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Simple expansion is not enough.. the bullet must penetrate well, too. Fortunately many modern hollowpoints and other designs do just this
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Back to the real topic at hand, I carry GDHP's in my 9mm's. Just my choice.
What weight are you using?
I recently got a heckuva buy on a large lot of 124 gr GDHP's, but there is so much rabble on the net advocating anything from 115 gr to 147 grain that I frankly can't decide which is best. I've always bought the 124 gr anyway, so I snagged these. (Glock 19's, BTW.)
I use 124 gr. I've shot 115's and 147's but in both my Sig and CZ the 124's are the most accurate. 6.4 gr of Vihtavouri 3N37 and a 124 gr GDHP gives me 1250 fps average so it's MORE than fast enough. The 147's are more for those who load subsonic 9mm's for use in suppressed firearms.
The 9mm is a military cartridge.
The 9mm is a military cartridge. The object of the 9mm and other small caliber weapons is not to kill the enemy but to make him bleed. A wounded soldier is off the field, the resources to treat and get him; corpsmen, rescue squad, doctors, medical staff, equiptment etc.. is a tremendous burden to the enemy. Kill him and someone just picks up his body later. This was the main reason for the switch to smaller calibers. You hurt the enemy more by not killing but injuring his men.
Its very hard to kill someone, the vast majority of handgun shot perps survive. A charging 230 lb man shot in the heart still has enough forward momentum to reach and deal a deadly blow.
I'm not going to advocate any particular weapon, just take in to account personal home self defense is a specific situation that requires tactical knowledge more than any particular weapon.
Remington Golden Saber 124 grain - they do their test on gels, not metal plates for expansion test results.
(bigger is not always better if your ammo sux)