9mm Gold Dot ammo

[Utah]

Just picked up some 147gr Gold Dot duty ammo.  Ran 30 rds through the Glock 19.  Functioned flawlessly.   What weight ammo do you guys run in your 9’s.   Suppose 147’s would hit harder and lil more recoil. It was plenty accurate.

[fowl smacker]

115gr Gold Dots for carry/self defense.  115gr fmj for plinking

[Utah]

Is there an advantage to 115’s?

[Romulus1297]

We compared a beretta 92 with a glock 19 tonight neither had a problem with 115 but the glock was empty way too soon

[fowl smacker]

Is there an advantage to 115’s?

I mainly use 115's for consistency.  The target ammo I shoot are 115, so I keep it that way for my self defense.  Not that going heavier is going to change much at self defense ranges, but I like consistency.

[SGTDuffman]

124gr. Just feel better about a little more mass behind the 9mm, don’t wanna go too heavy or I lose the benefit of the speed. Standard loaded 147gr are subsonic, so good for a suppressor.

[300rum]

If anyone needs some 124gr Gold Dot's, I have a case in Kennewick.  Gold Dot's can be pretty hard to come buy even when things are easy. 

[jasnt]

I just love the 147gr xtp’s

[Badhabit]

Take a look at this site and scroll down to the 9mm catagory and then look at the expansion column. To me the site has a good review of the ammo tested.
For a OMG that's huge look at the .45ACP expansion results. Holy cow 1", that will leave a mark.

https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/

[magnanimous_j]

I personally like 124's but I wouldn't spend too much time worrying about it.

https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/

This is a fantastic resource and the takeaway is that almost all the defense ammo in the "service caliber" range: .380 through .45 ACP is going to do the job just fine. No pistol is a one-hit death ray and you also wouldn't want to get shot with any of them.

Gold Dot is good stuff. If your gun likes it, use it.

[JJB11B]

I like Gold Dot, I have been running Sig VCrown 147's for about 2 years and I love them, I've shot about 300 rounds with no malfunctions through any of my 9mm firearms including a Ruger PC9 Carbine. They're very consistent and that I really like

[Stein]

From my perspective, it isn't like hunting ammo where there are hundreds of thousands of cases every year along with personal experience.  99.9% of people won't ever use self defense ammo.  Thus, the only thing available is very thin data virtually exclusively from LEO encounters where sufficient documentation exists.

Many LE organizations will only use one of a very few choices, they go with what the big departments spec out.

From that, I only consider ammo that has been used and documented and proven.  I think there are many other good choices, but they haven't and likely won't ever be proven because the use cases are so small relatively.  I placed zero credibility on jello tests, phone books, milk jugs, cow bones or whatever else has been thought up.

The ammo is often very expensive and somewhat difficult to find, but a small box or two will last a very long time.  Run a magazine or two to verify operation in your mag/gun combo and then rest assured you did the best preparation possible.  I went an extra step and ran a couple of tests with near full and near empty mags and limp wrist, but there is only so much you can do.  My view is to find something that is known to work and then go about your business.

[Bango skank]

From my perspective, it isn't like hunting ammo where there are hundreds of thousands of cases every year along with personal experience.  99.9% of people won't ever use self defense ammo.  Thus, the only thing available is very thin data virtually exclusively from LEO encounters where sufficient documentation exists.

Many LE organizations will only use one of a very few choices, they go with what the big departments spec out.

From that, I only consider ammo that has been used and documented and proven.  I think there are many other good choices, but they haven't and likely won't ever be proven because the use cases are so small relatively.  I placed zero credibility on jello tests, phone books, milk jugs, cow bones or whatever else has been thought up.

The ammo is often very expensive and somewhat difficult to find, but a small box or two will last a very long time.  Run a magazine or two to verify operation in your mag/gun combo and then rest assured you did the best preparation possible.  I went an extra step and ran a couple of tests with near full and near empty mags and limp wrist, but there is only so much you can do.  My view is to find something that is known to work and then go about your business.

Well said

[C-Money]

After watching several Paul Harrell videos, I have decided the Remington Green & White box and the Winchester white box, 115gr HPs are pretty dependable! Thats what I like use in my 9mm. Watch Pauls videos, he is the best out there for studying different ammo, and pistols and breaking down the effectiveness of them.

[stlusn30-06]

I went back and forth with a guy that does testing for the FBI and a bunch of other LEO services. Specifically he tests how deadly specific rounds are, how they perform in various conditions, penetrate armor, etc...He recommended Winchester Ranger 127gr +p+ for 9mm. So that is what I use. For what it's worth.

[Igor]

I went back and forth with a guy that does testing for the FBI and a bunch of other LEO services. Specifically he tests how deadly specific rounds are, how they perform in various conditions, penetrate armor, etc...He recommended Winchester Ranger 127gr +p+ for 9mm. So that is what I use. For what it's worth.

Winchester Ranger is used by a number of law enforcement agencies.  I have a number of boxes of Ranger 9mm, and it is marked Law Enforcement Ammunition right on the box.

[Stein]

I went back and forth with a guy that does testing for the FBI and a bunch of other LEO services. Specifically he tests how deadly specific rounds are, how they perform in various conditions, penetrate armor, etc...He recommended Winchester Ranger 127gr +p+ for 9mm. So that is what I use. For what it's worth.

Winchester Ranger is used by a number of law enforcement agencies.  I have a number of boxes of Ranger 9mm, and it is marked Law Enforcement Ammunition right on the box.

I use that in one of my handguns, but it doesn't load well in the other 9mm I have.  The bullets are a bit longer and different shaped than most and every once in a while it would hang up on the lip of the hollow point when feeding.  It's actually the only bullet that gun has ever had a problem with and I've probably put at least 20-30 different bullet types through it - factory and reloads shooting IDPA several years ago.

[stlusn30-06]

I went back and forth with a guy that does testing for the FBI and a bunch of other LEO services. Specifically he tests how deadly specific rounds are, how they perform in various conditions, penetrate armor, etc...He recommended Winchester Ranger 127gr +p+ for 9mm. So that is what I use. For what it's worth.

Winchester Ranger is used by a number of law enforcement agencies.  I have a number of boxes of Ranger 9mm, and it is marked Law Enforcement Ammunition right on the box.

I use that in one of my handguns, but it doesn't load well in the other 9mm I have.  The bullets are a bit longer and different shaped than most and every once in a while it would hang up on the lip of the hollow point when feeding.  It's actually the only bullet that gun has ever had a problem with and I've probably put at least 20-30 different bullet types through it - factory and reloads shooting IDPA several years ago.

That is interesting. +p+ will also throw certain guns off, and many are not rated to run it. A lot of pressure, slide racks super fast. I've put a 150, or so, of them through my 19 w out issue. But good call out in general. Not everything acts the same. Get time in with what you are planning on carrying.