Personal Defense Round (.45 ACP)

[Old Fart]

Winter time starts rolling in and I start think FMJ.

 

[Weatherby]

Winter time starts rolling in and I start think FMJ.

Afriad you're going to freeze your hollow points off?

 

[vvvvvvv]

Off your list, I'd say the Golden Sabers, but I'm a Winchester Ranger guy myself.

 

[n423]

It used to be what ever I could find. It's been awhile since I bought some hollowpoints.

 

[twoguns?]

Of course one of the most important things to consider (even before ballistics) is; does it perform in your gun. Personally I chose Remington Golden Saber 230gr. for my 1911 because it was closer to the same profile as ball ammo and feeds 100% reliably. Your mileage may vary........

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[victor152]

Winter time starts rolling in and I start think FMJ.

Same here. Getting close to loading the FMJ's for heavy clothes season.

 

[Clampett]

Pardon my ignorance, but does winter clothing make that much of a difference with JHP's?

If so, I've got all the FMJ ammo I need for winter....

 

[_CY_]

another vote for worry more about what feeds vs stopping power.
with .45 it's less of an issue.

no self defensive loads in my Gold Cup, plain ole JHP that I've shot hundreds of rounds and know it feeds well works for me.

 

[repete34]

Golden Saber for me, in .40 and .45

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Pardon my ignorance, but does winter clothing make that much of a difference with JHP's?

If so, I've got all the FMJ ammo I need for winter....

With smaller calibers it can, with a 45, personally I don't worry about it as much myself. I do prefer that a round does expand as it is designed to do, and dump as much energy as possible into a zombie. But a 200+ grain round out of a 45acp, at self defense ranges will do damage, winter clothes or not.

Carried the 45acp for many years on active duty. While we were limited in the use of ammo types, I never once felt under gunned with FMJs in the ol war horse. Not so with the 9mm.