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Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:47 am
by Charles L. Cotton
I find it both surprising and enlightening that one of the oldest of the "premium" self-defense bullets performs as well as the current "magic bullets" on the market. Indeed, the GS outperforms most and I'm talking about the original GS, not the newer bonded bullet. Unfortunately, I can't find any bullets in stock. I should have some, but . . .
Chas.
https://www.luckygunner.com/remington-4 ... 25#geltest
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:27 pm
by Bitter Clinger
124 gr GS are my chosen SD round.
Try
www.ammoseek.com
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:29 pm
by Jeff B.
http://www.sgammo.com/product/45-auto-a ... mo-gs45apb
SG Ammo.
Patronized by some of the folks around here.
Jeff B.
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:41 am
by kragluver
When I first got my CHL I researched all the performance data I could find on the internet and concluded that the golden sabers were the best self defense round for the money. They are all I've carried in my 1911s since. Don't fix what ain't broke!
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:47 am
by cmgee67
I’ve never had experience with those. My dad has but I havnt. I have always used one flavor of Hornady or Federal for my SD bullets. Since SD bullets are a perishable investment I may try Sabers one of these days.
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:24 am
by flechero
That's an awesome price on 50 rd. boxes!
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:15 pm
by SQLGeek
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:34 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
Those are great prices! My favorite round is the Speer Gold Dot, but they have always been close to twice the price of Golden Saber. However, SG Ammo has 50 rd. .45ACP 230 gr. Gold Dot for $25.95, only $4 more than GS.
I reload a lot, but I'll be buying my self-defense ammo from these folks.
Thanks for the tip.
Chas.
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:26 pm
by MechAg94
One thing I thought was brought out by the meat target testing Paul Harrell has done on youtube is that most quality HP ammo does pretty good these days. The hot shot latest and greatest might do marginally better, but the difference isn't as great as some would think. I am shooting Speer Gold Dot right now, but I will use whatever I can get and feel comfortable with.
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:54 am
by Jeff B.
Glad of be of assistance. Not affiliated in any way, but SG Ammo has been a good supplier for me.
Jeff B.
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:46 pm
by LDB415
Interestingly enough there's a new member of the family, the Black Belt.
https://www.remington.com/ammunition/ha ... black-belt
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:51 pm
by Lena
Yall ever shoot any original Super Vel? I read it is coming back, we used really like that.
If I remember it was about the 1st real good expanding ammo I remember.
Re: Golden Saber - A Golden Oldie that Performs Great
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:36 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
Lena wrote:Yall ever shoot any original Super Vel? I read it is coming back, we used really like that.
If I remember it was about the 1st real good expanding ammo I remember.
Now that's another Golden Oldie. I remember them well and I didn't know it was coming back.
Chas.