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- Thu May 10, 2007 5:43 pm
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: Favorite self defense ammo?
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ROFL!
Thanks hi-power, I was wondering when someone was going to give heck on that one!
- Sun May 06, 2007 8:32 pm
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: Favorite self defense ammo?
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CWOOD..remided me
CWOOD, thanks you reminded me, I left this out.
Shot placement, and the practice, practice etc.! most important!
And I should have mentioned, definitely put many rounds of your new ammo through your gun to make sure it works every time!
(I know everyone isnt lucky enough to have a Beretta PX4 Storm, as it renders all other handguns inferior and obsolete! so if you dont have one, you better MAKE SURE your ammo works good in your gun!)
Good luck and safe shooting!
Great forum by the way!
Shot placement, and the practice, practice etc.! most important!
And I should have mentioned, definitely put many rounds of your new ammo through your gun to make sure it works every time!
(I know everyone isnt lucky enough to have a Beretta PX4 Storm, as it renders all other handguns inferior and obsolete! so if you dont have one, you better MAKE SURE your ammo works good in your gun!)
Good luck and safe shooting!
Great forum by the way!
- Sat May 05, 2007 4:38 pm
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: Favorite self defense ammo?
- Replies: 57
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Another angle
I wrestled with this dilemma for some time.
Here is the reasoning I utilized to for my choice.
I, like flintknapper am in a small East Texas town.
While visiting a gun shop in Longview, and perusing defense loads for the 9mm, I actually had the
"old timer gun nut expert" try to convince me that NYCLAD ammunition was ARMOR-PIERCING because
of its blue nylon coating! NOT!
[1] "Federal Nyclad ammunition is often mistaken as armor-piercing ammunition too, due to the
blue-black nylon coating on the lead bullet.")
Eventually I came to the conclusion is that, its all good as long as its hollowpoint. I have a
PX4 in 9mm that will eat ANYTHING, even the steel case ammo from Academy! (NOT RECOMMENDED!) With
20+1 rounds, why worry, its not like your weapon is a single shot!
If you want MAXIMUM damage, your going to want the Winchester Ranger in +P+. Hard on your gun,
Big flash to blind you at night, and slower time to get back on target with the higher recoil.
Also, lets say you were involved in a justified defensive gun fight, and it came time to go to
court. [2] I do not want the court to penalize me for using overly lethal ammunition due to their
ignorance of the truth.
So, after talking about this with a fellow gun enthusiast, who also happens to be an attorney, I
decided to carry ammunition that my local LEO's carry. (Federal Hydrashok) Why?
The Federal Premium Hydrashok is an old, but proven design, and is lethal enough in my book.
If its good enough for my LEO'S. Its good enough for me.
If you cant accomplish your goal with standard ammunition, get a bigger gun!
Basicially to sum it up, "When in Rome..."
1: http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs12.htm
2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Talon
Here is the reasoning I utilized to for my choice.
I, like flintknapper am in a small East Texas town.
While visiting a gun shop in Longview, and perusing defense loads for the 9mm, I actually had the
"old timer gun nut expert" try to convince me that NYCLAD ammunition was ARMOR-PIERCING because
of its blue nylon coating! NOT!
[1] "Federal Nyclad ammunition is often mistaken as armor-piercing ammunition too, due to the
blue-black nylon coating on the lead bullet.")
Eventually I came to the conclusion is that, its all good as long as its hollowpoint. I have a
PX4 in 9mm that will eat ANYTHING, even the steel case ammo from Academy! (NOT RECOMMENDED!) With
20+1 rounds, why worry, its not like your weapon is a single shot!
If you want MAXIMUM damage, your going to want the Winchester Ranger in +P+. Hard on your gun,
Big flash to blind you at night, and slower time to get back on target with the higher recoil.
Also, lets say you were involved in a justified defensive gun fight, and it came time to go to
court. [2] I do not want the court to penalize me for using overly lethal ammunition due to their
ignorance of the truth.
So, after talking about this with a fellow gun enthusiast, who also happens to be an attorney, I
decided to carry ammunition that my local LEO's carry. (Federal Hydrashok) Why?
The Federal Premium Hydrashok is an old, but proven design, and is lethal enough in my book.
If its good enough for my LEO'S. Its good enough for me.
If you cant accomplish your goal with standard ammunition, get a bigger gun!
Basicially to sum it up, "When in Rome..."
1: http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs12.htm
2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Talon