So what self defense ammo do you use in your short-barreled pistol like the 938? I’m currently using Hornady Critical Defense. I’m an old guy with arthritic hands, and need somewhat mild loads for practice. Not so much for self defense. I’ll use what’s best for that. Thanks

Federal 124 gr HST in either p or +p loading.

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Originally posted by burnetma:
Federal 124 gr HST in either p or +p loading.

This has been what I carried for years, but recently I bought some Hornady Critical Duty 135gr +P.

Federal HST 124gr

Speer Gold Dots Short barrel.

I watched this whole series of tests...very informative, particularly since he is testing with a 938.

This was the "winner." I have been carrying it since.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=...T5FPBLB34E3bSDORUd-t

Any of the quality brands that cycle in your gun will work fine.
There are so many other more important things (from a ballistic standpoint) that seem to influence the outcome that you can't predict.
The clothes a person is wearing, the place and angle the bullet hits, bone, muscle, weird deflections, objects on and off the person, etc.
That's why you see a person struck by one stray bullet and killed and another hit by ten rounds in a police shootout and still functioning.
I suspect way too much thinking goes into this subject.

Hmm.. I need to check what I have in my 938, it's been so long since I've carried it.

It's either Federal HST 150gr, ( their Micro Pistol loading ) or Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel.

I found my 938 eats pretty much everything without fail.

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I carry the Sig Elite Performance V Crown 124 gr. HP in my 938 and they seem to perform very well.

I personally think that any high quality defensive ammo will do the job that it's intended to do. Like 220-9er stated, you can over think this and make it more complicated than it is in reality.

Jim

Thanks, everyone, for your input. That Federal 124 HST demo was impressive! I will be trying those in my 938.

Federal hst 150 grain micro pistol

I carry a similar gun, the Kimber Micro 9 and I carry it with Winchester Defense 147gr, and practice with both the Winchester Train as well as WallyWorld 115gr RN ammo.

For practice any cheap 124 grain FMJ. For carry Federal 124 grain HST's.

Federal HST in my 938.

I use 147 HST standard pressure in everything. They seem to work well in any barrel length.