Last edited by FNFAN; 11-17-2019 at 04:05 PM.
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Like crap. Too much flash and blast for most shooters to hit anything and they beat the crap out of the HK’s Which even the hot 155 grain ammo had not done.
The 155 was really too hot for most shooters to control effectively. It worked in actual shootings but so does the 180 grain HST we issue now.
For most of the time INS and border patrol issued 155 grain standard JHP, first Remington, the Winchester and federal. It worked but it was hard on guns and a little too much for most shooters to control properly.
CBP/USBP tried issuing the 135 grain for a short period of time and it was a disaster. They did this around the same time we went to the 180 grain. Long story short the 135 was a s**t show and CBP followed us to 180 grain HST.
I got a few boxes of that old 155gr from a salty Agent...it was stupid spicy! A fun trick is to put a single round of it buried in a random magazine full of the current load and give it to someone. I heard the 135gr was even crazier but have never had the opportunity to try any.
I still remember the published specs on the 155 grain Remington: 1200 fps @ 500 ft/lbs. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy back when I thought such things were important.
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My friend is a manager at the local fun store.
He said the only pistols they bother stocking in 40 are G22s & G23s, and that the consignment case is full of 40 and 45, but no 9mm.
From all reports that stuff destroyed our Berettas. 155gr at 1200FPS is getting you a USPSA power factor of 186...yea, I’m good.
Last edited by TCB; 11-19-2019 at 09:59 PM.