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Federal 230g HST with 1911's 3" or 5", and Hornaday critical defense when down sizing to a Keltec 380. 9 out of 10 days I am carrying Federal HST

Golden saber hollowpoints.

Depending on the gun, Corbon Pow'rBall 110gr 9mm, Federal HST 180gr .40 or 230gr +p .45, or Black Talon 180gr .357.

I carry Federal Tactical HST 230 grain +P in my Ultra Carry.

I wish they made a 185 or 200 grain version.

I carry gold dot 125 gr in my 357 sig chambered guns, I carry gold dot 125 gr +P in my .38 specials and .357 magnums. I carry the golden saber 124gr +P or the 127gr T series Ranger ammo in my 9x19s. I always carried Hornady XTP 90gr when I carried 380s. I also carry Black Hills 180gr JHPs in the 45acp chambered guns. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the speer gold dot products, and the same for Winchester's PDX, SXT, Remington Golden Saber, or Hornady XTP. I've also used a bit of Federal's Hydra shock stuff, it's reliable and accurate too. I just think that when you choose a defensive round, you need to test it for function in your gun, I've shot close to 200 rds of the gold dot 357 through my G32 and G33, to make sure they cycle and that they are accurate. As far as accuracy goes, the Golden Saber seems to be the most accurate in most of my guns, but's its real pricey and they don't make a 357sig load. The speer products have a great track record in LE use, and I've always used their hunting bullets too so I guess it's a natural choice for me. The Hornady XTP bullets are exceptionally accurate, especially from my .38s, but the Speer round gets almost 150 more FPS in my testing, so I'll take the extra velocity over a very slight degrade in accuracy. I know it really hurts to pull the trigger on $2 a pop cartridges, but to me at least it's worth knowing how fast they are from MY gun, and that they will cycle reliably, and hit point of aim. Just pick a good brand, and make sure you get enough to test some of it, and I don't think you can go wrong.

I keep Winchester Ranger XST's in my sig 229

In a .45, I'd use any premium 230 grain JHP that shot reliably in your gun.

Remington Golden Sabers have functioned 100% in my Les Baer .45, so they're what I've been using. I recently obtained some Winchester Ranger 230 +P SXTs that look very promising.

230 is the original bullet weight for a .45, so I figure if the bullet doesn't expand, I'm still no worse off than if I were using GI hardball . . . and that's not too bad.

I carry Winchester Ranger XST 127 Grain +p+ in my Usp compact.

Federal Premium .45 HST * Hornady Critical Defense .38 SPCL FTX * Hornady Critical Defense 380 FTX.

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