OCSD Duty Ammo

[steadyrock]

All of the CCW trainers I have asked about ammo selection indicate that it's best to find out what your IA carries and copy that. I understand some of the reasoning: it's well tested and reliable, it's suitable for the local conditions (therefore OCSD or LAPD will probably use different ammo than Mariposa County SD, etc.) but I don't know what ammo OCSD issues. I will be primarily carrying a G26, and I think OCSD still uses .40, so maybe that isn't going to match anyway but I thought I'd ask. Thanks.

[P5Ret]

Most departments buy ammo through a state or local contract with the manufacturer or distributor. Right now I believe that the state contract is for Winchester Ranger T series (I haven't looked recently), it has little to do with location, and more to do with price.

[Shadowdrop]

I'm not OCSD, I'm a city PD in Orange County but we use Winchester Ranger XT duty rounds in our Glocks.

[Ron-Solo]

LASD uses the Winchester Ranger T Series.

[gschoelles]

CCW Trainers recommend using the same ammo as local LEO because it works better in court, not because it performs better, although the later should be a bonus of the thinking....

[ls2monaro]

Our 9mm duty stuff is federal 147 grain hst out here in the toilet bowl of California aka inland empire...

[seal20]

This .40 cal 180gr:

[gumby]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ yep, that's it.

[18sam2011]

OCSD uses
9mm 147 gr Federal HST
40 Cal 180 Gr Federal HST
45 Cal 230 Gr +P Federal HST

[SOAR79]

Ranger

[BearArms]

OCSD uses .40 cal (G22).