What ammo do you carry and why?

[Tommy C]

I'm not too picky. Any LEO duty ammo works in the 9 & 40. If I pocket carry the SR22 it's either CCI mini-mags or velocitors.

[steadyrock]

why not a full mag of Corbon?

Or a full mag of Ranger-T's?

[coppola77]

Ranger-Ts all the way. Gaping wound channel.

[-hanko]

Military doesn't get to play with hollow points; it's a full metal jacket world (darn that pesky Geneva Convention), so might not be immediately seen as a viable choice. Not much Corbon running around the military, either.

The Geneva Convention had nothing to do with it.

Try reading... http://www.thegunzone.com/hague.html

As to the OP, I use Win Black Talon or SXT in the .45, 147gr. NATO in the 9mm.

[Trout_fear_me]

Ranger-Ts all the way. Gaping wound channel.

Anyone got a source for the ammo in 9mm? I tried about a week ago and couldn't find it anywhere online.

[JudasD]

Since we are on the topic of ammo, does anyone know what Placer and Sacramento county uses for ammo? I tried to do a search and could not find those two counties.

Thanks,
JD

[JohnCCW]

The Geneva Convention had nothing to do with it.

Try reading... http://www.thegunzone.com/hague.html

As to the OP, I use Win Black Talon or SXT in the .45, 147gr. NATO in the 9mm.

Didn't actually read that article for comprehension?
Only said the hollow point match bullet used by Snipers was not designed to cause excessive wounding or suffering, because it actually wasn't and doesn't. It has a thick jacket and extremely small hollow point. The point is there only due to the method of it manufacture.
You can't use a typical hollow point bullet designed to expand and cause huge gaping wounds- against a fellow combatant who is a signatory to the conventions. Terrorists and the like- don't apply. Carry on!

[LBDamned]

Anyone got a source for the ammo in 9mm? I tried about a week ago and couldn't find it anywhere online.

+1 on this request... 9 and .45

[Dvrjon]

The Geneva Convention had nothing to do with it.

Try reading... http://www.thegunzone.com/hague.html

As to the OP, I use Win Black Talon or SXT in the .45, 147gr. NATO in the 9mm.

Try to stay up. Try reading the thread three weeks (35 posts) ago:
Post 25:

Geneva Convention has nothing to do with Hollow
Point ammunition.

It was the St. Petersburg Declaration of 1868.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Pet...ration_of_1868

Post 30:

I'll take the correction and I'll split the difference:

Good catch.

[Dvrjon]

Anyone got a source for the ammo in 9mm? I tried about a week ago and couldn't find it anywhere online.

+1 on this request... 9 and .45

Here: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....3-d4ae528440e0

[ifilef]

9mm- HST 124 or 147gr standard pressure or Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P. I like the HST because it seems to be a better penetrator and cheaper than the GD. I like the GD because it is 'street smart'. Firearms- Shield and Beretta M9A1. I was told a few years ago by a good source that the duty load for the San Diego PD was HST 147gr, standard pressure.

45acp- I think this caliber is sufficiently large as to use 230gr FMJ for any defensive situation, and I am cheap out of necessity right now. I did just receive some Freedom Munitions new 230gr FMJ- 250 rounds, so it will be either that or WWB for now. Firearm- picking up a new XD-45.

[ifilef]

+1 on this request... 9 and .45

I don't know which 9mm ammo post refers to but SG Ammo has a wide selection that's very good but they sell out certain loads quickly. If your chosen round is not available presently sign up to get the email notifications when it's back in stock. Act promptly on it.

[sunrisefordrene]

Federal HST 147 gr. 9mm
Federal HST 230 gr. .45
I have seen many gel tests and FBI barrier tests , and HST seems to be the most consistent..Whatever you use, please make sure you run at least 100 rounds through your carry gun. You don't want to find out that your particular gun doesn't like whatever ammo you loaded into it when you sling that snakewaggon for real!!

[LBDamned]

Here: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....3-d4ae528440e0

I don't know which 9mm ammo post refers to but SG Ammo has a wide selection that's very good but they sell out certain loads quickly. If your chosen round is not available presently sign up to get the email notifications when it's back in stock. Act promptly on it.

we were both asking about Ranger T (we as is me & Trout)...

ifief, you're probably right - getting on a "notify me" list is the best chance...

[ifilef]

we were both asking about Ranger T (we as is me & Trout)...

ifief, you're probably right - getting on a "notify me" list is the best chance...

I was notified by SG Ammo Tuesday of 124gr HST in stock-I believe there were 125+ boxes (50-rd) in stock. I jumped on it and also posted on calguns about the availability, AFTER I made my small order te he.

The email alerts really work- otherwise, one will likely miss out because those boxes (standard pressure) sold within a day of the alert. It makes getting the ammo nearly effortless, compared to manually checking websites on a daily or more often basis.