However, in popular handguns, these rounds have no complaints lodged at them. Reliability in terms of feeding and function is largely dependent upon your firearm.The FBI stipulates that a minimum of 12” is ideal for penetration to offer better (faster) incapacitation on two-legged critters. That gives you double the holes through which he can leak his lifeblood and regret the terrible decision he recently made. If you want to stop a perp NOW, it’s better that he has two holes in him than one. Performance in self defense is about penetration and expansion.So we focused on proven performance, reliability, and design. What makes these options the “best?” To make our picks, we’ve considered everything about each of these rounds - except for price (you want the best, right?). They’re pretty much the perfect round to stoke your gun with - especially for self-defense. Today’s hollow points are reliable performers, feed smoothly in quality guns, and deliver excellent accuracy. It’s designed to fill with material (flesh in self-defense loads) and expand as it passes through the target. This void is where the magic of the hollow point happens. The hollow point starts with the basic soft point design but has a wad of lead scooped from the core of the bullet. They’re effective and reliable expanders, even at low-ish velocity, due to a key feature. Today, the hollow point is the most ubiquitous bullet design for defensive applications. For handguns and low-velocity rifle cartridges, there’s a better way. The soft point is great for high-velocity rifle calibers and magnum handgun rounds, but they require a good bit of steam to reliably deform upon impact. This was the birth of the soft point, an extremely effective hunting and self defense round and commonly found in rifle cartridges. Soft Pointsĭesigners regained some of the bullets’ previous lethality by lopping off the tip of the bullet, exposing a frontal section of lead. FMJ ammo is great for feeding reliability, but not the best at dumping massive amounts of energy into a target or threat. The soft lead deformed and delivered much of its energy on impact, which put a hurting on the target.Īs bullet velocities increased through new powders and cartridges, manufacturers designed lead bullets with copper jackets to prevent premature deformation. The balls and bullets or slugs of yesteryear were made of lead and traveled relatively slowly compared to today’s ammo. Despite the somewhat crude and vanilla designs of these balls and wadcutters (a lead bullet that resembles a cylinder), they were effective at walloping both animals and people. Likewise, cowboys used lead slugs of varying calibers to put holes in both animals and people.
For instance, Johnny Reb and Billy Yank used the same balls in their rifle and carbines against each other as they did against bears, deer, and everything else. But before that, bullets were just bullets. From Balls and Slugs to Full-Metal JacketĪ few kinds of bullet designs were created specifically for defending oneself against two-legged predators. Types of Self-Defense Bulletsīefore we look into the specifics of different ammo products, let’s take a general look at the types of ammo available on the market now. That said, let’s take a look at the most kickass, well-designed, and downright effective 9mm loads for self-defense. At the moment, there’s no cartridge that’s going to loosen the 9mm’s grip on the crown. When combined with the previously mentioned benefits, the 9mm Luger is the best choice for armed citizens as well as police and military, a fact that’s demonstrated by the overwhelming number of agencies and global militaries that use the round. In the past 30 or so years, innovation has ramped up and delivered designs with greater reliability and threat-stopping performance than ever before. If that weren’t enough, the 9mm has benefited from the lion’s share of bullet innovation in the 100-plus years it's been around. In short, it’s the perfect not-too-hot, not-too-cold Goldilocks bullet for handguns.
It earned it through its superior blend of performance, price, and shooter-friendly recoil in a size that affords great magazine capacity. The 9mm is the current king of handgun cartridges, but it didn’t earn this honor by being the most powerful or the most shootable.
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