Ammo for your G30

[DonB]

What do you guys carry in your G30's? I'm picking one up tommorrow. What expands the best from the G30 barrel?

[WillRuss]

Federal Expanding Full Metal Jacket ("EFMJ"). Read more about it here. (http://www.ammoman.com/40_EP_DESC.htm)

[stmcelroy]

Any of the better .45ACP rounds will perform well from your Glock 30.

I'd suggest starting with either 230gr Winchester Ranger or Federal HST, as being two of the best rounds available.

The short barrel in the 30 actually produces almost the same velocity as a 5" 1911 barrel.

Steve

[glockmagyar]

Sat. I picked up two boxes of 230gr Federal HST and the next day I realized one of the boxes they handed me is of the +P version.

Question: should I use the +P version in my G30 or take it back and exchange it for a standard box?

Thanks

[Harlequin]

I use Winchester Ranger +P with good results.

[stmcelroy]

+P is fine.

Steve

[thebuzzard]

I carry Coron 185 grn DPX in my G30. Feeds slick and has great ballistics. HST is a great load.

[Dalton Wayne]

I carry 185 gr, +P golden saber, they work great for me.
DW

[Ak.Hiker]

Originally posted by glockmagyar
Sat. I picked up two boxes of 230gr Federal HST and the next day I realized one of the boxes they handed me is of the +P version.

Question: should I use the +P version in my G30 or take it back and exchange it for a standard box?

Thanks I have shot the 230+P HST in my Glock 36. It is a great load. I would shoot them both and see what works best in your gun.

[Scrappy]

185 gr Golden Saber
185 +P Golden Saber
185 gr Speer Gold Dot
200+ P Speer Gold Dot

http://www.ballisticreview.com/45acp.html

[rich52us]

Originally posted by DonB
What do you guys carry in your G30's? I'm picking one up tommorrow. What expands the best from the G30 barrel?

I carry 185 grn +P Gold Dots by http://www.georgia-arms.com/. They list them at 1100 FPS and a hair under 500 ft lbs. You lose very little velocity out of the G 30 barrel because of the polygonal rifling. Georgia Arms is quality ammo at a reasonable price. I get mine when they are at the gun shows, but you can order online. They also have bulk practice ammo at reasonable prices.

[DocH]

Originally posted by stmcelroy
Any of the better .45ACP rounds will perform well from your Glock 30.

I'd suggest starting with either 230gr Winchester Ranger or Federal HST, as being two of the best rounds available.

The short barrel in the 30 actually produces almost the same velocity as a 5" 1911 barrel.

Steve +1.Both excellant loads for this pistol.

[Bowtie]

200 gr Hornady Tap FPD +P
185 grn Speer Gold Dot

[EDinFL]

I use 230gr Ranger-T in my 30 and 1911

[epsylum]

I am carrying 230gr. Federal HST non+P in my G30. They feed well and are very controllable and accurate. No muzzle flash either. Plus that big honkin JHP cavity looks mean as hell and I hear they work great.

Great prices here on it as well (note: these are 50 round boxes, not the rip-off 20 round boxes).

http://www.streichers.com/ProductDetail.aspx?Catalog=Guns%20and%20Ammo&Category=AMMO_TACT&Prod=FC-45HST

ETA: just noticed they are out of stock. I hope they get more soon. I want a case of the stuff.

[corbon1]

My fellow glocker the ONLY ammo to use is Double Tap. It has the highest velocity and Energy of ANY ammo out there period. Mike McNett really knows his stuff. He uses Gold dot bullets that have a bonded core. The 185gr reaches 1325 feet per second and the 230 reaches around 1050-1100 fps.

If you want to protect yourself and other depend on Double Tap.

his web site is DoubleTapAmmo.com

Hope this helps you. My 30 shoots very well with his ammmo.

[Delta-x]

Federal 230 grain Hydra-Shoks. They feed good and go bang. As far

as performance goes, I havent shot anybody with them yet, so I

cant comment. :supergrin: