Which is better for self defense?

General Firearms Reloading & Ammunition
21

Just make sure it will run 100% in the weapons you will carry on duty or for personal defense.

Our department switched to HST+P .45ACP from Hydrashock standard velocity. We found that we had a significant increase in type two malfunctions (failure to extract) This was equally between 1911’s and Glock 21’s. Even a change in recoil spring weights and extractor tuning did not eliminate the problems. We went to standard pressure HST .45 ACP and had no problems.

I will take a lower/slower/lower pressure round that runs 100% over a +P that is not 100% any day of the week.

YMMV

Until that day,
Darkop

22

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Federal load asked about is their 165gr Hydrashock, no?

If so, that is a dog of a load, I wouldn’t carry it.

Hornady XTP bullets work OK, but I like them better as a hunting load.

Gold Dot, Ranger-T, or HST are the bullets I recommend.

23

My question would be have you ever shot anyone or thing with them and pulled them out of tissue? Until you have seen what an actual 230 gr .45 ACP Hyrashock load will really do, then it’s all just speculation. I have seen what they do and am happy with the Hydrashock.

Until that day,
Darkop

24

amen to that statement.