We test a lot of self-defense ammo. It’s a great excuse to go to the range and do silly things. What’s not silly is the inconsistency of .38 Special ammunition to expand reliably – especially when fired from short barrel revolvers that are so popular for concealed carry. Expensive ammo that should expand properly doesn’t […]
Speer Gold Dot 9mm +P Bonded Hollow Point Ammunition
With all the ammo testing we do here, we keep coming back to Speer Gold Dots. Is it the newest? No. Does it contain exotic metals called something-illium? No. Does it play tricks with hyper-velocity? No. It just works. We find it expands reliably after penetrating all sorts of barriers. Just as importantly, the 124 […]
CorBon 9mm +P 115 grain JHP
The CorBon 9mm +P 115 grain load advertises extra punch and by our experience – delivers. Factory rated at 1,350 feet per second, we clocked it at an average of 1,301 feet per second, 15 feet from the muzzle, out of a Glock 17 Gen 4. We’ve also found expansion to be excellent through a […]