(red-faced, eyes-down question...); Self-def 9mm load(s)???

General Firearms Reloading & Ammunition
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I just bought my girl an SCCY 9mm we’ll shoot together until we have enuf confidence in it for her to (legally!) carry. She’s previously carried a S&W Model 66 that she was quite proficient with (Gawd! - isn’t THAT reason enuf to marry this woman?!!?) :smiley: We’re going this route after having to imprvose/adapt/overcome thanks to the cheesy economy.

This piece is slightly larger than a Kel-Tec .380; 10 + 1, slide locks open on empty, a double-strike capable poly two-tone. Decent DAO trigger (qouted @ 9 lbs. - feels like 6 and smooooth), and, hey - it “feels” good to her (… ;)…)

We’re hoping you good people can give us some thoughts/experiences on an effective self-defense round for this puppy. My first direction was Hornady’s Critical Defense 115gr., but we’re open to comments. Neither of us have any experience w/ the 9 millie platform…

Doog

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Service Pistol Duty and Self-Defense Loads

9 mm:
Barnes XPB 105 & 115 gr JHP (copper bullet)
Federal Tactical 124 gr JHP (LE9T1)
Speer Gold Dot 124 gr +P JHP
Winchester Ranger-T 124 gr +P JHP (RA9124TP)
Winchester Partition Gold 124 gr JHP (RA91P)
Winchester Ranger-T 127 gr +P+ JHP (RA9TA)
Federal Tactical 135 gr +P JHP (LE9T5)
Federal HST 147 gr JHP (P9HST2)
Remington Golden Saber 147 gr JHP (GS9MMC)
Speer Gold Dot 147 gr JHP
Winchester Ranger-T 147 gr JHP (RA9T)
Winchester 147 gr bonded JHP (RA9B/Q4364)

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“I just bought my girl an SCCY 9mm”

So, you really don’t care for this gal much?

That’s a cheap, in every negative connotation of the word, gun to be using for self defense.

Just sayin.

If she can shoot a model 66 well then I would have gotten her something like a S&W 642