It is also my preferred personal carry cartridge and my pick for the best 9mm ammo for self-defense out there. I keep my 9mm guns loaded with 124gr HST. I even keep my Ruger .380 loaded with 99gr HST. 6. Hornady Critical Defense 115 Grain The Critical Defense round from Hornady has ...
It's incredibly important (and fun) to get familiar and accurate with your firearm that you intend to use for self defense. 9mm full metal jacket (FMJ) ammunition, the type of ammo you'll most often use at the range,costs about 2/3 what you'll find .45 ACP and .40 S&W for. ...
It also, if you really wanted to, lets you have one pistol for CCW, home defense, and competition all in one. The options are only limited by your budget really. While the P320 comes in several flavors, for home defense I recommend the full-size version. If you are thinking of using ...
The new ammo is lighter to carry and faster to the target, and according to the maker: “The most effective self-defense round for civilians. The cavity design and high speed create a hydrostatic event that stops the threat immediately.” Overwatch loads are available in 9mm, .45 ACP, ...
The most common caliber for a home defense handgun is 9mm. This does mean that your gun will penetrate through walls and can possibly harm your loved ones during a home invasion. Also, many experts recommend hollow point ammo because of the power, and they are a bit safer to shoot in a...
Remington Ultimate Defense 9mm Ammo Here we have Remington’s take on a high-end defensive hollow point. Remington Ultimate Defense 9mm ammunition is designed specifically for home and personal defense. This premium 9mm cartridge offers superior accuracy and higher-quality materials than the average br...
Many novice shooters and first time gun owners choose 9mm pistols for self-defense and recreational shooting because they are easy to use, very reliable out of the box, and pack a lot of firepower. The average person just cares about how accurate and easy to handle a pistol will be as so...
The Personal Defense Weapon I think what keeps PDWs from being more popular is the price of the ammo. It’s a niche round that doesn’t perform at the same level as something like a 5.56 round, but 5.56 remains cheaper. If the price lowered to nearly pistol-round ammo, I’m betting ...
Defense Decision Tree The Primary Goal is always to de-escalate the danger, to your loved ones and to yourself. Violence should always be your last resort. However, in a home invasion scenario, the goal should be to survive. The next thing I want to share is the battle decision hierarc...
I'd say they more or less accomplished their goal. We believe it's the best pistol caliber carbine out of the box, especially for those of you interested in competing with it. Of all the MPX options, this wouldn't be my first choice as a PDW (personal defense weapon), but the foldi...