I use handloads in my HD setup. I trust my loads waaaay more than factory ammo.
Several folks in the past have suggested that a private person should carry the same handgun and ammo that the local cops carry. The theory is that if it is good enough for the police, it is a good choice for a private person.
What is his reason? I am guessing for a defense saying " If it's good enough for my local PD it's good enough for me"?
When you get paid to speak sometimes you'll say something that really has no merit. Other times since you get paid you come up with some relatively crazy stuff that you can rationalize and someone might buy into it.
IMHO.....buy a good quality JHP round....fire a few boxes to make sure it works...and be happy.
Massed Ayoob backs up everything he says whether it is with his experience in the court room, speaking with PD's or ER doctors, or doing testing himself. He does NOT "say something that really has no merit" because he is paid.
He recommends using the ammo of your PD, but recommends what works best in your firearm.
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It's all silly fodder really.
Guns in any caliber with any load can be lethal.....it's arm chairing by a bunch of folks who have no experiance in the real world.
It would take an expert about 10 minutes to put any claims like that to rest with a judge and maybe 15 minutes with a jury.
Mas put an example in one of his books (I don't rememmber which one) in which a prosecutor argued that the fact that a guy carried a 10mm pistol loaded with hollow points was evidence of his nefarious intent... he noted that carrying the same load as the local cops would put an end to such an argument (or at least make the prosecutor look the fool).
To answer op, MSP was carrying hydra shock last I knew. I can make a phone call and check for certain if that important. I personally use Winchester PDX.
Thank you all very very much for your time answering my question. I really appreciate it. My understanding of why it was recommended was that local police departments have completed testing for the local environment of weather, uses, and situations and therefore you would be getting the advantage of their study for your decision making.