After reading as much as my brain can suck up for the week, I'm getting closer to making a choice for self-defense ammo. I have not purchased SD ammunition before so I'm going mostly on recommendations from seasoned AR shooters

Rifle: CMMG 16" Carbine 1:7 twist 5.56 marked barrel
Purpose: <200m range soft targets (some barrier penetration MAY be needed)

I plan to purchase 100 rounds of whichever one I go with so I won't be breaking the bank if i decide to go a different route later. Price is a non factor since there's such a minor discrepancy.

The Contestants are:

Hornady TAP FPD 75gr. $18.95 / per20 = 0.94/ea
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/produc...-fpd-75gr-ammo

5.56 Nato Black Hills (MK262 Mod 1) 77gr. Sierra MatchKing Hollow Point $54.95/per 50 = 1.10/ea
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/produc...low-point-ammo

SPEER LE Gold Dot .223 64gr SP 24448 $19.95/20 = 0.99/ea
http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin...tion&key=24448


What say ye?