Best 45 ACP +P AMMO? - The Firearms Forum

sledstorm · 03-31-2011, 12:01 PM

I'm taking a trip to Alaska this summer and want to take my Ruger P345 with me out hiking. I plan to aviod wolfves and bears, but there is always that chance.... I know a 45 is not necessarily the best defense against a grizzly, but it is what I have to carry. That being said, I think I need a +P high penetration load. Like a Buffalo cast, or a Doubletap FMJ. Any suggestions?

woolleyworm · 03-31-2011, 12:13 PM

If that was my only option, then I'd stick with the 255gn Buffalo Bore and have a few mags at the ready too. I would avoid any JHP's intended for self defense; they're not going to penetrate enough to be effective.

03-31-2011, 12:01 PM	#1
sledstorm Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2	Best 45 ACP +P AMMO? I'm taking a trip to Alaska this summer and want to take my Ruger P345 with me out hiking. I plan to aviod wolfves and bears, but there is always that chance.... I know a 45 is not necessarily the best defense against a grizzly, but it is what I have to carry. That being said, I think I need a +P high penetration load. Like a Buffalo cast, or a Doubletap FMJ. Any suggestions? --> Last edited by sledstorm; 03-31-2011 at 01:00 PM..

03-31-2011, 12:13 PM	#2
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,888	Re: Best 45 ACP +P AMMO? If that was my only option, then I'd stick with the 255gn Buffalo Bore and have a few mags at the ready too. I would avoid any JHP's intended for self defense; they're not going to penetrate enough to be effective. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .