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| Lockjaw |
Posted - October 20 2009 : 5:30:43 PM
What bullet weight do you like?
How much do you pay for it? It is 37.99 for a box of 20 here. Is that about the going rate?
GS is about 10 dollars less for the same box, but not +p. |
| 23 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| agent00 |
Posted - October 29 2009 : 04:46:34 AM
qllc007 Thx for feedback.
Matthew Courtney Here in austria a private person can't order ammo direclty, only an autorised arms dealer can. Sending ammo via mail is also not possible to ammo will be sent to the arms dealer and then the arms dealer calls the customer and then the customer has to visit the arms store to get the ordered rounds. That's very complicated, and they are not much arms dealers which have an import permition.
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| Matthew Courtney |
Posted - October 29 2009 : 04:10:39 AM
quote:
Originally posted by agent00
I have finally found an importer which would offer the corbon dpx, but only the 80 grain load and not the 115 grain load? Does somebody know if the 80 grain load is any good or shall i stick to to current sd load, the magtech first defense, or an classic 115 grain jhp round. like the federal bp or the winchester silvertip?
thx for your help in advance.
If the US State department has approved paperwork for Corbon to export 9mm expanding ammunition to Austria, I doubt that our State Department is imposing different projectile mass limitations on different projectile designs within the same caliber. Have you tried to order what you want directly from Dakota ammo? |
| gqllc007 |
Posted - October 28 2009 : 7:56:47 PM
From your choices it would seem the Federal BP would be the best choice...solely based on my research not on a personal basis |
| agent00 |
Posted - October 28 2009 : 04:36:28 AM
WR Moore Thx again for your informative post. I will check out if the geco rounds are still available. In the meantime I have also talked to my importer, and it would be possible to get 115 grain +p rounds form carbon, but the order would take a while. Mayby I will order some, but I am not sure if the carbon rounds are worth the extra money, compared, the rounds which are easily available here in austria, (magtech first defense, federal 9BP and winchester silvertip). |
| Adj1 |
Posted - October 27 2009 : 10:42:40 PM
[quote]Originally posted by Lockjaw
Owning a gun is getting to be a rich mans sport.  [quote]
That's why I have reloaded for years.  |
| Ace |
Posted - October 27 2009 : 10:24:53 PM
Thanks dj. Ace |
| GLV |
Posted - October 27 2009 : 6:14:56 PM
quote:
Originally posted by WR Moore
agent00- I gave some thought to your local sources, if Geco Action Safety is still in production, it may well be a viable option. Evans first book places it about the same as regular Federal 115 gr C9BP, my own ancedotal sources call it very effective and it may be more widely available. The paper specs on the GAS is an 85 gr bullet at 1500 fps, don't know what Cor-Bon claims for the 80 grain bullet. I don't have any specifications on penetration of either load.
The 9BPLE seems to have some issues with penetration when your targets exceed 150 kg. Classic case of a bullet being driven outside its design envelope.
150KG=330lbs
GAS--never in tests in several guns, did I exceed av of more than 1420fps.
Added--I can get similar velocities from Speer +P+ 115grJHP.
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| djwarner |
Posted - October 27 2009 : 6:12:59 PM
330 lbs |
| Ace |
Posted - October 27 2009 : 5:51:33 PM
What is 150 kg in American numbers? Ace |
| WR Moore |
Posted - October 27 2009 : 1:58:27 PM
agent00- I gave some thought to your local sources, if Geco Action Safety is still in production, it may well be a viable option. Evans first book places it about the same as regular Federal 115 gr C9BP, my own ancedotal sources call it very effective and it may be more widely available. The paper specs on the GAS is an 85 gr bullet at 1500 fps, don't know what Cor-Bon claims for the 80 grain bullet. I don't have any specifications on penetration of either load.
The 9BPLE seems to have some issues with penetration when your targets exceed 150 kg. Classic case of a bullet being driven outside its design envelope.
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| agent00 |
Posted - October 25 2009 : 05:35:44 AM
WR Moore Thx for your feedback. And yes I would be also intersted in using 115 grain +p or +p+ rounds as my main defense load, but these rounds are not very common here in austria, but mayby my importer can get one. I wouldb e especially intersted in the 115 grain +p from carbon, the federal 9BLE would also be a decent choice. |
| WR Moore |
Posted - October 24 2009 : 1:42:17 PM
I have no experience with any of the DPX series. Having said that, the 80 grain load would seem, on low sectional density, to be theoretically lacking penetration. Real world experience may show that not to be the case, but I prefer others to furnish the experience.
Cor-Bons regular 115 gr JHP +P does a very good job, it's my personal daily carry. The Federal C9BP (current product code) is an older bullet design, but quite effective. The +P and +P+ versions of the same ammunition produced better expansion at the cost of reduced penetration. |
| agent00 |
Posted - October 24 2009 : 05:51:15 AM
I have finally found an importer which would offer the corbon dpx, but only the 80 grain load and not the 115 grain load? Does somebody know if the 80 grain load is any good or shall i stick to to current sd load, the magtech first defense, or an classic 115 grain jhp round. like the federal bp or the winchester silvertip?
thx for your help in advance. |
| 9 Micky Mouse |
Posted - October 21 2009 : 8:39:34 PM
I have two boxes of 9BPLE 46 of thoses is what I carry on my person.
I have two boxes of the 115gr +P+ Winchesters and one box of 115gr +P+ Gold Dots |
| Stephen A. Camp |
Posted - October 21 2009 : 8:08:58 PM
Hello. My Hi Power is loaded with Corbon's 115-gr. DPX +P.
Best. |
| Lockjaw |
Posted - October 21 2009 : 4:49:10 PM
I got some 9mm BPLE for 23.xx a box. Between my 2 9mm's and my wife's, 40 dollars for 20 would leave a really big dent in my play money.
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| ColtM1911A1 |
Posted - October 21 2009 : 1:35:32 PM
Currently, my back-up P30 is fed Winchester 127gr +P+, but it has been carried with the HST +P and DPX as well. As far as price, even with my discount the DPX ammunition is spendy & therefore, I carry more of the less expensive Win and Fed offerings...good luck |
| agent00 |
Posted - October 21 2009 : 06:55:21 AM
I am also intersted in buying the 9mm dxp for my glock 19, but unfortunatelly they are not available here in austria. I use corbon powerball or magtech first defense instead. But I am still looking for an good importer for the dpx rounds. I like the magtech, they perform well in my glock but I douht that the will perfrom equally than the 115 grain dpx rounds.. |
| Arvinator |
Posted - October 20 2009 : 10:24:30 PM
You do pay a rather high price for premium ammo, but I think my loved ones are worth alot. I currently have +P+ jhp's in my G17, +p HST in my G19. They just happened to like these rounds, and I was impressed with them, what little informal testing I did. |
| Lockjaw |
Posted - October 20 2009 : 10:11:00 PM
Owning a gun is getting to be a rich mans sport.
I got 2 little ones to feed and eventually put through college. |
| enidpd804 |
Posted - October 20 2009 : 9:50:14 PM
That's about the norm. Even with the LE discount, DPX definitely leaves a mark. It's expensive but it's great stuff. |
| pcsd200 |
Posted - October 20 2009 : 6:06:29 PM
I just paid $34.99 at Cabela's for .38 dpx |
| Evan |
Posted - October 20 2009 : 5:52:26 PM
115gr and it's what's in my G17 every day |
