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I've carried FMJ ammo in my 45 ACP for several years.
My reasoning is that it feeds the most reliably in my gun, it will penetrate an interior wall or glass and then penetrate heavy clothing, still going fast enough to take care of business, and, it's not fast enough to go through most exterior walls, at least in this area. I also reason that shot placement is what counts, not so much expansion, and I'm probably already doing about as well as someone with a hopped up 9 mm cartridge.
But a lot of people have told me I'm stupid for doing this, because of possible over penetration, as well as a lack of expansion. I don't want to debate the merits of FMJ's here, I'm just trying to explain the situation, and what I want out of a defensive round.
Anyway, I'm not convinced I want to switch ammo, but I definitely may.
What I'd like is some suggestions for bullets (not complete rounds, just bullets, because I reload my carry ammo so I KNOW it will work) that have the same profile as an FMJ for feeding purposes, yet expand, and at the same time can be counted on to penetrate heavy winter clothing, as well as 1 light wall or glass, still having enough bullet material and speed to stop a threat.
To sum it up, key factors are:
-Expansion
-Good penetration
-Bullet weight retention regardless of what gets hit along the way
-A round nose that enables easy feeding
-Available as bullets only, not just loaded rounds
Thank you in advance if anyone has meaningful suggestions.
I've carried FMJ ammo in my 45 ACP for several years.
My reasoning is that it feeds the most reliably in my gun, it will penetrate an interior wall or glass and then penetrate heavy clothing, still going fast enough to take care of business, and, it's not fast enough to go through most exterior walls, at least in this area. I also reason that shot placement is what counts, not so much expansion, and I'm probably already doing about as well as someone with a hopped up 9 mm cartridge.
But a lot of people have told me I'm stupid for doing this, because of possible over penetration, as well as a lack of expansion. I don't want to debate the merits of FMJ's here, I'm just trying to explain the situation, and what I want out of a defensive round.
Anyway, I'm not convinced I want to switch ammo, but I definitely may.
What I'd like is some suggestions for bullets (not complete rounds, just bullets, because I reload my carry ammo so I KNOW it will work) that have the same profile as an FMJ for feeding purposes, yet expand, and at the same time can be counted on to penetrate heavy winter clothing, as well as 1 light wall or glass, still having enough bullet material and speed to stop a threat.
To sum it up, key factors are:
-Expansion
-Good penetration
-Bullet weight retention regardless of what gets hit along the way
-A round nose that enables easy feeding
-Available as bullets only, not just loaded rounds
Thank you in advance if anyone has meaningful suggestions.