Best .45 acp hollowpoint bullet expansion

[45pro]

I've decided to make a case of hollowpoints. But since I havnt bought hollowpoints in awhile, which ones are the best/expand the most? I'd like to try a sample pack and see how they feed before I buy 1,000 of them.

So which ones are the best and where can I find them?

 

[geronimojoe85]

The old standard 200 grain Speer "flying ashtray" is a pretty mean HP. Just make sure it feeds in your gun.

 

[45pro]

The old standard 200 grain Speer "flying ashtray" is a pretty mean HP. Just make sure it feeds in your gun.

Link?

 

[NIFT]

Service Pistol Duty and Self-Defense Loads - M4Carbine.net Forums

.45 ACP:
Barnes XPB 185 gr JHP (copper bullet)
Federal HST 230 gr JHP (P45HST2)
Federal HST 230 gr +P JHP (P45HST1)
Federal Tactical 230 gr JHP (LE45T1)
Speer Gold Dot 230 gr JHP
Speer Gold Dot 230 gr +P JHP
Winchester Ranger-T 230 gr JHP (RA45T)
Winchester Ranger-T 230 gr +P JHP (RA45TP)

The above all meet/exceed FBI protocols.

 

[Amattern]

I like and use the hornaday critical defense for my XD45. I don't know where to buy by the case but I'm sure there is somewhere that does.

 

[ultraspec]

Will be a federal hst or winchester ranger for the most expansion, I think they are both around 1" total

 

[geronimojoe85]

Link?

After some digging, apparently Speer discontinued that perticular bullet.
They replaced it with the gold dot though so, I guess it's okay.

I think I'll just sit on my small horde of these bullets

 

[mospeada]

I've decided to make a case of hollowpoints. But since I havnt bought hollowpoints in awhile, which ones are the best/expand the most? I'd like to try a sample pack and see how they feed before I buy 1,000 of them.

So which ones are the best and where can I find them?

Since you are planning on making the ammo, you'll be limited to those bullets that are available for purchase and I don't believe Federal HST and Winchester SXT are available. Speer Gold Dots are available and expand just fine. Hornady makes some decent hollow points as well, but I'd go with Gold Dots all else being equal. The Barnes stuff is supposed to be really good, I just don't have any experience with them what-so-ever.

Where to find them? Well the internet sells anything that's sold, but if you are wanting a local source, that's a good question. Hornady you can find lots of places, I've seen Barnes bullets in some places like The Outdoorsman in Greenwood, perhaps Plainfield Shooting Supplies carries them.

 

[hemicharger]

.451 230gr Speer Gold Dot component bullets have been nearly impossible to find for the past 6 months. All i have been able to get are .355 124gr and .357 125gr lately.

 

[cfgunworks]

I'll throw in another vote for the 230 gr. Gold Dot.

 

[tnek]

2 more pages Id bet.
And I will say any quality ammo will do and most of the rest is salesmanship. However I DID pick GoldDot.