Personal/home defense ammo question! - The Firearms Forum

confederedneck · 02-23-2009, 10:05 AM

I recently bought a .45 Glock 21 and have shot a box of Reminton UMC fmj's at the range but would like to know opinions on some good realiable defense ammo. Thanks for your input, Stu

graehaven · 02-23-2009, 10:18 AM

Winchester SXT ammo is all I carry. Or their silvertip hollowpoints are good too.

But, there's a lot of good stuff out there. Just make sure you run a couple boxes of it through the gun to make sure it will function properly.

delta13soultaker · 02-23-2009, 02:58 PM

TAP

Fed Hydra-shok

Rem Golden Sabre

Corbon DPX

Hornady XTP

Win SXT

All good to go. I carry XTP, Hydra-shok, Silvertips, depending on caliber.

You're G21 can effectively shoot every .45 ACP weight from 160 to 230 grain, so plenty options.

ponycar17 · 02-23-2009, 07:37 PM

For the .45, I had carried 185 Gr. Hydrashoks but have recently purchased some 230 Gr. +P Gold Dot HPs that seem very promising. The Hornady TAP stuff is AWESOME in .40 but at $46.00 per 50 for the 230 Gr. +P GDHPs I couldn't resist for the .45 from http://georgia-arms.com.... I also bought some GDHP .40s in 155 Gr. +P for the small .40 I have.

confederedneck · 02-23-2009, 08:21 PM

Thanks for the input yall! I tell ya trying to find .45 ammo around here is about like trying to find hens teeth! Everyones buying it up as soon as it hits the shelves!!! I went with a box of the Hornady XTP's because they were available!

noslolo · 02-24-2009, 02:02 AM

Delta hit the nail on the head! It's hard to wrong with any of his suggestions.

02-23-2009, 10:05 AM	#1
confederedneck Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fla Posts: 8	Personal/home defense ammo question! I recently bought a .45 Glock 21 and have shot a box of Reminton UMC fmj's at the range but would like to know opinions on some good realiable defense ammo. Thanks for your input, Stu -->

02-23-2009, 10:18 AM	#2
graehaven Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,853	Re: Personal/home defense ammo question! Winchester SXT ammo is all I carry. Or their silvertip hollowpoints are good too. But, there's a lot of good stuff out there. Just make sure you run a couple boxes of it through the gun to make sure it will function properly. __________________ The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL... PREPARE TO SERVE.

02-23-2009, 02:58 PM	#3
delta13soultaker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Depends on Uncle Sam's whim every 3 yrs. Posts: 2,948	Re: Personal/home defense ammo question! TAP Fed Hydra-shok Rem Golden Sabre Corbon DPX Hornady XTP Win SXT All good to go. I carry XTP, Hydra-shok, Silvertips, depending on caliber. You're G21 can effectively shoot every .45 ACP weight from 160 to 230 grain, so plenty options. __________________ Never say die! "A nation who forgets its defenders is soon forgotten itself." "A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man." – Theodore Roosevelt

02-23-2009, 07:37 PM	#4
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	Re: Personal/home defense ammo question! For the .45, I had carried 185 Gr. Hydrashoks but have recently purchased some 230 Gr. +P Gold Dot HPs that seem very promising. The Hornady TAP stuff is AWESOME in .40 but at $46.00 per 50 for the 230 Gr. +P GDHPs I couldn't resist for the .45 from http://georgia-arms.com.... I also bought some GDHP .40s in 155 Gr. +P for the small .40 I have. __________________ Arm yourself with intellectual Ammunition! Gunfacts 5.1 Myth-Busting Facts JustFacts.com on Gun Control Stopping Power, the Downloadable Book

02-23-2009, 08:21 PM	#5
confederedneck Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fla Posts: 8	Re: Personal/home defense ammo question! Thanks for the input yall! I tell ya trying to find .45 ammo around here is about like trying to find hens teeth! Everyones buying it up as soon as it hits the shelves!!! I went with a box of the Hornady XTP's because they were available!

02-24-2009, 02:02 AM	#6
noslolo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 1,558	Re: Personal/home defense ammo question! Delta hit the nail on the head! It's hard to wrong with any of his suggestions. __________________ I'm a heck of a "obesito illegitimo"