And the winner is….anybody who chooses any of these three excellent self defense rounds. All three are top choices👍👍👍

Dude! You are such a weird youtube ammo reviewer; three good shots on one block, and consistent intelligent tests!?! Nice work.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy!!

That Critical Duty surprised me and did the most damage out of the 3. There have already been gun blogs/magazines reporting one stop shots with this round in 9mm. Great tests as always, thanks!

@JimD410

3 ай бұрын

I know right! That's all I load in my pistols anymore is critical duty.

HST's are outstanding. When I do carry a 9mm, the 124+p is loaded. Good work, Az

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy!!

All great rounds! The critical duty is a deep penetrator.

Excellent results from all 3. When I carry a 9mm its with the HST +P but I wouldn't hesitate to carry the Gold Dot or the Critical Duty

Dang! Can’t go wrong with any of these. Excellent, thanks!

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!!

An outstanding test and very relevant. All 3 performed great! You can tell the Critical Duty is more barrier blind with smaller expansion and greater penetration. For civilian use the Gold Dot or HST wins the day.

@CraigsPlaceOnYoutub1

Жыл бұрын

The critical duty has the largest expansion of the group. Am I missing something?

@rangetime6779

Жыл бұрын

@@CraigsPlaceOnYoutub1 The Critical Duty had the smallest expanded diameter of all the bullets Not discussing the wound channel. The smaller expanded diameter allows for greater penetration because there is less surface area to push through the gel or water.

All did awesome! Great video bud!👊💪

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy appreciate it💪💯

Really good video ! We see that these rounds are all great performers . I'd be comfortable carry any of 'em . Thank you & great job !

I keep my HST's love them in any caliber!

Very nice! I would add Sig V Crown to these

I really enjoy stretching and expanding cavities

Great test. Excellent ballanced comparison. All are excellent performers. No complaints with any. Very, very impressive. I got 1220s with Gold Dot, 1210s with HST out of 4.25" a few years ago. Interestingly the standard HST was just under 1200. Appreciate the side by side. I am pleasantly surprised with the Critical Duty. Well done.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya!! Thank you!!

Love my critical duty in 9mm

Great video! I own all 3 of these loads and have shot them out of my Glock 19x, CZ P10c and Kimber micro 9 all three have run flawless in all of my guns

I know this is an older video but im kinda binge watching your 9mm tests lol, and i gotta say man that i love this channel! Your demeanor and straight to the point testing is refreshing and awesome. You dont try to play tacticool and shill for gun/ammo companies, just straight up honest testing and i greatly appreciate it. Im subbin up.

In every thing I carry is hst or gold dot can't go wrong with either. Great video

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Ty for the video 👍🏽

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy!!

Good thing that there is no betting in involved. I would have lost a ton of money, never imagined the Critical Duty to have the widest disruption in the gel. In all other tests I have seen this was more muted and did match the - giving up expansion for FBI test barrier penetration- theme.

new here, very good & informative video, ill be looking for more, keep up the good job!

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Appreciate u checkin it out!!

All three performed very good with the short barrel. For some reason I've never been a big critical duty or defense fan. All the tests I've been a part of in my law enforcement career gold dots and hst's always performed amazingly. I don't carry 9mm very often, but if I did , gold dots or hst would be the choice. They have good velocity and expand to the fullest. Thanks for all the tests, always something different and interesting to boot. Hope you have a wonderful day. Take care and be safe.

@bobjones-bt9bh

Жыл бұрын

they "performed" well? Like how? The energy levels were too low. If you shot an actual living thing with these you will probably need several more shots. you're much more likely to get a rapid stop with 100fpe more than the best round. if expansion and penetration are the only characteristic, at these energy levels a .45 will be the best bet as its permanent cavity will be the largest

@joejones1779

Жыл бұрын

I said they performed good, out of a very short barrel, they did. As I said also, I don't carry 9mm. If you do, these rounds are OK. If you want more velocity go with a +p+ or a .357 sig, or even better than that a full size handgun. But as you know, some people can't, or don't want to carry a gun that big. Or can't handle the recoil of a more powerful round. I've said in multiple responses to these videos, I really put velocity as the measurement I put the highest in my decision. Some people make their decision on expansion, some like penitration. Everyone different, and have different needs. That's all, I think they performed good. I hope this explanation helps. Have a wonderful day.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!!

I can't even remember how long I've carried those 124+Ps GDs in a G19. I just can't find a round that I'd call better enough to switch. Some pistols may feed the HST and GD better than the CD. You picked a great trio to side by side test, thank you.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!! Was definitely a fun one.

Can't go wrong with any of these choices they are state of the art in JHP's. I'm leaning more towards the Critical Duty due to penetration and barrier blindness.

Really nice side by side comparison, same 3 rounds I rotate through. Critical Duty being the NJ Round..lol

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Nice. Thank you!!

I have all 3 of these and also the Winchester T series. I keep a bunch of all of them loaded in magazines.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Nice. I have a few ranger t tests up in all calibers. Definitely a awesome round!! Thanks for checkin it out!!

Had a chance to evaluate the most recent generation of the Ranger T? They made serious upgrades, will actually expand now, even the 127gr +p+

I hear them 9mm hard cast are pretty gnarly as well ..

good one 👍

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Nice

I have been a Gold Dot fan since they were first released a few decades ago it seems. However, any of these would be perfectly fine for carry. I do prefer the Critical Defense over Critical Duty for less penetration .

Just curious…. After all of your ammo testing of most popular defensive calibers and ammo types, if 9mm isn’t your preference what caliber and ammo did you select for your own use? I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for putting in the work needed to make them.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! I appreciate u checkin em out!! I carry 357 sig 125gr hst.

@rangetime6779

Жыл бұрын

@@AzAirgunner. It's an amazing round that's becoming obsolete which is a shame. Sig Sauer doesn't even chamber it anymore, even though their name is on it...sad. Your channel has given me an appreciation for its effectiveness.

@aliman3229

Жыл бұрын

I second that. My caliber choice too 357 Sig or 9mm Magnum as I sometimes call it.

nice

G9 is the goat

I use the gold dot in 9mm because it hits point of aim better in most of my guns and HST in 40 and 10mm and 230 grain hydra Shoks and v crown in 45 ACP and critical defense & Remington HTP in 357 mag

@joeyphillips1181

Жыл бұрын

If I was going into the woods or gator/bear country my carry rounds may vary and there are other really good ones that I have found and everything but those are just what work best for me so far and I've tried quite a few different kinds at this point and I do my own little jug test for the hell of it lol I have some 357 mag 158 grain semi jacketed hollow points from a small company and they penetrate really deep but it still expands about as much in jugs as a 124 gold dot but it penetrates deeper it's my animal defense round in 357 mag I have some really hot 165 grain double tap stuff in 10mm that's actually full power 10mm lol but I wouldn't use it for bears due to penetration.. I think you could use a 200 grain HST in 10mm on bears and be effective but that double tap stuff is like a 165 grain hand grenade lol

UW 124 +P+ is probably the best available rn, however i wouldn't feel comfortable carrying a short barrel 9x19 as they usually are very underwhelming in terms of ballistic energy. 4" barrel min for me point blank, 372fpe, 343, and 353 are anemic. At these energy levels, you're just poking holes. You get no 2ndary trauma - only permanent crush so you may as well go well down in power to a std pressure round to get better recoil characteristics. The GD +P is loaded properly, HSTs again are underloaded...a recurring theme with them in 9x19 it seems. If you're going to carry something this small, make it a .40 or .357 which do not drop down below the secondary trauma threshold in short barrels

@unclecracker5010

Жыл бұрын

Maybe we can shoot you with a few of the 9mm's..... You know.... Just for testing secondary trauma!!!!! 😂😂😂😂

Try sum 9mm TCX Defiant Munitions ammo!!!

Critical duty did better than I thought it would

Underwood xtreme Defender +p 68 grain 1800 fps

Im suprised at the size of the critical duty stretch cavity especially when you look at the bullets and expansion thats strange

@rangetime6779

Жыл бұрын

agreed

Yeah, the Critical Duty is not gonna expand huge like the other two. But it did perform as designed. I didn't know that until after I bought the 124's and the 135 grain +P version. Not bad, but I don't need to shoot through car doors or windshields. They'll ride the bench for a while, maybe I'll shoot hogs with them.

@CraigsPlaceOnYoutub1

Жыл бұрын

The CD had the largest expansion and most damage. What am I missing?

@ittbelitt8409

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@CraigsPlaceOnYoutub1pretty sure the video shows hst had bigger expansion but CD had more penetration

@buddysumner4022

5 ай бұрын

U missed him measuring them and the cd done the most damage

long live Underwood *Xtreme Defender*

357 drought 😢

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

I will have some 357 sig tests up soon for ya😁

What do you carry 357sig?

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Yessir.

Hst's are king

@bobjones-bt9bh

Жыл бұрын

not at these joke velocities, they're not. GD wins this one but really all the same if below about 450fpe

Don’t lie, what do you carry 9 or 40

@AzAirgunner.

3 ай бұрын

357 sig

@2AHambino

3 ай бұрын

@@AzAirgunner. lol between the 2 lol

@AzAirgunner.

3 ай бұрын

@@2AHambino .40 all day😁 g27

It all stinks because it’s all 9mm. 😉

@SaundersE5

6 ай бұрын

Oh stop it.

Threw up in my mouth when read title. You know real men dont carry 9mm. Unless its over 150 grain.

@fanman8102

Жыл бұрын

LOL

Dang these are all the exact rounds i use in my pistols. All three are awesome in my opinion.

@AzAirgunner.

Жыл бұрын

Great choices👍

People over look the critical duty