For those of you running home defense ARs do you use hollow point 5.56/.223?

[LMT/556]

I have at least 1k of 8126N, and at least 3 cases matching lot. It's not what I have loaded, I prefer IMI 69 OTM.

[kwg020]

I have been playing with Sierra 63 grain SMP's for my home defense bullet. Now for the right powder load.

[Todd.K]

I have been playing with Sierra 63 grain SMP's for my home defense bullet.

Why?

Only bonded/partition/solid copper bullets in that weight range are consistent performers.

[JaegerOne]

Speer Gold Dot 75gr. SP

[ColtSeavers]

I load 62gr Federal Fusion MSR, but would not feel undergunned in any way with my mk262. I like knowing that I can get fusion msr anywhere with no worries about some company or manufacturer wanting to play the 'this month anyone can buy it but next month only LEO can buy it' game.

[scottryan]

I use Black Hills MK262 for every situation in every gun.

SBR to Heavy Target rifle

Hunting, defense, etc

Same load in everything.

[HCrum87hc]

I load 62gr Federal Fusion MSR, but would not feel undergunned in any way with my mk262. I like knowing that I can get fusion msr anywhere with no worries about some company or manufacturer wanting to play the 'this month anyone can buy it but next month only LEO can buy it' game.

This. I run the Fusion MSR rounds as well. If I can't find them, I go with the 64gr Gold Dots for the same reason. I can typically find either one at any given time, and the POI shift between the two is very minimal. From what I've seen and read, they're very similar rounds.

[LMT/556]

I like knowing that I can get fusion msr anywhere with no worries about some company or manufacturer wanting to play the 'this month anyone can buy it but next month only LEO can buy it' game.

Hornady played that game with 8126N, and I sold it all off (1180 rounds). If I can't buy more to replace what I shoot I don't want it. Hornady can suck it...
69 OTM and 77 OTM 5.56 IMI, CBC, Black Hills are my preferred rounds. Playing with TMKs might be coming.

[rocsteady]

Have yet to see a poor performance test, accuracy, feeding, terminal performance, etc with any length barrel with the Black Hills 50g TSX, now "optimized" with sealed case mouth and primer. HD mags are all loaded with these since I left the FBI Police unit and am no longer beholden to have the Bu issued rounds in my Colt. Been shooting the BH round for years, admittedly I don't use them for training so it's not thousands of rounds, but at least a few mags a year to ensure I'm hitting what I'm aiming at, and never had a failure of any sort.
http://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/Sel...r%20Rounds.htm

[LMT/556]

Have yet to see a poor performance test, accuracy, feeding, terminal performance, etc with any length barrel with the Black Hills 50g TSX, now "optimized" with sealed case mouth and primer.

Performance looks fantastic especially out of a SB whatever, that price (1.60/rnd) and availability tho...