For those of you running home defense ARs do you use hollow point 5.56/.223?

[Daksquatch]

I prefer Speer Gold Dots to anything else. The 62 and 64gr are great, but I use the 75gr loads. The Gold Dots have even shown pretty good performance out of shorter barrels as well.

[Watrdawg]

Speer Gold Dot 64gr.

[Campbell]

262 out of a suppressed 10.3

[1168]

I'd look into the lighter loadings of the TSX round for a short barrel based on what I've read of how they perform from shorter barreled ARs.

I like the proven 64gr Gold Dot for 14.5" or longer. May also be usable for a short barrel, but I don't have data on that.

I got you, brother:

10.5” barrel
55gr GD 2625 fps
64gr GD 2324 fps
75gr GD 2239 fps
62gr Fusion MSR 2530 fps

Andrew at the Chopping Block tested the 62gr version of this projectile with good results loaded to impact velocities of 3024fps and 1703fps in gelatin.

[Pappabear]

I shoot 77SMK or Noslers and so I load my guns for that HD use. I don't think any round will hit way off in the HD scenario, so I could use anything with confidence. If the MK262 is good enough for the good guys, good enough for me.

PB

[Caduceus]

77gr TMK.

Also a 100 yard zero with M193 nearly matches a 200 yard zero with TMK out to about 600 yards. Makes training ammo a bit easier on the wallet.

[xRangerx]

Lots of good info and suggestions here. I've been using IMI 77gr lately as it is fairly accurate out of my 18" and the price is right.

[Ron3]

While my ARX 100 has never had a malfunction, it damages the tips of JSP's and JHP's during feeding.

It's enough to make me nervous. (Beretta has said the rifle was designed to work with military-type FMJ) Otherwise I'd go with the 64 gr JSP Ranger or one of the Gold Dots.

But I'm not risking a stoppage so it's M193-clone FMJ for me.

[wahoo95]

Winchester 64gr PowerPoint...same thing I use for hunting.

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[cab11150904]

Customized to suite your needs!!! Suite! Literally unreadable.

Yep that is the guy. He denied it all and then someone go ahold of his price sheet.

This video actually shows shot of it.

https://youtu.be/uMSX75EwBFM?t=3m40s


Back to the Topic at hand though. I use the old standby. Hornady TAP. Although I believe they have changed their product lines recently.