Six Things to Consider When Choosing Self-Defense Handgun Ammunition

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by T.S.

The author recommends ..Price: Honestly answer this question: What value do you place on your life, or those of your family members?.

Let's discuss this point. I would buy the most expensive SD ammo out there to run in my pistol IF, that ammo actually performs the best out of all other rounds. In other words, will a $50 box of ammo perform better than a box of $20? I have found this to not be true in my search for the best carry ammo. I have chosen Fed HST as my preferred brand because of it's performance (reviewed and tested by several people) and reliability in my EDC. Expansion is great, no jacket separation, 12+ penetration, ect..... With that said, I can usually find a box of 50 for around $30-$34 each. That's $.60 per round....Clearly not the most expensive SD ammo out there but, show me one that performs better and I will revisit my choice.

Also, I don't know about everyone else but, I like to run up to 3-500 rounds of ammo through my pistol before I decide to use as my SD load. Testing different loads would get real expensive, then. Right now I'm using Win PDX1 230gr HP because, I can't seem to find the HST's in the 50rd boxes. The PDX1 is my second choice and is carried by wally world.

I would like to hear everyone's opinion on this matter. So, speak up!