Would the usage of performance defensive hollow point 9mm ammunition in "steel plate" matches be appropriate?
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I know begin a NRA compitive shooter that hollow point bullets are not allowed and that is because of two reasons. 1 hollow points mushroom up and fragments will fly every where when it hits a stell plate. 2 hollow points will give you a better advantage over your fellow team mates and they have a larger hit raduis. But it might be different if you and some buddys are just getting together to shoot.
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One possibility would be frangible ammo, which won't penetrate through walls and is non-toxic (no lead).  I don't know if you can get rubber bullets anywhere, but that may be a bad idea (it would just make the intruder madder).\n\nhttp://www.precisionammo.com/\nhttp://accutecusa.com/\nhttp://www.precisioncartridge.com/frangible.html\nhttp://www.iccammo.com/products.html
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While I don't discuss whether or not I have any other weapon than a Peacemaker, I wouldn't carry under a 9mm Luger, But I prefer the .45 ACP round, because if I would ever have to drop a bad guy or a mountain lion I want them to stay down.  That being said I would think the .357 mag would do about the same, since I've never compared the ballistics
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Federal HYDRA-SHOK 147 grain. \n\nNow, you need to make sure it works and feeds well and shoots fairly accurately in you own weapon, just like they all said. If it does, you have selected a powerful 9mm round with superior stopping power and proven reliability that is commonly available at most shops. No point in choosing an ammo you can't find. \n\nI recommend you stock up and quick. Nasty Nancy Pelosi will be taking that pistol away from you real soon if she gets her way.
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.308, 7.62x39 are ok rifle cartridges for defense, 12 gauge buckshot is a lot safer/more deadly in a home environment though.  10mm/40 S&W/45 ACP are all fine pistol cartridges, 9mmx19 is a little underwhelming in my opinion.  As far as cheap goes, go for a SKS (7.62x39) and a 12 gauge remington 870 shotgun.  You can get both of these for about $425 total.  A good handgun is gonna cost you quite a bit more, don't buy the cheap stuff like kel-tec, you will be dissapointed.  Buy a brand name like S&W, Kimber, Para Ord., ect.
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Gaston Glock is notoriously quiet about any upcoming products in the Glock line.  For some time there have been rumors of a .22 pistol in development, as has a true large bore magnum round.    \n\nMost development and resources however are focused on the military/law enforcement markets traditionally.  I suspect for the foreseeable future this is where new models will be introduced.  Pistols along the lines of the Glock 18, the "sub-lethal" compressed air guns, and others tailored to the SF communities.  \n\nAs for the .45 GAP round being adopted by the US military for any widespread use, that's very unlikely.  Contracts for current issue 92f are secured for the foreseeable future and .45 ACP models, issued primarily to SF, from various manufacturers have a very high loyalty and lobby to bring the cartridge back to replace the 9mm in general issue.  \n\nI hope my rather long reply to your question is of some help.  I am a Glock owner and have worked with police and other organizations training their members to fully utilize their issued Glocks.  I regularly have contacts with other instructors, armorers, and organizations involved with Glock products.  I'm sorry I wasn't able to more fully elaborate on non civilian models in use or in development due to restrictions in disclosure.
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you are thinking of .177 caliber.  that's a bb or pellet gun.
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I've had the Taurus pt111 millenium for several years... mine is chambered in 9mm... personnally, I love it...I've put many rounds through it.  I've used everythingfrom traditional fmj to +p+ hollow points and never a feed problem.  since it is made with a stainless receiver, the higher presures from +p ammunition is not a problem... and is what I keep in it when I carry it. the trigger is a little heavy, but not like a city police service weapon.   it is my choice for concealed carry...  for defense purposes, the .40 is a much better caliber... it has the stopping power of a .45 but gives you the lighter recoil like a 9mm... also the higher magazine capacity like a 9mm.  for the money, it is an excellent choice.
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P90 here i'm thinking of getting M4 carbine and probably a gas  blowback barreta or glock. On the Rocket launcher good luck I heard there were plans for an CO2 powered RL somewhere on the net but i haven't really looked.
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Some guy in Australia just invented a gun which fires one million rounds in a minute, or over 15,000 each second (its called Metal Storm and it's nuts).\nTrust me, bullets will be around for a while.
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the hydra shok is good, the black talon is the best, but it's not available in some places (California only allows it's sale to the police community now).  These are both hollow point ammunitions with grooves on the tip to make the bullet splay out on impact.
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I have an HKUSP40, bought one of the stainless slide models years ago, they're no longer available, I've put close to 10,000 rounds thru it in 10 years time, replaced the recoil spring once. It is the most consistant, accurate shooting pistol I own.It will eat any ammo you put thru it except Blazer aluminum cased and Wolf steel cased ammo. At one time it was my daily carry pistol, and I still will carry it on occasion. It comes with 2 10 round magazines, but 13 round magazines are available for it.It's a very easy to maintain firearm, take down takes about 10 seconds, reassembly takes about 15 seconds.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nFirst, be advised, several of the answers you have received do not take into consideration the courses of fire in NRA high power rifle competitions. \n\nNRA High Power course of fire (all fired with  iron sights only):\n200 yards - Standing - 10 or 20 shots - 1 minute per shot\n200 yards - Standing to sitting rapid fire - 1 or 2 "10 Shot strings (2+8 [required reload])" - 60 seconds per string\n300 yards - Standing to prone rapid fire - 1 or 2 "10 shot strings (2+8 [required reload])" - 70 seconds per string\n600 yards - Prone - 20 shots - 1 minute per shot\n\nNRA Long Range Rifle\nPalma Match (Iron Sights only!)\n800 yards - Prone - 15 shots - 1 minute per shot\n900 yards - Prone - 15 shots - 1 minute per shot\n1000 yards - Prone 15 shots - 1.5 minutes per shot\n\n1000 yard Match (Iron Sight and Any Sight)\n1000 yards - Prone  (Iron Sight) - 20 shots - 1.5 minutes per shot\n1000 yards - Prone (Any Sights) - 20 shots - 1.5 minutes per shot\n[Note: Service rifles are not permitted to shoot scopes!]\n\nThe key factor to be considered, is that if you want to use the same rifle for short range and long range, you must be able to do a rapid fire reload ... Service Rifles fire 2 rounds with an 8 round reload... Match Rifles fire 5 rounds with a 5 round reload. Service rifles can handle this easily without modifications. Match rifles (read as Bolt Action rifles, need a stripper clip guide). Also, the Service Rifle category requires use of "CURRENT" US issue rifles, which include the: M1 Garand, M14 (or civilian M1A), or the M16 (or civilian equivalent AR15, etc.) ... foreign service rifles are NOT permitted! Current affordable rifles do not come with stripper clip guides cut in the receiver, like the old '03 Springfields. This is an expensive addition ... probably cheaper for an entry shooter to get an old '03A3 Springfield if they want to shoot match rifle, or go with a Service Rifle. Match sights are also an expensive proposition.\n\nAlso, ARs are great entry rifles for competition, but they leave alot to be desired at the 1000 yard line. To have full control of a .223 at 1000 yards, your handloads risk blowing-up the rifle's receiver! At 1000 yards, the bullet must remain supersonic ... above about 1140 fps.\n\nIf you want to shoot both NRA short-range and long-range, I would suggest you get resourceful! Buy a "rack grade" M1 (or barreled action, less wood) from the CMP for about $300. Then:\n1) Buy the NRA reprint on the M1Garand (maybe $5), it has an excellent section on doing M1 trigger jobs and glass bedding your rifle.\n2) Buy a finished replacement M1 Garand stock (complete) from Boyd's stocks (about $78)\n3) You can have a medium or heavy weight "match" barrel installed for less than $500 ... price varies based on the barrel selected ... Champion's Choice will sell you a Douglas barrel in .30-06 or .308 and install it, all for $260.\n4) You can then do your own trigger job for under $10 if you have the proper stones.\n5) You can glassbed your rifle following the directions in the "reprint" for about $20 (you can get accraglass from Brownell's for about $20)\n6) You can purchase and install National Match sights for about $125, available from either Springfield Armory or Fulton Armory\n7) Add a sling, and you are set ... total outlay, about $850\n\nYou will need additional toys, at a minimum: a shooting stool, a good spotting scope, a spotting scope stand, a shooting coat, and a shooting mat!\n\nThe rifle, built as above, will be very good and competitive out to 1000 yards! And you can build it in either .308 or the original .30-'06!\n\nYour options for rifles, therefore, are:\n1) Build an M1 as outlined, above for about $850\n2) Buy a "built" match grade M1 for just over $2000\n3) Buy a National Match M1A for just over $2100\n4) Buy a DCM Legal AR 15 (Match accurized, i.e.: Armalite M15A2 National Mat
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nYour VSS should be a very accurate rifle. I have read a number of articles over the years about how high powered rifles could be shot with cast loads to shave the shooting costs. It was not until I started casting my own handgun bullets (especially for magnum rounds) and bullets for my BPCR loads, that I fully understood the dynamics of cast bullet shooting. \n\nWhen I shoot my 700 Varmint for 1000 yard matches, my 175 gr. Sierra MatchKing trucks along at about 2550 fps. Your cast bullet should move along no faster than about 1100 fps if the bullet is not hard cast and not wearing a gas check. If the bullet is hard cast and wearing a gas check, you might be able to push the velocity to about 1600 fps. Do not even expect the cast bullet to be on paper with the same sight settings as your jacketed loads ... just isn't going to happen! Expect your cast loads to be good for about 50 ft of accuracy (to 50 ft in distance, not 50 ft. groups!). \n\nOne thing I would do is to check your bore ... if it looks like the barrel turned to silver, and there is not noticeable rifling, you have filled the rifling with lead and need to remove it! This would be because the bullets were not hard cast, and were too soft! A very long and tedious task! If this is the case, you have saved no money with your practice rounds!\n\nFor the rare occassions when I get to practice with my Varmint/Target rifle, I load up surplus 147 grain FMJBT bullets. As you know, the bullet is the largest expense in reloads. You can get the 147s real cheap (make sure they have lead cores, not steel cores).
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The 9mm will take about anyone. It is very effective here in Afghanistan and was effective in Iraq too. I prefer the M4 and M24 more. Being able to reach out and touch someone before they can fire back is the safest way to go.
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hornady xtp hollow points aka flying ashtrays
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it depends on lots of stuff...\nThe kind of steal....\nThe bullet being fired...\nThe material the bullet is made of...\nThe speed the bullet hits the steel at...\n\nBut generally you can penetrate about 1/2 " steal with either a .223 (5.56mm) AR-15 green tip, fired at <50yards.\nOr a 7.62X39 Soviet round (AK-47)\nHope that helps\n\n\n\nHOLY SHIP!!!... I just read what the guy above my answer wrote.. That is total BULL!!!  A .50BMG wouldn't penetrate 6" of steel.  That is crazy!!!  6" of steel is what they use in hi grade bank vaults... Do you think they would use that if you could penetrate it with a simple AK-47?... I don't think sooooo.\nAnd how the heck can he say it will penetrate MORE steel then aluminum????  What a crock!\nsheeesh