[dieseldog]

Black Talons are not "outlawed"--they went out of production by that name and were renamed Winchester SXT back a few years ago. There may be some states that don't allow them; however, those are states that don't allow hollowpoints of any variety. Hell, for the longest time, NYPD officers had to carry FMJ ball ammo--now THAT'S stupid and just plain not safe for the officers.

Remington Golden Sabre are very good rounds. I have nothing bad to say about Federal Hydrashock either. Silvertips are a good bet--especially in the smaller autos; however, my favorite round across the board is CorBon. I have not found a load of theirs that is ineffective. It's good stuff and they get my money. At work I have to carry the Golden Sabre; however, when my choice is in play, I only carry CorBon.

I don't buy the Glaser or other frangible ammo. To me, I am responsible for the rounds that I fire and I don't spray rounds--I believe in hitting the target. I buy ammo that gets the job done in the target and I don't believe the frangibles out there reliably do that. Having said that, there is work being done using sintered metal rounds that offers promise beyond what current frangibles offer. This is intriguing to me but not yet in my gun. We'll see.