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07-25-2009 06:19 PM
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Ammo being expensive and some times scarce, you do not want to waste money on trying, 135gr, 150gr, 155gr, 165gr JHP ammo. You are shooting 180gr FMJ and as you said your Glock likes them, so a 180gr JHP is in order.
Remember it is shot placement that counts when your life has been threatened. Lots of 180gr to choose from, a few are Gold Dot, Hydra-shok and SXT. Good luck.
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I've carried a Glock 23 as a duty weapon for nearly 10 years. Our department issues G23's and G22's, I happen to prefer the smaller 23, but both have provided exemplary service in our department.
As a range instructor, we've done a lot of experimenting with ammo and we have settled on 180 grain bullets in .40 S&W. The smaller/faster concept has some good grounds, but with the number of rounds we put down range we can tell the 180's help with higher range scores for some reason. Though all performed just fine in the Glocks, I personally prefer the 180's as well.
Our primary duty ammo is Remington Golden Saber, but I also like the performance of Federal Hydra Shok and Winchester Ranger SXT. We also tried out that new Hornady plastic tipped hollow point and I was very impressed with everything but the price, it is expensive.
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I second what Faulkner has to say on the 40 S&W 180 gr bullets out of the Glock 22 and 23. I too am a range instructor and we settled on the Speer gold dot in 180 gr for our duty ammo. Mostly due to the tendency of the bullet to hold together when penetrating hard surfaces such as metal and glass. It also still has good expansion without the fear of over penetration in an urban environment such as housing materials like drywall and siding.