Posted: 1/27/2016 4:59:00 PM EDT
| What is the best 40 HST round ? |
| I don't shoot .40S&W, but I was at the indoor range last night and saw that the guy in the adjacent lane was shooting a G27. Remembering your question, I asked him what his SD ammo preference was and he said 180gr HST. I asked him why and he said, "Cause I bought a shit ton without trying anything else, and so I gotta love 'em, or I'm out a shit ton of money". LOL. Sorry, I know that doesn't help you, but I thought it was funny enough to mention. |
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What is the best 40 HST round ? My nightstand M&P40(mid-size) is stacked with the 180 grain HST's. I've been shooting/carrying with the 180HST's for years. This loading is also specifically listed on the official "Best Choices for Self Defense" list here on ARFcom. I like 180 grain pills the best because they recoil quite a bit less than lighter offerings. I like shooting heavy for caliber loads the best for all defensive pistols due to their usual deeper penetration too. If you are carrying a sub-compact such as a G27 (I did everyday for 5 years), I wouldn't shoot any ammo that was less than 180 grain due to it's recoil. The 155 grain Gold Dot HP's literally felt like I was shooting full house 10mm ammo. The 165 grain was only marginally softer with just as much muzzle flip. I switched to an M&P40c and filled it with 180HST's and carried that for the last 5 years until I switched back to 9mm in a CZ P-01. Both are solid carry guns & calibers...YMMV... |
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I run 165's due to more speed and ftlbs.
Whatever your more accurate with. It won't make a difference. Hope you never need to find out. I go off numbers and reviews. Then buy a box see how it shoots, do a mag dump, and if it like it, I buy another box for carry. |
