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BigJonBoy
Marksman V
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
Posts: 100
Location: Manchester
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:34 pm |
 
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What are your favorite brands of carry/defensive ammo? I'm fond of speer gold dots, and federal hydroshocks. I also keep hornady critical defense in the. 38... |
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punisher
Master I
Joined: Jan 19, 2011
Posts: 870
Location: East Hartford CT
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:00 pm |
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Ive been using Corbons for years and never had a problem with them.
Just picked up Golden sabers and Buffallo bore and have yet to try them out.
Everytime i go to the firearms stores they always have Corbons so ive just stuck to them.
In my EDC i always have it loaded with Corbon 380 JHP +P.
Im still researching alot of EDC in 9mm so when i pick one ill have to start testing carry ammo in that one too.
Fun is. |
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BigJonBoy
Marksman V
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
Posts: 100
Location: Manchester
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:32 pm |
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I like golden sabres too. Worked well in my Beretta 92fs, but that gun will eat anything... |
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BigJonBoy
Marksman V
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
Posts: 100
Location: Manchester
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:34 pm |
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Are there any real benefits from nickel cases? |
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PaiN
High Master IV
Joined: May 07, 2008
Posts: 3643
Location: Bristol
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:39 pm |
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Hornady Critical Defense |
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JohnFH
High Master I
Joined: Jun 11, 2008
Posts: 1671
Location: NW CT
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:46 pm |
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nickle is more corrosion resistant than brass, it won't tarnish |
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Mike_Diako
Expert IV
Joined: Dec 02, 2009
Posts: 624
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:55 pm |
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For 9mm I like the Federal HST 147g. |
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JohnFH
High Master I
Joined: Jun 11, 2008
Posts: 1671
Location: NW CT
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:19 pm |
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200 gr 45 acp semi wad cutters at about 900 fps |
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GixerJockey
Expert II
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
Posts: 535
Location: Berlin
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:59 am |
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Always liked the Cor-Bon stuff. It's the hottest stuff out there for sure. But, I'm more a fan of some of the modern bullet designs. I'm currently using Speer Gold Dot in everything carry or home defense. I'm also going to be picking up a few boxes of the new Federal Guard Dog. Cool stuff... It has the appearance of a FMJ with a flat point. It compresses internally and flattens out upon impact. Lighter weight bullets (105 gr in 9mm) and is REALLY moving. In the 9mm it is going 1255 fps and making 355 lbs of energy at the muzzle. That's about 100 fps faster, and 65 ft lbs more than the equivelent Hydra-Shok. |
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GreggAndrews
High Master II
Joined: Feb 09, 2011
Posts: 1978
Location: Candy Mountain, in a van down by the river.
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:26 am |
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| Quote: | | That's about 100 fps faster, and 65 ft lbs more than the equivelent Hydra-Sho |
Ehh... light bullets don't sit well with me.  |
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GixerJockey
Expert II
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
Posts: 535
Location: Berlin
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:22 am |
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| GreggAndrews wrote: | | Quote: | | That's about 100 fps faster, and 65 ft lbs more than the equivelent Hydra-Sho |
Ehh... light bullets don't sit well with me. |
Can I shoot you with one?
Lighter+significantly faster=more energy
Are you old enough for a pistol permit yet?  |
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GreggAndrews
High Master II
Joined: Feb 09, 2011
Posts: 1978
Location: Candy Mountain, in a van down by the river.
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:40 am |
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| Quote: | | Are you old enough for a pistol permit yet? |
Not quite yettttttt... 
BUT, I have done a little experimentation with my C&B revolvers. As two controls, I used my Old Army (7.5'' barrel), and then my cut down 1858 Remington (this was on a build thread a little while ago around here).
I used 200gr .452's (all cast) & then your typical .454 round ball (130gr-ish). I had to patch the bullets when using the Old Army on account of the chambers spec'd at .455-.456.
With less powder capacity, the .45 boolits all seemed to hit wayyyyy harder & penetrate more wood than the round ball did even at the RB's far higher velocity. (barrel length not regarded here as more than a definable measure to make the comparisons against) 
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nvisn
High Master II
Joined: Jun 04, 2009
Posts: 2412
Location: Bridgeport CT - Home of the Brave.
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:32 pm |
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Winchester PDX1 in the 9mm and 12ga. |
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CTSixshot
High Master II
Joined: Feb 03, 2008
Posts: 2226
Location: N.Stonington
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:04 pm |
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jkysmrf
Sharpshooter II
Joined: Feb 23, 2011
Posts: 208
Location: Waterbury
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