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I've tried the Hornady XTP in 230 and 200. They both feed like champs, no hiccups or burps in any of my .45's. And they've been very accurate, even from my Glock 30. I just don't have any at the time. My brother was given a ton of brand new Ranger SXT's by their range Sgt. when they switched ammo to Gold Dots. (Their issue gun is the Sig 220.) He gave me 4 boxes of the things. So they're pretty common in my guns right now! I'd like to keep an AR handy, so I'm thinking about putting one under the bed in a bag with a trigger lock on it. TXI, what ammo do you have in the AR? I've got it loaded in the safe with the 60gr Hornady TAP rounds. It looks like we all have pretty comparable load outs for the house. Thanks for everyone's answers! This turned out to be a good thread! I've seen other boards where a question like that would have turned into a "Your choice is crap, mine's better" type thing. You guys are great.

As noted in the video surveilance post, I have asked this question in a separate thread.

The test that TXI linked for us showed ALOT of penetration by alot of common self and home defense options. Thanks, TXI, that was good and interesting info.

I personally have a Glock 21SF .45 for home defense. It's loaded with 230gr Winchester Rangers, the ugly ones, I don't remember the letters after Ranger. And it has an Insight M6X light/laser on it. I chose this personally because I like the stopping power of the .45, and my wife is able to handle the SF with it's slimmer frame. I added the light/laser because, well, honestly I like toys. But I also wanted the light to be able to ensure that I have identified a target, and not a kid sneaking cookies in the middle of the night, and the laser so my wife can put the dot center mass and pull the trigger. I do not have a shot gun or a rifle in the house, because we have small children, and I have not found a secure yet fast way to mount a shotgun or rifle. The Glock lives in a fingerprint activated safe, that is bolted to our bed frame.

I feel the key is to be aware of what you and your family will do in a home invasion situation, and prepare for it, just like having a family fire drill. I also feel like a person should shoot as often as they can, and if possible, take some advanced training. Shot placement is the key. If you're worried about a bullet going through the wall, don't shoot the wall.

Well, that's what I chose and why I chose it. If this has been beaten to death in another thread, I apologize. I searched for it, but couldn't really find what I wanted.