gr. Speer Gold Dot.

124 grain XTP, here.  If I remember right, they performed equivalently in penetration and expansion tests.

[CP]

Cor-Bon 115 grain +P Jacketed Hollow point

[luteai]

Bear load 147 grain Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman.  Fishing guide in Alaska killed a griz with this load.  Good choice if you carry a 9mm.  Cats Wolfs and bad guys many good options, look at the lucky gunner website for extensive ballistics testing.

[Igor]

Bear load 147 grain Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman.  Fishing guide in Alaska killed a griz with this load.  Good choice if you carry a 9mm.  Cats Wolfs and bad guys many good options, look at the lucky gunner website for extensive ballistics testing.

If you are going to use 9mm for bear, just remember the old adage about filing the front sight off first !!

[Bango skank]

Bear load 147 grain Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman.  Fishing guide in Alaska killed a griz with this load.  Good choice if you carry a 9mm.  Cats Wolfs and bad guys many good options, look at the lucky gunner website for extensive ballistics testing.

Fluke, absolute dumb luck.  Just because it happened once doesnt mean you should bet your life on it happening again.