NH State Police Issue Ammo

[Secesh]

Anyone know what it is? If it works I'd rather carry something that is used by the state. I plan to check with my local police department as well.

 

[drgrant]

Anyone know what it is? If it works I'd rather carry something that is used by the state. I plan to check with my local police department as well.

Why should it matter?

Carry what works the best in your gun- don't base your decision on what
some PD does or does not do. I've -never- heard of this becoming a real
issue in a true SD case. Some people that huff too much ayoob fumes
may think it makes a difference but I've never seen any proof. I think even
ayoob has said that as long as the ammo is commercial and you have a lot
number/box it came in to back it up thats about all you really need.

Let's let this old wives tale/urban legend die a quick death, already.


-Mike

 

[Lynne]

Secesh - do a search for defensive ammo. There's already discussions of what people like to carry in their firearms.

 

[TomH]

The only reason I could think of why there would be a difference would perhaps be higher quality control and/or better waterproofing?

 

[drgrant]

The only reason I could think of why there would be a difference would perhaps be higher quality control and/or better waterproofing?

Any defensive handgun ammo worth buying has sealed primers.
The vast majority of "LE ammo" is commonly available to joe public.
EG- if you buy a box of speer gold dots the ones LEOs get are no different
than the ones you can buy at the local gun store.


-Mike

 

[Secesh]

Why should it matter?

Carry what works the best in your gun- don't base your decision on what
some PD does or does not do. I've -never- heard of this becoming a real
issue in a true SD case. Some people that huff too much ayoob fumes
may think it makes a difference but I've never seen any proof. I think even
ayoob has said that as long as the ammo is commercial and you have a lot
number/box it came in to back it up thats about all you really need.

Let's let this old wives tale/urban legend die a quick death, already.


-Mike

Thanks for the feedback. I talked briefly to an officer in another state and he said that's what he would recommend. So I was curious but if it's a story and doesn't matter then that's fine with me. I should probably know better than listen to such stuff anyway.

 

[Len-2A Training]

The only reason I could think of why there would be a difference would perhaps be higher quality control and/or better waterproofing?

More likely "lowest bidder"!!

 

[vellnueve]

If you buy a standard factory brand (Gold Dots, Hydra Shoks, HSTs, Golden Sabers, Rangers...) you shouldn't need to worry about legal ramifications. Those are all commonly used LE rounds.

 

[rscalzo]

We bought our ammo from whoever had the state contract. If was nothing special and the same as sold to anyone over the counter. We carried W-W SXT 147 gr in 9mm and 165 gr. in 40S&W. For my personal use that wasn't the best available but budgets rule a lot in government.