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This is a great point. I shot a box of my carry ammo during the night shoot at a class I attended to test this. Had others watch from the side as well to compare. No issues so good to go for this part.When you test make sure you test in low light/no light. I've found one one your list that used flash suppressant. The others are good at making big fireballs.
If this isn't an issue for you then disregard.
They all look good enough. Be nice to see how they hang after hitting a hog shoulder though.The three most popular premium JHP rounds. Which one looks like the best expansion? Reason I ask, I'm trying to consolidate and settle on one, sell the rest.
From left to right: Gold Dot, HST, Talon.
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Yea, you'd doubly want to test with that HK.. the deep rifling reduces muzzle velocity more than 100 fps.I strongly prefer Winchester Ranger T's, and I can usually get them in 50 round boxes. Was $35 for a box of 50, keep a magazine loaded of it in every 9mm in the house. They also shoot well, made sure to shoot some out of my H&K VP70Z(cause it is a carry gun for me) and had no problems making accurate shots on clay pigeons mounted on the hillside at 25-30 yards.
I do like the pricing on Gold Dots in .45 GAP though, 50 rounds for $20 isn't bad same price as most brass case .45 GAP fmj.
When you test make sure you test in low light/no light. I've found one one your list that used flash suppressant. The others are good at making big fireballs.
If this isn't an issue for you then disregard.
I believe most of the premium self-defense loads by the major manufacturers use flash suppressant powders - I know Winchester has for decades, pretty sure Federal does too - at least in my experience they have.
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I have one handgun that has a hybrid comp (holes in the top of the barrel) and while there is flame out the top, it does not interfere with my night vision - it seems mostly subdued and orange colored, but that is with defensive ammo.
Again it is hard to advise when we do not know the particulars. For instance I like 9mm gold dots in 124gr but the 147 9mm gd's do fairly poor with expansion and overpenetrate, so I choose hst's in a 147gr loading What are we talking about 9mm, 45 acp, .357? Also what barrel length? The devil is in the details.