a Slightly used (150 round) Glock 26 (from a friend who is a Glock Armorer).

1000 rounds of 115 fmj on the way.

 

What is everyone's preference for a good SD round in 9mm.

I live in a Condo if that makes a difference.

 

Note a MOssberg 500 with 00 Buckshot will be my main defense gun with the Glock as a backup.

Next gun will be a .22 to hone my skills since I am a new gun owner (or will be next week).

1. pray you never have to use it 2. Try to hit the bad guy on the first shot. 3. if 1 and 2 fail, bullets will probably be in your neighbor's apartment.

Good choice on the mossie with the 00 a your first line of defense

 

Remember, try to escape first before using the weapon

 

Agree with CSJ, pray you never have to use it

Yes, the odds of ever having to use it are slim, BUT I would rather shoot a bad guy then be shot by a bad guy.

Pray I am never even remotly in a situation like that for sure.

 

BUT, if I am, what would your choice of 9mm round be in my situation?

a Slightly used (150 round) Glock 26 (from a friend who is a Glock Armorer).

1000 rounds of 115 fmj on the way.

 

What is everyone's preference for a good SD round in 9mm.

 

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Federal Hydra-shok.

Corbon DPX

Corbon DPX is also good.

 

I recommend you buy a couple and be sure they cycle your firearm. Avoid the 135gr round from Federal.

Anyone use Doubletap?

Anyone use Doubletap?

 

You're stressing about this

 

Buy some of each and see what will reliably cycle your firearm then you will have a winner.

 

There is no magic bullet. Some will clog on some types of clothing, others will penetrate and vice versa. Get a good solid personal defense round, not a gimmick and you'll be fine. Placement is more important anyway. It'd be better to put one cheap round nose Wolf round through a heart than to miss or graze with 5 rounds of Extreme Perp Shredder +p.

Anyone use Doubletap?

 

You're stressing about this

 

Buy some of each and see what will reliably cycle your firearm then you will have a winner.

 

There is no magic bullet. Some will clog on some types of clothing, others will penetrate and vice versa. Get a good solid personal defense round, not a gimmick and you'll be fine. Placement is more important anyway. It'd be better to put one cheap round nose Wolf round through a heart than to miss or graze with 5 rounds of Extreme Perp Shredder +p.

I agree. Work on your shooting skills until you can hit where you're aiming consistently. The type of ammo isn't really an issue as long as you can put a hole where you want it each time you pull the trigger. Any type of ammo will stop the threat presented by a casual intruder/assailant, and that's all you want to do... stop the threat. Stressing over penetration and wound channels and other such technicals isn't really where you should be expending your energies. Even the cheapest range ammo will do the job.

 

I keep the same cheap WalMart ammo in my nightstand gun that I shoot at the range and I'm confident that it works each time I drop the hammer, and that I can put the hole where I want it at the distance I'd be using it. I don't really believe that "Extreme Perp Shredder +p" is going to do any better for me at 22 feet than plain old "Cheapo Practice Ball" if I need to (God forbid) ever use it to defend my family.

I see your point and will spend my time, energy and money using up the 1000 115FMJ rounds I have coming

Go with any established defense round and you will be ok. Shoot 200 rounds to make sure your pistol doesn't jam with that brand. You have a Glock so it should shoot anything.

 

Gold Dot (Speer)

Hydrashock (Federal)

Ranger Talon (Winchester)

Corbon

 

I have shot Double Tap is hot ammo.

Go with any established defense round and you will be ok. Shoot 200 rounds to make sure your pistol doesn't jam with that brand. You have a Glock so it should shoot anything.

 

Gold Dot (Speer)

Hydrashock (Federal)

Ranger Talon (Winchester)

Corbon

 

I have shot Double Tap is hot ammo.

 

Is the Ranger Talon essentially the same as the Black Talons?

Love double tap I got a bunch from 1911fan for my 10MM

 

Shoots great through my Glock 20C

Go with any established defense round and you will be ok. Shoot 200 rounds to make sure your pistol doesn't jam with that brand. You have a Glock so it should shoot anything.

 

Gold Dot (Speer)

Hydrashock (Federal)

Ranger Talon (Winchester)

Corbon

 

I have shot Double Tap is hot ammo.

 

Is the Ranger Talon essentially the same as the Black Talons?

 

Pretty much...the difference is that the new ranger ammo is even better and it doesn't have the black coating.

Just use something that isn't going to jam. Make sure it is brass jacketed for sure, and not aluminum or other. Don't use surplus ammo either. If you live in a condo I wouldn't go with something that's high penetration. I have never used them, but you might want to look into Extreme Shock Air Freedom rounds, or another brand of frangible ammo. Again I haven't used it, but Dynamic Research Technologies (DRT) ammo supposedly will disperse when striking a wall or other non organic surface (so they say).