I've already tested a couple hundred rounds of 147 grain Federal HST standard pressure through the Glocks, and keep a small supply of them, but since they are very hard to come by here in CA now that online sales are restricted, so I am looking into a more readily available round. Currently using Winchester PDX1 147 grain in the Glock 26, which is my most carried gun. The G19 still loaded with the HSTs.
I have an LCP that is also loaded with Federal HST 99grain, but planning on using Hornady XTP when I run out of what's left of HSTs and Critical Defense 380 auto.
Posts: 7459 | Location: CA | Registered: April 08, 2004
230 grain Winchester Ranger in my 45s. 147 grain Ranger RA9b in my 9mms. Gold Dot 158 grain 357 in my few remaining revolvers. But I dont carry them anymore. Regards 18DAI
Primarily HSTs, but I do have some Speer GDHPs mostly for the revolvers in 38/357Mag. There is something about the Speer 158gr in 357 and the 135gr loads in 38SPL that just work. Same for HSTs in 9MM.
I do have some Ranger-Ts for 45s, but not using 45s for carry / defense anymore, I don’t see those boxes changing anytime soon.
HSTs. 124 gr +P for G19 and 124 gr Standard pressure for G43. I've been testing the 150 gr Short barrel HST in my G43. They feed and function perfectly and I do appreciated the somewhat reduced recoil, but the jury is still out on terminal performance.
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Gold Dots primary. I think I have some HST in some backup mags. Totally unscientific, but I had HST presumably fail to expand with 155gr .40 in backyard testing. Went through clothing and 6 water jugs and kept going. Couldn't find the bullet, so I only assume it didn't open. Gold Dot was the only one that performed in that test, so I use them.
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