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When I carry a .45, it's loaded with Remington Golden Saber 230 grain JHPs. They're accurate and (most importantly!!) reliable . . . and if for some reason they don't expand, they're still going to perform at least as well as 230 hardball . . . and that isn't too bad.

Seriously, IMHO any name-brand, full-power 230 grain JHP from a major manufacturer's "premium" line will do just as well, as long as it's reliable in your gun.

I have my doubts about some of the "personal defense" or "reduced recoil" loads which sacrifice bullet weight or velocity (sometimes both!) to achieve the "benefit" of reduced recoil.