Best 9mm Carry Ammo? In Ballistics Gel
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Taurus GX4
Speer Gold Dot 124gr +p
Federal HST 124gr +p
Hornady Critical Duty 124gr +p
And the winner is….anybody who chooses any of these three excellent self defense rounds. All three are top choices👍👍👍
Dude! You are such a weird youtube ammo reviewer; three good shots on one block, and consistent intelligent tests!?! Nice work.
Thank you buddy!!
That Critical Duty surprised me and did the most damage out of the 3. There have already been gun blogs/magazines reporting one stop shots with this round in 9mm. Great tests as always, thanks!
I know right! That's all I load in my pistols anymore is critical duty.
Yeah it’s ok
HST's are outstanding. When I do carry a 9mm, the 124+p is loaded. Good work, Az
Thank you buddy!!
I just picked up some HST 9mm 124gr +P's last month.😃
Excellent results from all 3. When I carry a 9mm its with the HST +P but I wouldn't hesitate to carry the Gold Dot or the Critical Duty
All great rounds! The critical duty is a deep penetrator.
An outstanding test and very relevant. All 3 performed great! You can tell the Critical Duty is more barrier blind with smaller expansion and greater penetration. For civilian use the Gold Dot or HST wins the day.
The critical duty has the largest expansion of the group. Am I missing something?
@@CraigsPlaceOnYoutub1 The Critical Duty had the smallest expanded diameter of all the bullets Not discussing the wound channel. The smaller expanded diameter allows for greater penetration because there is less surface area to push through the gel or water.
Critical duty is not meant for penetration. It’s meant to hold together until passing through “barriers” and dumping ALL of its energy into the target.
When you mess around with barriers, you’ll see that CD consistently penetrates the barrier and dumps everything into the target. With minimal over penetration.
I keep my HST's love them in any caliber!
Very nice! I would add Sig V Crown to these
I can't even remember how long I've carried those 124+Ps GDs in a G19. I just can't find a round that I'd call better enough to switch. Some pistols may feed the HST and GD better than the CD. You picked a great trio to side by side test, thank you.
Thank you sir!! Was definitely a fun one.
All three performed very good with the short barrel. For some reason I've never been a big critical duty or defense fan. All the tests I've been a part of in my law enforcement career gold dots and hst's always performed amazingly. I don't carry 9mm very often, but if I did , gold dots or hst would be the choice. They have good velocity and expand to the fullest. Thanks for all the tests, always something different and interesting to boot. Hope you have a wonderful day. Take care and be safe.
they "performed" well? Like how? The energy levels were too low. If you shot an actual living thing with these you will probably need several more shots. you're much more likely to get a rapid stop with 100fpe more than the best round.
if expansion and penetration are the only characteristic, at these energy levels a .45 will be the best bet as its permanent cavity will be the largest
I said they performed good, out of a very short barrel, they did. As I said also, I don't carry 9mm. If you do, these rounds are OK. If you want more velocity go with a +p+ or a .357 sig, or even better than that a full size handgun. But as you know, some people can't, or don't want to carry a gun that big. Or can't handle the recoil of a more powerful round. I've said in multiple responses to these videos, I really put velocity as the measurement I put the highest in my decision. Some people make their decision on expansion, some like penitration. Everyone different, and have different needs. That's all, I think they performed good. I hope this explanation helps. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you sir!!
Just curious…. After all of your ammo testing of most popular defensive calibers and ammo types, if 9mm isn’t your preference what caliber and ammo did you select for your own use? I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for putting in the work needed to make them.
Thank you very much!! I appreciate u checkin em out!! I carry 357 sig 125gr hst.
@@AzAirgunner. It's an amazing round that's becoming obsolete which is a shame. Sig Sauer doesn't even chamber it anymore, even though their name is on it...sad. Your channel has given me an appreciation for its effectiveness.
I second that. My caliber choice too 357 Sig or 9mm Magnum as I sometimes call it.
I know this is an older video but im kinda binge watching your 9mm tests lol, and i gotta say man that i love this channel! Your demeanor and straight to the point testing is refreshing and awesome. You dont try to play tacticool and shill for gun/ammo companies, just straight up honest testing and i greatly appreciate it. Im subbin up.
Good thing that there is no betting in involved. I would have lost a ton of money, never imagined the Critical Duty to have the widest disruption in the gel.
In all other tests I have seen this was more muted and did match the - giving up expansion for FBI test barrier penetration- theme.
Great test. Excellent ballanced comparison. All are excellent performers. No complaints with any. Very, very impressive. I got 1220s with Gold Dot, 1210s with HST out of 4.25" a few years ago. Interestingly the standard HST was just under 1200. Appreciate the side by side. I am pleasantly surprised with the Critical Duty. Well done.
Appreciate ya!! Thank you!!
Great video! I own all 3 of these loads and have shot them out of my Glock 19x, CZ P10c and Kimber micro 9 all three have run flawless in all of my guns
Really nice side by side comparison, same 3 rounds I rotate through. Critical Duty being the NJ Round..lol
Nice. Thank you!!
Dang! Can’t go wrong with any of these. Excellent, thanks!
Thank you sir!!
Love my critical duty in 9mm
In every thing I carry is hst or gold dot can't go wrong with either. Great video
Thank you!!
UW 124 +P+ is probably the best available rn, however i wouldn't feel comfortable carrying a short barrel 9x19 as they usually are very underwhelming in terms of ballistic energy. 4" barrel min for me
point blank, 372fpe, 343, and 353 are anemic. At these energy levels, you're just poking holes. You get no 2ndary trauma - only permanent crush so you may as well go well down in power to a std pressure round to get better recoil characteristics. The GD +P is loaded properly, HSTs again are underloaded...a recurring theme with them in 9x19 it seems. If you're going to carry something this small, make it a .40 or .357 which do not drop down below the secondary trauma threshold in short barrels
Maybe we can shoot you with a few of the 9mm's..... You know.... Just for testing secondary trauma!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
Really good video ! We see that these rounds are all great performers . I'd be comfortable carry any of 'em . Thank you & great job !
I really enjoy stretching and expanding cavities
Can't go wrong with any of these choices they are state of the art in JHP's. I'm leaning more towards the Critical Duty due to penetration and barrier blindness.
new here, very good & informative video, ill be looking for more, keep up the good job!
Thank you!! Appreciate u checkin it out!!
I have all 3 of these and also the Winchester T series. I keep a bunch of all of them loaded in magazines.
Nice. I have a few ranger t tests up in all calibers. Definitely a awesome round!! Thanks for checkin it out!!
All did awesome!
Great video bud!👊💪
Thank you buddy appreciate it💪💯
Im suprised at the size of the critical duty stretch cavity especially when you look at the bullets and expansion thats strange
agreed
I have been a Gold Dot fan since they were first released a few decades ago it seems. However, any of these would be perfectly fine for carry. I do prefer the Critical Defense over Critical Duty for less penetration .
Critical duty did better than I thought it would
I hear them 9mm hard cast are pretty gnarly as well ..
Had a chance to evaluate the most recent generation of the Ranger T? They made serious upgrades, will actually expand now, even the 127gr +p+
I use the gold dot in 9mm because it hits point of aim better in most of my guns and HST in 40 and 10mm and 230 grain hydra Shoks and v crown in 45 ACP and critical defense & Remington HTP in 357 mag
If I was going into the woods or gator/bear country my carry rounds may vary and there are other really good ones that I have found and everything but those are just what work best for me so far and I've tried quite a few different kinds at this point and I do my own little jug test for the hell of it lol I have some 357 mag 158 grain semi jacketed hollow points from a small company and they penetrate really deep but it still expands about as much in jugs as a 124 gold dot but it penetrates deeper it's my animal defense round in 357 mag I have some really hot 165 grain double tap stuff in 10mm that's actually full power 10mm lol but I wouldn't use it for bears due to penetration.. I think you could use a 200 grain HST in 10mm on bears and be effective but that double tap stuff is like a 165 grain hand grenade lol
357 drought 😢
I will have some 357 sig tests up soon for ya😁
Why are you testing mid-weight rounds?
Yeah, the Critical Duty is not gonna expand huge like the other two. But it did perform as designed. I didn't know that until after I bought the 124's and the 135 grain +P version. Not bad, but I don't need to shoot through car doors or windshields. They'll ride the bench for a while, maybe I'll shoot hogs with them.
The CD had the largest expansion and most damage. What am I missing?
@@CraigsPlaceOnYoutub1pretty sure the video shows hst had bigger expansion but CD had more penetration
U missed him measuring them and the cd done the most damage
Ty for the video 👍🏽
Thank you buddy!!
long live Underwood *Xtreme Defender*
Underwood xtreme Defender +p 68 grain 1800 fps
Try sum 9mm TCX Defiant Munitions ammo!!!
good one 👍
Thank you!!
Nice
Hst's are king
not at these joke velocities, they're not. GD wins this one but really all the same if below about 450fpe
Don’t lie, what do you carry 9 or 40
357 sig
@@AzAirgunner. lol between the 2 lol
@@760Hambino .40 all day😁 g27
What do you carry 357sig?
Yessir.
It all stinks because it’s all 9mm. 😉
Oh stop it.
Threw up in my mouth when read title. You know real men dont carry 9mm. Unless its over 150 grain.
LOL
Dang these are all the exact rounds i use in my pistols. All three are awesome in my opinion.
Great choices👍
People over look the critical duty
nice