Ammo selection for Ruger LCP

[rocco102]

Can anyone give me some advise on what type of ammo i should get for my Ruger LCP. I have extreme shock ammo and reading in other forums is not good. I would like some ammo that has penetration and some stopping power. I have been reading good stuff on federal 90 gr Jhp hydra shok ammo.

[ericire12]

hallow points.....

high velocity......

high energy......

high weight retention.

[twyacht]

Although I don't own a LCP, I do own and enjoy my P3AT. After 200+/- rounds of everything, to break in, for carry ,102 gr Rem Golden Sabers, 90 gr Cor-Bon, 90 gr Speer Gold-Dot,  All these also perform flawlessly in my Walther PPK/S, and P3AT.

Don't know how the LCP shoots these rounds, but Winchester, Federal, are very consistent.  If you have a reliable LCP, try different rounds.  One that works

With the price of ammo, its hard to say "this one" over "that one",  but splitting hairs over fps or ft. lbs is not the point.

Shot placement with practice is more important.

Good Luck

[Solid]

"Stopping Power" and auto handguns don't go together.

There are many ways to describe the inability of a handgun to reliably stop anything, but I prefer a passage from Andy Stanford's book, "Handguns are bullshit."

Throw in some hollow points and train to hit vital areas. Imagine a triangle created from the nipples to the throat.

[CZShooter]

I'm using Corbon DPX in mine. Seems to work just fine. I believe those to be the best balance between penetration and "expansion" (petals). I've also ran WWB flat points. Haven't had a jam yet. 

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[cody6.0]

"Stopping Power" and auto handguns don't go together.

There are many ways to describe the inability of a handgun to reliably stop anything, but I prefer a passage from Andy Stanford's book, "Handguns are bullshit."

Throw in some hollow points and train to hit vital areas. Imagine a triangle created from the nipples to the throat.

So I wonder if this joke of an author would like to volunteer to see if a auto handgun has stopping power.

[ericire12]

So I wonder if this joke of an author would like to volunteer to see if a auto handgun has stopping power.

Down Range indeed.

[Pathfinder]

"Stopping Power" and auto handguns don't go together.

There are many ways to describe the inability of a handgun to reliably stop anything, but I prefer a passage from Andy Stanford's book, "Handguns are bullshit."

Throw in some hollow points and train to hit vital areas. Imagine a triangle created from the nipples to the throat.

MB quoted someone (it's late and I can't remember who) who said the only reason to use a handgun is to fight your way to the rifle - which you should never have put down in the first place.

On the other hand, you use what you have, and in the US, you can't walk around in a tutu and pumps with an M4 slung over your back like in Israel.   

[twyacht]

If the wife lets me get the S&W .460, that shoots the .454 Casull and the .45 LC, would that be considered "adequate" stopping power?

How about the .500?

Just curious as to the:" There are many ways to describe the inability of a handgun to reliably stop anything, but I prefer a passage from Andy Stanford's book, "Handguns are bullshit." mindset... as "inability?"

[twyacht]

Oh and one more thing for Mr. Andy Stanford: