Help with defensve round??

[willieboat]

I just bought a new Kahr P9, what would you guys reccomend for a defensive round? Brand and grain weight? thank-you.

[ltxi]

Speer Gold Dot in 124gr

[bonjorno2]

^^ what I carry

[jdavis]

There are several that I would recommend.
I switched from Speer Gold Dot to Winchester PBX 124 gr. +P
Federal also has a very effective 124 gr. +P HST round that I would not hesitate to use.

[crazymailman]

Right now, I've got 115gr Gold Dots and 124gr Hydra-Shoks. But have heard good things about both the Golden Sabres and HST rounds in 124gr.

[JimBianchi]

Any premium brand ammo that is accurate and feeds reliably is what you should carry.

Golds Dots are carried by many police departments so they are a safe bet. They are a bonded round, police like bonded ammo because it will penetrate windshields better than non-bonded ammo. For CCW, I don't think we will ever shoot through a windshield, that is just my opinion.

Win 127 +p+ and 115+p+ have a long track record of putting down bad guys and are also great choices. Tons of old guys carry them. I used to but they went WAY up in price, still my back-up ammo is 127+p+.

At the moment I carry HST 147 in all my 9mm's. It has excellent penetration and stays together on impact.

YMMV.

[ltxi]

Having recommended 124 gr Gold Dots, I have to confess that I carry 124 gr HydraShok in my PM9. The reasons are simple. I have a ton on the shelf, round has worked well for me in the past, it's dead stone reliable in my gun, and I tend not to get too wrapped around the axle over the difference in tech specs with quality ammo.

My other defense handguns, including my other 9mm Kahrs, are mostly Gold Dot, however.

[OldLincoln]

First of all I recommend a +P round hollow point. The Kahr is built for +P and not using that is lost opportunity. I carry Federal HST +P 147gn in my 9mm because I believe it to be a reliable penetrator. I know the 9mm will never be a .45 but I went for the heavy full expansion round to get as close as I could.

[Barth]

Speer
Gold Dot Short Barrel Personal Protection - 9mm Luger +P
23611 9mm Luger +P 124 GDHP-SB
http://www.speer-ammo.com/ballistics/detail.aspx?loadNo=23611

[ltxi]

First of all I recommend a +P round hollow point. The Kahr is built for +P and not using that is lost opportunity. I carry Federal HST +P 147gn in my 9mm because I believe it to be a reliable penetrator. I know the 9mm will never be a .45 but I went for the heavy full expansion round to get as close as I could.

I appreciate your point, but somewhat disagree. I prefer standard pressure ammunition in all my lightweight carry guns..PM9/LW Officers ACP/442/G27. Perhaps a personal shortcoming, but I'm much better with non +P ammunition in these guns past the first shot. To me, lost opportunity includes diminished capability for effective follow-up.

[Barth]

Most, including me, like to talk about favorite ammo.
We all know quality HP defensive ammo that proves to be reliable in your gun will get the job done.
It's just fun to try out different brands/weights/pressure to
see if you and your gun favor something in particular.

I'm just saying...

[Too Tall Todd]

I like the critical defense, it's designed for short barrel's and it is rumored to expand reliably.