Do you carry both JHPs and FMJs?

[Sylvain]

Simple question: Do you carry both Hollow points and Full Metal Jackets rounds on your person when you carry your handgun?

Im not talking about having both kind in the same magazine but a magzine full of Hollow Points in your gun and a spare magazine with FMJs just in case.

Is there any reason or possible scenario(s) where it could come handy to switch to FMJs instead of your regular Hollow Point?

 

[SMiller]

Heck no, I have to worry about over penatration and back drops the way it is, last thing I want is a bullet going through several things, besides a hollow point expands to do three times the damage.

 

[GBuck]

Heck no, I have to worry about over penatration and back drips the way it is, last thing I want is a bullet going through several things, besides a hollow point expands to do three times the damage.

What he said!

 

[Sylvain]

Poll added!

 

[ultraspec]

Why would you want to? HP's go through almost anything a bullet needs to as it is. Bonded HP's do an even better job of going through such things as auto glass and staying together.

 

[the1kidd03]

it highly depends on the situation.....for instance if it were necessary to have to shoot through you vehicle door you would much prefer the FMJ because it will not deflect in trajectory nearly as much and will most likely still hit your target.....yes is my answer...I always have a mag of each....usually the HP is in the gun and FMJ is in the vehicle or elsewhere on me

 

[Fordtough25]

I usually carry FMJ's, sometimes hollow points. Depends on what mag I grab.

 

[ATM]

JHPs and Bacon.

 

[eldirector]

I voted both.

Carry mag is JHP. Backup is JHP. Mags 3 and 4 are in my go-bag, and are FMJ. Why? No reason, other than JHP is expensive!

 

[Sylvain]

I voted both.

Carry mag is JHP. Backup is JHP. Mags 3 and 4 are in my go-bag, and are FMJ. Why? No reason, other than JHP is expensive!

Cost is a great reason.
I cant put premium hollow point ammo in all my mags.

 

[youngda9]

FMJ's are like sooo 90's...

 

[eldirector]

Cost is a great reason.
I cant put premium hollow point ammo in all my mags.

Yep. And if I want an impromptu range session, I have couple of mags of "cheap" ammo ready to go!

 

[Sylvain]

FMJ's are like sooo 90's...

Tell that to the military.

 

[SEIndSAM]

I voted both.

Carry mag is JHP. Backup is JHP. Mags 3 and 4 are in my go-bag, and are FMJ. Why? No reason, other than JHP is expensive!

^^^^ What he said^^^^

I have 5 mags for my MP9. The two primary mags that I keep on me are JHP, the three back up mags kept close by are FMJ. Those are also the three mags I use at the range so that I don't have to unload the expensive SD ammo before loading the cheaper FMJ.

 

[ATM]

Tell that to the military.

The Hague Convention of 1899 already told them.

Hey, it was the 90's.

 

[youngda9]

FMJ's are like sooo 90's...

Tell that to the military.

They went from .45 to 9mm, from 1911 to M9, and from .30 to .22 caliber.

I don't think they are very interested in effectiveness. (but let's not turn this into a caliber war )

 

[GBuck]

Tell that to the military.

Haha, the military is broke too!

 

[youngda9]

Haha, the military is broke too!

They can only afford FMJ

Soldiers are about to start casting their own bullets. All soldiers now get a lee-loader kit and components to re-load.

 

[lovemachine]

I keep my guns loaded with hollow, and my 2 back up mags, on my belt, loaded with hollow also. I even have another mag loaded with hollow in my Jeep.

Why? It's not as expensive as you think, and I'm not going to take a chance of over penetration and hitting a kid behind my target.

IMO, the extra $ is worth it. Why take the risk? You only have to buy 1-2 boxes once.

 

[ralphb72]

In my 9mm only JHPs. In my .380 first two rounds JHP, after that alternating in some FMJ.