GoBang
03-29-2014, 11:46 AM
I know how ammo questions turn into verbal wars on forums, so I hesitate to ask... but...
New to handguns. New CW45 in-hand. Want to pick an ammo. Not afraid of recoil but don't want to waste energy on muzzle flash. I want to get something with reasonable penetration (12-14" in gel, for example), decent and reliable expansion (say, 0.68+), and hopefully something I can get cheap, comparable (in ballistics) ball ammo to practice with.
I know Kahrs are rated for +P, but would the ammo you suggest require a heavier recoil spring? Etc.
So.... opinions on 185 vs 230, standard vs +p. Specifically from a CW45...?
Thanks,
The Noob
EDIT: I also know - whatever feeds reliably/yada yada. That's a given. And if forced to pick something today I'd probably go Speer Gold Dot 230 Short Barrel from tests I've watched on YouTube. But I want more info.
EDIT 2: Here is a test of the Speer Gold Dot 230 Short Barrel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWAw62lcB4M
New to handguns. New CW45 in-hand. Want to pick an ammo. Not afraid of recoil but don't want to waste energy on muzzle flash. I want to get something with reasonable penetration (12-14" in gel, for example), decent and reliable expansion (say, 0.68+), and hopefully something I can get cheap, comparable (in ballistics) ball ammo to practice with.
I know Kahrs are rated for +P, but would the ammo you suggest require a heavier recoil spring? Etc.
So.... opinions on 185 vs 230, standard vs +p. Specifically from a CW45...?
Thanks,
The Noob
EDIT: I also know - whatever feeds reliably/yada yada. That's a given. And if forced to pick something today I'd probably go Speer Gold Dot 230 Short Barrel from tests I've watched on YouTube. But I want more info.
EDIT 2: Here is a test of the Speer Gold Dot 230 Short Barrel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWAw62lcB4M