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Title: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: ericire12 on May 06, 2009, 01:14:27 PM
What do you have in your carry gun and/or home defense pistol?






Me?
147 gr Hornady TAP 9mm
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: 2HOW on May 06, 2009, 01:24:11 PM
some 165 fncj , some 230 +pJHP , some 185 Black Talon , some 147 S&B FMJ, some 185 Hornady JHP
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Big Frank on May 06, 2009, 02:19:13 PM
165 grain Pow'R ball .45 +P.
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Post by: Texas_Bryan on May 06, 2009, 02:38:11 PM
230 Winchester Supreme Elite Bonded PDX1 in .45
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Post by: Timothy on May 06, 2009, 02:46:07 PM
Golden Saber 185 or 230 gr JHP....mostly the lighter...we have very soft criminals here!   ;D

Sometimes use Federal Hydrashock......
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Rob10ring on May 06, 2009, 02:51:39 PM
My primary home defense is a shotgun - 6 rounds of birdshot followed by 2 rounds of 00 buck.

My rollout of bed gun is in a Gunvault in a Fobus paddle holster, so I can wear it in PJ's. Glock 23 w/135 gr Corbon. second mag has 180 gr Win SXT.
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Post by: shooter32 on May 06, 2009, 03:01:28 PM
9mm
Speer Gold Dot
147 gr. GDHP
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Post by: SigShooter on May 06, 2009, 03:17:18 PM
9mm 124 gn. +P Speer Gold Dots for home and carry
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Post by: PegLeg45 on May 06, 2009, 03:50:13 PM
Cor-Bon, 165gr, .40 S&W JHPs' at around 1150 fps in my G27.
Cor-Bon, 185gr, .45 ACP JHP's also at around 1150 fps in my 1991 Colt Commander.

Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: garand4life on May 06, 2009, 04:33:27 PM
In the .40  (Glock and M&P) is Gold Dot 185gr
In the .45 is Hornady TAP FPD 230gr +P
The AR has TAP FPD 75gr JHP
Haven't decided what to load in the new Mossberg 590... I have available Military grade 00Buck, Federal multipurpose bird shot and Federal rifled slugs, so please make recommendations what to load up the 590 with...
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Big Frank on May 06, 2009, 06:01:10 PM
For a shotgun I like no. 4 Buck. It has lots of pellets for multiple hits. There's less chance of overpenetration than 00 Buck but it still hits a lot harder than birdshot.

For my AR I have 55 grain FMJs.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Hottrockin on May 06, 2009, 06:25:23 PM
Remington Golden Saber 165g 40 S&W

Hornaday Critical Defense 115g 9mm

Hornaday Critical Defense 90g 380 ACP

Winchester .12 guage #9 shot 2 3/4"

They're sprinkled throughout the house so please call before visitiing!!

 ;D
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Kelly Neal on May 06, 2009, 06:35:42 PM
1911 .45 ACP:  230 grain Hydra-Shok

CZ P0-7: Winchester 127 grain +P+ Ranger 

DSA AR: 55 grain Federal Tactical Bonded
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: dj454 on May 06, 2009, 06:53:41 PM
Glock 20 10mm Double Tap 155 Gr bonded defense 1475fps/750ft/lbs
S&W M&P 40 Double Tap 155 Gr bonded defense 1275/560
Sig P226 9mm Double Tap +p115 Gr bonded defense 1415/511
Remington 870 3.5" mag Federal Turkey Loads 2.25 oz of shot
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: JSC3ATLCSO on May 06, 2009, 09:21:37 PM
In my Walther P99 - 165 gr Speer Gold Dot Hollow Point

         Beretta .32 ACP ?? gr Speer Gold Dot Hollow Point
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Majer on May 06, 2009, 09:41:56 PM
In my 1911 Speer 230 Grain Gold Dot
Browning HiPower, Federal 9BPLE 115 gr JHP +P+
S&W 342 Ti Federal 129 gr Hydra Shok +P
Bond Texas Defender-.357Mag barrel-Federal .357 Magnum Hydra Shok 158 gr
in the .45 Colt barrel Winchester Silvertips
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: 1911 Junkie on May 06, 2009, 09:52:43 PM
.380    ICC 75gr HP
.45      ICC 155gr HP
.223    ICC  42gr RTP (reduced tactical penetrator)
12g     00 Buck, but considering changing

I used to carry Cor-Bon, This stuffs better IMHO.
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Post by: twyacht on May 06, 2009, 09:55:05 PM
.380 Mostly Speer Gold Dot/ or Cor-Bon
9mm Hornady TAP ( The 147's)
.357 158gr Federal HS or the Winchester 110gr, jhp's
.40 Federal HS/Rem Golden Sabre? it doesn't matter.
.45 Winchester Silvertip, Federal 230gr  JHP's.

12g #2 Tactical Buck, and #4, with slugs mixed in. Buck n Ball if I really need it,... :P
Sig 556 Winchester Frangible for Home, others for different apps.
Mauser 7.65mm x 54 Norma SP 174gr.  or 187gr BTFMJ for the wide open spaces. small stash of 212gr Armor Piercing for a really bad day.,....
Winchester 94 Winchester Soft-Point, standard load is fine.

.45LC Winchester 225gr Silvertip. (Werewolves and Zombie loads)

.410 Standard Bird Shot with full choke. Kinda makes a hole at close range the size of a softball.....

Different stuff for different times.  





Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Ping on May 06, 2009, 10:08:57 PM
Ruger LCP Hornady Critical Defense .380
Smith and Wesson M&P 9C Hornady 9mm TAP
Glocks 17  9mm Hornady TAP
          21SF  .45 +P  Hornady TAP
          24  .40 Smith and Wesson Cor-bon though I just picked up Federal Personal Defense 180 Grain Hydra Shock
Hi-Point 995 Carbine Hornady TAP
DPMS AR-15 Hornady TAP 70 Grain
Remington 870's Lightfield Slugs
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Sgt Z Squad on May 06, 2009, 10:23:51 PM
My off-duty Sig P239: Speer Gold Dot 180 Grain JHP Short-barrel
My Duty Sig P229: Speer Gold Dot 180 Grain JHP
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: TAB on May 06, 2009, 11:12:29 PM
since I'm out of 10 mm...

230 g goverment spec "golden sabre"  45ACP  P+ ammo.  Loaded in my 70 serires goverment model.  We cronoed it a few years back, its almost 1000 fps.  its really hot stuff.
 Bought a case of it years ago whne I was working in a FFL.  Back then it was retailing for $20/ 50   I paid $5/50
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: MAUSERMAN on May 07, 2009, 12:56:51 AM
Corbon 200grn+p
WIN 40S&W sxt
9mm Hornady TAp147+p
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Post by: USSA-1 on May 07, 2009, 07:39:03 AM
Pistols

9mm- +P+124gr. Hydrashok
357 Sig- 125gr. Speer GDHP
45 ACP- 230gr. Speer GDHP

223 rifle

75 gr. Black Hills Red box

USSA-1
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: CJS3 on May 07, 2009, 05:29:14 PM
Hornady XTP/JHP;
38Spl.+P
9MM
.45ACP+P
9x18
Golden Sabre .357Mag and 380ACP.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Bigcat on May 07, 2009, 05:40:17 PM
185 Grain silvertips in the Ruger P-97 and 200 Grain Blazers in the Chatrter Bulldog( yea I know it does not have a mag.)
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Frosty on May 08, 2009, 10:36:43 PM
Golden saber .45 & extreme shock ammo 9mm
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: philw on May 09, 2009, 06:44:25 AM
:P


nothing at the moment  as they are not allowed to unless I am shooting @ the range


when I am there  I use either  Highland HX 9mm  115gr or  124gr. Winchester WinClean

I am going Have to start reloading very soon so I can shoot more 
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Hazcat on May 09, 2009, 06:49:20 AM
:P


nothing at the moment  as they are not allowed to unless I am shooting @ the range


when I am there  I use either  Highland HX 9mm  115gr or  124gr. Winchester WinClean

I am going Have to start reloading very soon so I can shoot more 

Now , now.....no bitching!  Mama government knows what is best for you.  ::)
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Rastus on May 09, 2009, 10:12:58 AM
Now , now.....no bitching!  Mama government knows what is best for you.  ::)

Coming soon to a nation near you!   :-[

OK..just trying to stir everyone up.  Phil, splurge and have a week long gun orgy at USSA here in Tulsa.  Last two years they've had a European client come in with family and shoot it all...shoot house, tactical everything, machine guns...they even brought in a helo for the client.  That guy is obviously wealthy.....

I'm just saying...if you got the deep pockets you can get a fix over here....no big problems with foreign nationals and weapons.  And then, if that's outside your budget, take a trip to Yemen.  You can hit the bazaar and buy RPG, grenades, claymores, etc...I know some oil and gas guys over there who buy AK's and all that fun stuff then drive outside town a bit and have a big time with their purchases....grenades used to be about $5 each.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: m25operator on May 09, 2009, 11:40:09 AM
.45 Glock 230gr Black Talons
9mm revolver 147gr Black Talons
.357 180gr Black Talons
.223 55gr Fed XM193
.308 147gr czech ball, M1a
.308 175gr Black Hills match - for the M40 and FN SPR
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: twyacht on May 09, 2009, 05:22:08 PM
.45 Glock 230gr Black Talons
9mm revolver 147gr Black Talons
.357 180gr Black Talons
.223 55gr Fed XM193
.308 147gr czech ball, M1a
.308 175gr Black Hills match - for the M40 and FN SPR

Why m25, those politically incorrect bullets,....Tsk, Tsk,... ::)

The last gun show I attended, had a box listed as "collectors items" and was asking a mint for 20 rds. of .45ACP.

Isn't the SXT the same renamed round?
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Fatman on May 09, 2009, 09:26:51 PM
.45 - Fed HST +P 230 gr in the XD, 230 gr HShok or Hornady 230 gr TAP in the P14 and P12, NiteHawg still trying to find a carry load. Anything in 230 +P is out, makes weird things happen.  Standard pressures are supposed to be ok, but I haven't found enough defensive loads to experiment with.

.380 BUG Hornady Crit Defense. Absolutely the most reliable and well behaved round in my LCP.  Oddly enough, found quite a bit of it lately.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: True_Texan on May 09, 2009, 09:43:26 PM
Why m25, those politically incorrect bullets,....Tsk, Tsk,... ::)

The last gun show I attended, had a box listed as "collectors items" and was asking a mint for 20 rds. of .45ACP.

Isn't the SXT the same renamed round?

I've always heard it called "Same Xact Thing".

I thought they had been pulled too, but a quick search online shows they are still out there, just B/O everywhere.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: 1911 Junkie on May 09, 2009, 09:55:50 PM
SXT = Same eXact Thing


Quote from: jumbofrank on April 16, 2009, 08:11:26 PM
SXTs are Black Talons without the black or the talons.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: krakoa on May 11, 2009, 01:48:35 PM
Double Tap 124 Grain +P Gold Dot 9mm.
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: ratcatcher55 on May 11, 2009, 02:14:29 PM
9mm 115 Corbon DPX
38 Buffalo Bore Short Barrel, Low Flash Heavy 38 Special Ammo  (for my 642)

5.56 50 gr Corbon DPX
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: fightingquaker13 on May 11, 2009, 02:21:27 PM
Coming soon to a nation near you!   :-[

OK..just trying to stir everyone up.  Phil, splurge and have a week long gun orgy at USSA here in Tulsa.  Last two years they've had a European client come in with family and shoot it all...shoot house, tactical everything, machine guns...they even brought in a helo for the client.  That guy is obviously wealthy.....

I'm just saying...if you got the deep pockets you can get a fix over here....no big problems with foreign nationals and weapons.  And then, if that's outside your budget, take a trip to Yemen.  You can hit the bazaar and buy RPG, grenades, claymores, etc...I know some oil and gas guys over there who buy AK's and all that fun stuff then drive outside town a bit and have a big time with their purchases....grenades used to be about $5 each.
Dude, if I lived in Yemen I'd take two of the grenades to go to lunch. Here in Fl., while there are places where I still would like at least a flashbang, I settle for either 124 JHP Hydrashock, or my new favorite, the Hornady 147 gr TAP in 9mm.
FQ13
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Ping on May 15, 2009, 09:13:34 AM
RPG's would be handy to eliminate crappy drivers, lol.  ;D
Title: Re: Whats in your Mag???
Post by: Gossamer on May 15, 2009, 09:35:48 PM
Wife's 9mm XD 124 Fed JHP (standard velocity)
.45 XD and Kimber Warrior 1911 230 grain Win JHP (standard velocity)
S&W M15 Cor-Bon Powerballs
All .45Colt revolvers Win Silvertips