Choosing Self Defense Ammo 

Love it how women are getting interested in defending themselves. And you are smart about learning what you need to learn. Kudos.

Do your research with scientific tests and you will change your mind.

@@lesliewoinarowicz7018 Change my mind how? I want a round known for it's ability to disable and NOT cause catastrophic tissue damage leading to death. Use of such a round can be construed as an intent to kill rather than disable.

@@tomn5880 The other side of that legal attack, is the fact that if you do NOT kill, you face an even bigger legal challenge...a lying perpetrator. I'd rather defend against a bullet choice. One thing I stress to any of my students is not to use any round named 'R.I.P' or any other such 'zombie killer' names. As well as to follow your state laws to the letter.

@@lesliewoinarowicz7018 I just bought some Hornady Critical Defense. What don’t you like about it? And what do you recommend?

@@AMF96 the tests reveal they do work and are consistent but there are better choices. Most tests have proven the Federal HST is at the top as well as Winchester PDX. Speer Gold Dots are a bonded bullet with more excellent results from testing as long as you use the right barrel length and bullet weight to achieve velocities needed for expansion. Hollow points are velocity dependent for proper expansion. It is a personal decision but I use HST or Gold Dots based on extensive testing.

Yes it should your rite

is this effective?

Steve Russell “Yes it should, you’re right”

100%

He didn’t do enough research.

Maybe Underwood extreme penetrator? Not sure if that is really considered a hollow point in New Jersey. Just a thought...

Try lehigh extreme self defense

Try some 9bple +p+, that'll give it a nice snap.

You're confused

I attended a gun show this weekend and bought the exact same gun. S&W SD9VE. Do you mind me asking what type of bullet you went with? I know hollow points would be best for what you're describing, but I dont know anything when it comes to guns.

Spoiler Alert yeah I don’t know much either. But I ended up buying a few boxes of the hallow points and some of the full metal jackets for the range. I keep the jacket hallow points In my magazines. In case I ever need them

I have a Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm. I use hornady critical defense ammo.

I thought about my ammo choice alot, which is going to protect me in a variable situations 10mm extreme defenders and 180 grain hollows

@Tripleblade 82 yup...and try not to get caught anyways

I am a firm believer in Better to be judged by 12 Than carried by 6

@@robertharing7031 You can still carry good ammo without being under fire by a jury.

@@JimBobe oh my brother I believe you! Some of my 17 round mags have the Speers Gold Dots, some 147 grain Winchester JHPs and another one has the Winchester Ranger +Ps and in a 19 i carry Hornady Critical Defense and I have other Hornady self defense but I like a variety

That's a No Shitter Brother.

@@reggieringgoldjr68 i know,that's why i think all this talk about ammo type is pointless.

True, but the innocent bystanders that you hit after they pass through your intended target won't be very happy. Practice with fmj's, and keep hollow points loaded for defense. Find a brand you like that works well in your weapon, and pray you never have to use it.

Maybe he has a job and doesn’t have enough time to test every brand of Ammo known to mankind. Just a guess.

More likely doesn't sell the stuff.... Not testing hst would be like leaving Chevy out of a truck comparison.

I don't know you tell me.

But u wont stand infront of those trash ammo

@Glock20G4 Volpe exactly

You talk about SHOCK and ENERGY like they will produce UNCONTROLLABLE BLEEDING / SEVER RAPID BLOOD LOSS ! ! ! So, A HP ROUND is intended to KILL ! ! ! Or is it intended to kill? Actually the hollow point was designed to keep the bullet from zipping RIGHT THRU AN ATTACKER ! ! ! Yeah, even I can look like an infomercial with all those silly high cap letters.

Andrew Lines one round of any hollow point to the gut or 9-OO buckshot into gut ? Just round lead.No hollow point in OO-no expansion,so I guess no worries.

@@gregoryadkins2213 ive never quite been able to get that shotgun under my shirt without nobody seeing it. so i cant carry it like a pistol

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Gregory Adkins Any smart man/woman who knew ahead of time he /she was gonna be in a gun fight would always take his rifle but a pistol is great because you can carry it unnoticed and is definitely more practical for edc unlike a rifle or shotgun. Roughly %80 of people shot with handgun live and %80 of people shot with rifles die.

@@Cant_Stop-Wont-Stop0329 Actually your answer is not very smart. How many people get shot by a handgun vs a rifle? Most people a shot by a handgun. 2nd, most people that use a rifle actually knows how to handle it. On the other hand many people that use a handgun are criminals that have never been to a gun range to learn how to use it. Third where did you come up with that 80% bs? That's the most bogus bullshit ever. Please tell me who wasted their valuable time with this useless research? What will it resolve and how will anyone be helped by this study?

@@sw5401 I heard that info from the legendary Clint Smith so go ahead and tell him what he teaches is bogus BS.

Try 'n THV traveling very fast same resalts as hollow point, it is made out synthetic bullet

What's Gdhp??

John H Sconiers It's the Speer gold hollow point bonded ammo. I consider Speer gdhp and federal hst the top two choices plus you can get the in boxes of 50 online.

Fearnoevil do you have a link to where you purchase yours at?

ILive2Rescue the rip look good in gel, but in real world shootings, those style/type/frangible rounds prove to fail to stop a threat fast enough. Bullets need to be able to pass through bone and fluid and still have enough penetration to get through the central nervous system. Refer back to the FBI Miami incident, a bullet passed through the shooters arm, then entered his chest, but stopped just short of the heart. It could have been the money shot if it were 147gr instead of a lighter bullet.. it sent the FBI looking for bigger calibers, but they’ve come full circle back to to 9mm. They found the handgun caliber had little to do with how the threat was stopped. More so shot placement and enough penetration.

Instructor Thank you for that info. I’ll do some research on the FBI Miami incident. In the meantime, would you say the type of bullets I’m currently using would be sufficient? Btw, I fully understand the placement of the round is the most important thing, but is there a certain type of bullet (not talking about the caliper) that “helps” stopping the threat. (As long as shot placement is accurate.) This actually reminds me of a good family friend who was shot with a .22 handgun once in the shoulder, but because of how it ricocheted inside of his body, actually killed him within a couple of minutes. The only reason I know that is because his brother was on the scene when it happened. Such a senseless killing too. They had been working the graveyard shift and stopped at a bar on their way home to grab a beer. All Hank (my families friend) did was literally say “hey baby” to a woman who was standing outside the bar, when unbeknownst to him, her bf was standing nearby. The bf pulled out his handgun and shot Hank. He ended up trying to drive off, crashing into the gas station across the street and stumbled out of the car. His brother, Rocky, jumped out of the passenger seat, ran to Hank’s side, and held onto Hank. All Hank said, was “I think I’m dying” and then he died. I believe that was just a “lucky shot”. I was only a teenager at the time, and always thought of .22’s not being “as deadly” as higher caliper bullets. Obviously, that taught me a lot right there. 😔

ILive2Rescue Sorry about your friend... True, any caliber will kill. It’s just lack of penetration that has proven to not kill, or not stop the threat quick enough. An ER Surgeon was who got me off of the light super fast rounds in 9mm. I only mention 9mm because that is all I carry. I sold guns and was a range master for many years and use to own all types of toys. But came back around to 9mm as my favorite. I used to hate when my co-workers would give customers false information about what calibers do, like 45acp. I’ve done lots of penetration tests, and 9mm out penetrates every handgun round we’ve tested. It was thought that over penetration puts others in danger, but you’ll have a hard time finding where in real world defensive incidents where a round passed through someone an injured an innocent bystander. The 180gr Hornady is a good round. Some threats stop because of being shot period, where being shot just takes the will to fight right out of them. Some have the will to keep fighting, even after being hit in the vitals until they shut down. Preferably, a round through the central nervous is the goal, head or spinal cord. Multiple shots center mass, and good penetration to possibly go through a threat front to back, or if that shot doesn’t present itself, a round may have to go through a limb before reaching the body cavity..

Good information here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T6kUvi72s0Y.html

get a shotgun and buck shot

It get stuck underneath the barrel and feed ramp

he is right, that red material stops other material to enter the bullet so the red material will expand the bullet better than whatever gets in it

It's to prevent clothing from clogging the hollowpoint and preventing expansion. Other matter, like flesh, will cause expansion. It works well. Clothing can plug the opening of many hollowpoints and prevent them from expanding. The Hornady Critical Defense rounds consistently penetrate clothing and expand in ballistic gel. The red tip works as advertised. There are plenty of good gel test videos out there that show this round, and others, in action. Lucky Gunner has lots of them, as well as charts that can be used to compare different self defense rounds in various calibers.

@@skipdreadman8765 well said

You definitely want to function test your defensive ammo. At minimum run a box of it in whatever gun you intend to use. I like to put at least a few boxes of my defensive ammo of choice in new guns before trusting it. Don’t get caught up in what is best to use.. most modern hollow point is going to do just fine. I can’t recommend the ultra light lead free hollow points.. but even the cheap Remington umc JHP is proven to be effective. If you insist on a more premium choice.. I recommend Federal HST, federal punch, Hornady critical defense, or Speer gold dot. All proven to be effective, and are all in my inventory.

A glock 35 is a .40 s&w not 10mm

Have you ever had to shoot someone

EnTrapeneur What’s your point? Regardless if OP has had to shoot someone in self / home defense as of yet, it still doesn’t change the fact that people should purchase *quality* ammunition instead of whatever’s cheapest _just in case_ they ever do need to use their firearm to defend themselves, their family, or their property. 🧐 Isn’t *your life* or *your families life* worth the extra dollar or so you’d spend on each round of ammunition to ensure their (or your) safety? Think about it...

Nickel plating makes the case slicker, so to speak, so the round cycles smoother and the chances of jamming during loading or ejection are reduced.

@@knivestown that makes sense and could very well save my life some day. Thanks for letting me know! The price definitely doesnt seem so bad now

Yours is the most sensible comment yet.

A jury lol 😂 get a better lawyer

@@CHI-TOWN_FELON_ Yours is the dumbest comment yet.

Hollow point/expanding ammunition=self/home defense

Angel Medina No. you can not shoot a 45 caliber out of a Glock 19. Glock 19 is a 9mm caliber gun.

The one you can hit your target with

Hornady's website states the Critical Defense was designed to "maximize the potential of a hollow point bullet." It is a hollow point with a FTX tip to help the HP to feed and expand more reliably.

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