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• gunrunner428 Senior Member Posts: 1,018 Senior Member

  November 2011 #2

  I'm guessing the lighter bullet would give the better performance. Shorter barrel will likely sap some velocity (although many SD loads these days take the pocket-gun craze into account and make ammo that performs well from the short barrels). The lighter bullet would be quicker to get up to near-full speed than the heavier pill with more inertia to overcome.
  
  Of course, you'd be best served by buying a box of each, verifying reliability, accuracy (at least to point of aim, if not competition-grade), and comfort level for the shooter. But that's the fun part, right?

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• scarface Member Posts: 263 Member

  November 2011 #3

  I was thinking that lighter would be better for a short barrel 9mm. I am in the process of buying 9mm in bulk for SD and carry. Right now I have been using the Speer Gold Dot 147 grain in my Glock 19 and 17, but that specific load has been hard to find in bulk lately. That is why I am switching to either the Speer 124 grain +P or Winchester 147 grain.

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• knitepoet Senior Member Posts: 21,533 Senior Member

  November 2011 #4

  These are what I load in my wife's Kahr PM-9
  
  http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/product_info.php/pName/50rds-9mm-speer-le-gold-dot-115gr-hp-ammo/cName/9mm-hollow-point-ammo
  this is what one recovered from wet newsprint from the PM-9 looked like
  
  The other bullet is a WWB 147 JHP also shot from the PM-9
  
  Edited to add: If you'll notice, that 50ct box is only 3-4 dollars more than the 20 round boxes

  Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates, Rule #37: There is no “overkill”. There is only “open fire” and “I need to reload”.
  
  
  

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• scarface Member Posts: 263 Member

  November 2011 #5

  Knitepoet,
  
  I was hoping you would chime in! Thank you for the info and as always your bullet pics are appreciated.

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• knitepoet Senior Member Posts: 21,533 Senior Member

  November 2011 #6

  Glad I could help :beer:

  Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates, Rule #37: There is no “overkill”. There is only “open fire” and “I need to reload”.
  
  
  

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• CHIRO1989 Senior Member Posts: 13,027 Senior Member

  November 2011 #7

  I would suggest some Hornady Critical Defense, try it for accuracy first of course.

  I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn away from their ways and live. Eze 33:11

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• knitepoet Senior Member Posts: 21,533 Senior Member

  November 2011 #8

  scarface wrote: »

  Knitepoet,
  
  I was hoping you would chime in! Thank you for the info and as always your bullet pics are appreciated.

  Forgot that I have tested the 147 SXT bullets as well, this is from a Glock 19 though
  
  

  Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates, Rule #37: There is no “overkill”. There is only “open fire” and “I need to reload”.
  
  
  

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• NCFUBAR Senior Member Posts: 4,324 Senior Member

  November 2011 #9

  Speer Gold Dot 124gr Short Barrel Ammo would be my first look. I have never used it but I do like Gold Dots.
  
  Now for the general disclaimer ... use what works most reliably in your weapon (hopefully 100% when tested). If you do your job any of the rounds from a reputable manufacturer will do theirs.

  “The further a society drifts from truth ... the more it will hate those who speak it."
  - George Orwell

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• Zapp Branigan Member Posts: 108 Member

  November 2011 #10

  knitepoet wrote: »

  These are what I load in my wife's Kahr PM-9
  
  http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/product_info.php/pName/50rds-9mm-speer-le-gold-dot-115gr-hp-ammo/cName/9mm-hollow-point-ammo
  this is what one recovered from wet newsprint from the PM-9 looked like
  
  The other bullet is a WWB 147 JHP also shot from the PM-9
  
  
  Edited to add: If you'll notice, that 50ct box is only 3-4 dollars more than the 20 round boxes

  
  At today's ridiculous prices for premium defense ammo, the Winchester White Box looks PLENTY good to me.

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• cappy54 Member Posts: 269 Member

  November 2011 #11

  I also own a g19 and a 26 that is my main carry gun and shoot whatever, i have a friend thats a detective he carries a 26 with dept. issue 147 and has qualified with it no problem.

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• N320AW Senior Member Posts: 648 Senior Member

  November 2011 #12

  They ALL will fucntion reliably in your weapon! Don't worry about it!
  
  As for the Winchester Ranger ammo, here is a fact.
  
  I took a box of 40 S&W "Ranger" ammo to the range a couple of years ago. A box leftover from my LE days. I ran all 50 rounds across my chronagraph and found that the whole box averaged a SD (standard deviation) of 9!!!!!!!
  
  Never seen such consistency with any load whether rifle or pistol.
  
  From a SD position this doesn't mean much, but just find a load that you shoot accurately with and you're "good to go."

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• shooter Senior Member Posts: 1,186 Senior Member

  November 2011 #13

  N320AW wrote: »

  
  I took a box of 40 S&W "Ranger" ammo to the range a couple of years ago. A box leftover from my LE days. I ran all 50 rounds across my chronagraph and found that the whole box averaged a SD (standard deviation) of 9!!!!!!!
  Never seen such consistency with any load whether rifle or pistol.
  
  "

  Was it the 165 gr. or the 180 gr.?

  There's no such thing as having too much ammo, unless you're on fire or trying to swim!

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