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LarryO1970 · 01-04-2008, 07:37 PM

CorBon DPX and Speer GolDot 165 grain have the best track record in my humble opinion. Here is a little more information:
.40 Smith & Wesson Caliber:
One Shot Stopping Success: 71-96% (Actual)
Self Defense Rating: Best
Recommended Cartridges:

Cor-Bon "Nosler"

JHP

135 grains

96%

Federal

JHP

155 grains

94%

Remington "Golden Saber"

JHP

165 grains

94%

Federal "Hydra-Shok"

JHP

155 grains

93%

Cor-Bon

JHP

150 grains

92%

Winchester "Silvertip"

JHP

155 grains

91%

Federal "Hydra-Shok"

JHP

180 grains

89%

Cor-Bon +P

JHP

180 grains

86%

In .40 caliber, the original 180-grain hollow point at subsonic velocity has worked better than expected, but the star performers in .40 ammo tend to be high tech bullets such as the Winchester SXT or Ranger T, the CCI Gold Dot, and the Remington Golden Saber with 155-grain bullets at 1200 foot-seconds or 165-grain bullets at 1140 to 1150 feet per second. Using the 165-grain Ranger in their .40 caliber Glocks, the Nashville, Tennessee, Police have amassed a long series of impressive one-shot stops.

With the knowledge you can fire a different round (.357 Sig) out of a .40 platform with a barrel change, this may be of interest too:

Most other departments have gone to more powerful rounds. The .40 S&W caliber is the overwhelming top choice of police departments today, followed by the .357 SIG and the .45. Created to duplicate the best ballistics of the .357 Magnum revolver in a semiautomatic pistol, the .357 SIG spits a 125-grain jacketed hollow point at 1300 to 1400 feet per second, delivering 500-plus foot-pounds of energy. Departments which have adopted it are delighted with the performance, reporting a high frequency of one-shot stops. The Virginia State Police, who issue the .357 SIG Model P229 pistol, told me that they were particularly pleased with the number of felons who dropped and stopped fighting after receiving non-fatal wounds in non-vital parts of the body.

01-04-2008, 07:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
LarryO1970 "Blazing Saddles" GOV Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Johnson Creek, WI Posts: 1,768	CorBon DPX and Speer GolDot 165 grain have the best track record in my humble opinion. Here is a little more information: .40 Smith & Wesson Caliber: One Shot Stopping Success: 71-96% (Actual) Self Defense Rating: Best Recommended Cartridges: Cor-Bon "Nosler" JHP 135 grains 96% Federal JHP 155 grains 94% Remington "Golden Saber" JHP 165 grains 94% Federal "Hydra-Shok" JHP 155 grains 93% Cor-Bon JHP 150 grains 92% Winchester "Silvertip" JHP 155 grains 91% Federal "Hydra-Shok" JHP 180 grains 89% Cor-Bon +P JHP 180 grains 86% In .40 caliber, the original 180-grain hollow point at subsonic velocity has worked better than expected, but the star performers in .40 ammo tend to be high tech bullets such as the Winchester SXT or Ranger T, the CCI Gold Dot, and the Remington Golden Saber with 155-grain bullets at 1200 foot-seconds or 165-grain bullets at 1140 to 1150 feet per second. Using the 165-grain Ranger in their .40 caliber Glocks, the Nashville, Tennessee, Police have amassed a long series of impressive one-shot stops. With the knowledge you can fire a different round (.357 Sig) out of a .40 platform with a barrel change, this may be of interest too: Most other departments have gone to more powerful rounds. The .40 S&W caliber is the overwhelming top choice of police departments today, followed by the .357 SIG and the .45. Created to duplicate the best ballistics of the .357 Magnum revolver in a semiautomatic pistol, the .357 SIG spits a 125-grain jacketed hollow point at 1300 to 1400 feet per second, delivering 500-plus foot-pounds of energy. Departments which have adopted it are delighted with the performance, reporting a high frequency of one-shot stops. The Virginia State Police, who issue the .357 SIG Model P229 pistol, told me that they were particularly pleased with the number of felons who dropped and stopped fighting after receiving non-fatal wounds in non-vital parts of the body.