Todd Sullivan wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 TS> /Huh!/ Bad bullet weight tradeoffs!  What'cha gon', what'cha gon,
 TS> what'cha gonna do, when Roy J. Tellason and all come for you?

 RJT> So what are the tradeoffs involved here?  Lighter seems to me like
 RJT> it'd go faster,  but I don't know how that would affect expansion in a
 RJT> desired target (I'm considering this particular ammo for defense
 RJT> carry),  and don't know how any of this would affect the possibility
 RJT> of overpenetration in indoor circumstances.

 RJT> Can any of you guys fill me in on what the tradeoffs are with these
 RJT> choices?

 TS> You might check ballistics tables and compare projectile energys.

Where would such tables be found?

 TS> Lighter rounds generally are faster, but most people prefer 
 TS> heavier, as they keep their energy further downrange.

Considering the "up close and personal" nature of using a
defensive round,  I don't think that's going to make a whole lot of
difference.

 TS> Another point is, as you mentioned, over-penetration. Any round can
 TS> over- penetrate, but the worst offenders are all high-velocity,
 TS> that exceeding 1000 f/s, IIRC.

It may be a concern,  yeah.  Depending on the circumstances.

 TS> Just off the top, I'd say the 147 gr JHP would be a good beginning,
 TS> as they're available almost everywhere.

When I first got this gun a number of years ago,  that was the only bullet
out there in hollowpoints.  As I recall,  I tried both Speer Gold Dot (?)
and Remington Golden Sabre.  The gun seemed to like them both.  I'm looking
forward to seeing how it likes these Hydra-Shocks...

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