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Posted: 8/20/2011 7:09:48 PM EDT

What would be your round of choice ?

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:10:02 PM EDT

[#1]

.50 BMG

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:10:49 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
What would be your round of choice ?

Federal HSTs or Speer Gold Dots +P. In a Model 19, of course.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:11:29 PM EDT

[#3]

158 gr LSWCHP+P

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:12:40 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

158 gr LSWCHP+P

This. I wouldn't necessarily feel outgunned. Shot placement matters.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:14:09 PM EDT

[#5]

the 125 Federal Hydrashock +P it will do the job every time.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:14:56 PM EDT

[#6]

I carry a 442 every day, and it is loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135-grain Short Barrel ammo.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:15:14 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
158 gr LSWCHP+P

this is the only correct answer.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:15:57 PM EDT

[#8]

4": Speer GDHP 158 +P
2": Speer GDSB 135 +P

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:16:28 PM EDT

[#9]

Speer +P

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:17:23 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
158 gr LSWCHP+P

this is the only correct answer.

In a 3" S&W Md 13

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:18:05 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I carry a 442 every day, and it is loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135-grain Short Barrel ammo.

HEY YOU!!!

Get out of my pants pocket!!!

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:20:24 PM EDT

[#12]

LSWCHP = Lead semi wadcutter hollow point ? is that correct

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:21:18 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
158 gr LSWCHP+P

this is the only correct answer.

I carry that load in my 642.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:22:46 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
I carry a 442 every day, and it is loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135-grain Short Barrel ammo.

^^^^This....

I carry a 642 in a pocket rig almost all the time. When I can't have P245 or P226 on my, the little Smith would do just fine. Beats nothing and I don't want the hassle and being uncomfortable with a larger weapon. That said, I've been carrying my 226 with 3 18-rounder recently in my tactical diaper bag but that's only for potentially mob type concerns.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:23:35 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
158 gr LSWCHP+P

this is the only correct answer.

This, in Buffalo Bores offering.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:24:04 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

158 gr LSWCHP+P

This, Winchester as required by my Dept.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:26:32 PM EDT

[#17]

Just inherited a Taurus model 85

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:27:56 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
158 gr LSWCHP+P

Wooooooot!

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:27:57 PM EDT

[#19]

Gold Dot Short Barrel.

Assuming of course...well...your barrel is short

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:28:17 PM EDT

[#20]

What if your pistol won't handle +P?

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:29:52 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
What if your pistol won't handle +P?

Get a new one.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:30:30 PM EDT

[#22]

Federal 158 Gr JHP, same one I carried for years in both my duty and off-duty weapons.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:31:07 PM EDT

[#23]

Ones that go bang?

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:32:14 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
the 125 Federal Hydrashock +P it will do the job every time.

Got any data to back that up, or did you just pull it out of your ass?

And no, I'm not going to volunteer to stand in front of it while you shoot me.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:33:34 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
the 125 Federal Hydrashock +P it will do the job every time.

Got any data to back that up, or did you just pull it out of your ass?

And no, I'm not going to volunteer to stand in front of it while you shoot me.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:33:36 PM EDT

[#26]

Something with +P on the label.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:35:44 PM EDT

[#27]

+P's pushing a Speer Gold Dot or a Barnes XPB.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:37:16 PM EDT

[#28]

Another vote for 158 grain LSWCHP.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:39:59 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Federal 158 Gr JHP, same one I carried for years in both my duty and off-duty weapons.

I gotta go with this.

Because I know what JHP means.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:41:32 PM EDT

[#30]

158 gr LSWCHP+P

In the old Nyclad round.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:48:20 PM EDT

[#31]

I'm so caught up on you, little gun, your the only one that makes me feel......

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:48:44 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:

Quoted:
the 125 Federal Hydrashock +P it will do the job every time.

Got any data to back that up, or did you just pull it out of your ass?

And no, I'm not going to volunteer to stand in front of it while you shoot me.

That pretty much says it all and you know what? Your not alone I have not found a single person who wanted to take a couple to prove me wrong. The 125 Hydrashock and the 125 Golden Saber both work fine.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:52:20 PM EDT

[#33]

Corbon 110 gr JHP DPX or Speer Gold Dot 135gr +P (53921)

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:52:28 PM EDT

[#34]

Speer 135 +p SB

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:53:43 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What if your pistol won't handle +P?

Get a new one.

Quickly.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:56:16 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
I carry a 442 every day, and it is loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135-grain Short Barrel ammo.

Is that the "police chief carry ammo" that Speer developed specifically for 1.5" barrels?

I have the part # around here somewhere.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:57:20 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I carry a 442 every day, and it is loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135-grain Short Barrel ammo.

Is that the "police chief carry ammo" that Speer developed specifically for 1.5" barrels?

I have the part # around here somewhere.

Pretty much.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:57:41 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:

158 gr LSWCHP+P

In the old Nyclad round.

Wow. So I am not the oldest one up at this hour. At least no one started talking about SuperVels.

Posted: 8/20/2011 7:59:11 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I carry a 442 every day, and it is loaded with Speer Gold Dot 135-grain Short Barrel ammo.

Is that the "police chief carry ammo" that Speer developed specifically for 1.5" barrels?

I have the part # around here somewhere.

Pretty much.

That's good. That ammo, out of a 2" barrel, will do surprisingly well on a hog's skull.

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:00:14 PM EDT

[#40]

Hornady Critical Defense +P

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:07:30 PM EDT

[#41]

Match wadcutter or the old Nyclad rounds if you can find them. Nothing like soft lead on fluid body tissue to ruin their day.

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:08:32 PM EDT

[#42]

Federal Nyclad 125gr JHP

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:09:26 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Federal Nyclad 125gr JHP

Very, very outdated.

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:12:49 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
158 gr LSWCHP+P

that's my j-frame load.
I use the Remington version, as I've heard ( from Massad Ayoob's writing) that they use the softest lead alloy.

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:15:49 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What if your pistol won't handle +P?

Get a new one.

Quickly.

Whatever. While I prefer +P. I would not feel underarmed with any of the high quality standard pressure 38 special rounds in an older gun. The federal 110 gr hydroshok and winchester 110 gr silvertip would be my first choices in standard velocity 38's.

Practice and shot placement would be critical.

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Posted: 8/20/2011 8:17:06 PM EDT

[#46]

Barrel length?

Probably Gold Dots.

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:17:16 PM EDT

[#47]

4 inch, Gold Dot 125 +P
3 inch or shorter, Gold Dot 135 +P SB load.

And I carry a .38 as a BUG every day, and used to carry one as a primary as well.

(As an aside, I don't think Speer makes a 158 Gold Dot in .38.)

Posted: 8/20/2011 8:17:27 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:

158 gr LSWCHP+P

In the old Nyclad round.

Wow. So I am not the oldest one up at this hour. At least no one started talking about SuperVels.

I haven't seen that .38 Nyclad round in years.
they are a soft piece of lead, though. If I could find some, I'd probably buy them.

I do have a bunch of Federal Nyclad 9mm 124 grain. I wouldn't hesitate to carry them in my glocks, if i was out of my usual +P JHPs.