Archive for hollow point

.40 S&W, Remington, 180-grain, jacketed hollow point

.40 S&W Remington 180-grain JHP

Just like with the 9 mm and .45 ACP, the argument about bullet weight (heavy versus light) rages on.

January 25, 2011
.40 S&W, Remington, cartridge, bullets, ammunition

.40 S&W Remington 155-grain JHP

Often, ammunition without a sexy name or touting some new and wicked bullet design gets overlooked by those searching for defensive handgun loads.

January 18, 2011
.45 ACP Grizzly Xtreme 175-grain

.45 ACP Grizzly Xtreme 175-grain

Grizzly Xtreme is specialty ammunition loaded by Grizzly Cartridge Company.

October 26, 2010
9 mm 115-grain Remington JHP

9 mm 115-grain Remington JHP

According to many “experts,” this type of bullet is insufficient for personal protection, but the author can prove them wrong.

October 26, 2010
.38 Spl. +P 125-grain Remington Ultimate Home Defense BJHP

.38 Spl. +P 125-grain Remington Ultimate Home Defense BJHP

Remington launched a new line of ammunition targeting the self-defense market, and the ammo functions as advertised.

October 26, 2010
9 mm Federal 115-grain JHP

9 mm Federal 115-grain JHP

Standard JHP loads seldom get much respect when it comes to self-defense ammunition. It seems the more modern and expensive, bonded and specialty bullets are all the rage.

October 26, 2010
9 mm +P Speer 124-grain Gold Dot HP

9 mm +P Speer 124-grain Gold Dot HP

+P ammunition offers the advantage of higher velocity and generally more tissue destruction at the sacrifice of more recoil and penetration.

October 26, 2010
9 mm Speer 124-grain Gold Dot HP

9 mm Speer 124-grain Gold Dot HP

Speer Gold Dot bullets have become a popular choice for law enforcement agencies. This is due in no small part to the quality of the ammunition Speer manufacturers and the ability of the Gold Dot bullet to perform very well in FBI terminal performance testing.

October 26, 2010
.32 NAA Cor-Bon 60-grain JHP

.32 NAA Cor-Bon 60-grain JHP

The .32 NAA is a little-known personal-defense cartridge, but it remains adequate for personal defense.

October 26, 2010
.32 H&R Mag. Federal Personal Defense 85-grain JHP

.32 H&R Mag. Federal Personal Defense 85-grain JHP

The .32 H&R Mag. is one of the most underrated self-defense cartridges. Learn why you shouldn't underestimate it.

October 26, 2010