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Hollow point choices?
chunkstyle
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So, does anyone have any data or understanding how to comparison shop for hollow point pistol ammo? What experiences can you bring to the choice?
Any preference between:
Winchester SilverTip
Winchester SXT (Isn't this more or less the same as Ranger?)
Speer Gold Dot
Federal Hydra-Shok
Federal Expanding FMJ
Remington Golden Saber
Cor-Bon (And the new Pow'r Ball)
Hornady Custom XTP
Magtech First Defense
PMC Goldline Starfire
Fiocchi
Also, any preference as to best bullet weights for .40 S&W?
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
~Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here
"Our enemies...never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~President George W. Bush
Any preference between:
Winchester SilverTip
Winchester SXT (Isn't this more or less the same as Ranger?)
Speer Gold Dot
Federal Hydra-Shok
Federal Expanding FMJ
Remington Golden Saber
Cor-Bon (And the new Pow'r Ball)
Hornady Custom XTP
Magtech First Defense
PMC Goldline Starfire
Fiocchi
Also, any preference as to best bullet weights for .40 S&W?
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
~Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here
"Our enemies...never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~President George W. Bush
Comments
My recommendation is pick up a box of each & figure out which one your gun likes best...it's not cheap, but you'll know what you shoot best with. Example: both my buddy and I own Glock 36's...mine (in my hands) shoots best with 200+P Gold Dots, while his preferred the good ol' 230 HydraShok.
Sorry, no .40 recommendations...never owned one. I know another buddy of mine's USP likes Golden Sabres, though.
Personally, I'm interested in getting my hands on some of the new Hornady FPD...anyone with any experience with it out there?
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but try a bunch find out what your gun likes
imay not know it all.....but at least I know that!
Save the seals-club a liberal instead.
CDNN is offering some surplus Ranger .40 (presumably factory seconds/overruns), I might get some.
So far, I've shot 165gr. Golden Sabers with my .40 Beretta, mostly to check function (it did fine). I usually use FMJ for practice shooting. I just got a .40 CZ, and will try the Remington out on it, and I got a supply of Federal 165gr. Hydra-Shoks as well.
Every now and then I see some Triton .40 on sale, apparently this company went out of business. Any comments on it? Anything that made its offering special?
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
~Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here
"Our enemies...never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~President George W. Bush