DRT Ammo

[steveincowtown]

Has anyone used "DRT" Ammo?

Any feed issues?

Is this a good defense round?

I know nothing about it and don't quite understand it based on the claims on the box.

[MoJo]

Claims on the box withstanding - - - I wouldn't carry ammo called "DRT" in cop speak it means "Dead Right There". It might put you in a less than favorable light in a shooting situation. Maybe not in Texas but, if you were visiting some of the more liberal States that we have reciprocity with?

Oh yes, claims on the box are ADVERTISING!

[steveincowtown]

I wouldn't carry ammo called "DRT" in cop speak it means "Dead Right There". It might put you in a less than favorable light in a shooting situation. Maybe not in Texas but, if you were visiting some of the more liberal States that we have reciprocity with?

Heaven forbid I would ever has to shoot, and I would hope it would never be a situation which need a jury, but I see your point.

Oh yes, claims on the box are ADVERTISING!

<---which is why I am asking for experience!

[MoJo]

When the ammo first came out a few years ago I read some independent tests of it. The testers were underwhelmed by it's performance. Lousy penetration and very little retained weight were the two things I remember most. Stick with a known brand.

[ghostrider]

Don't care what it is, I personally won't be using frangible ammo for self-defense - period.

same here. Quality JHP only.

[DoubleJ]

sounds like the RBCD ammo.

I saw some at a gun show, and watching their infommercial really is persuasive, but I just ain't sure.
that stuff is supposed to be able to penetrate just about anything, and is chemically formulated to fragment upon hitting soft tissue.
that's a nice claim and all, providing you could get through the sternum/ribcage, and then shred the inside, but I stand moderately unconvinced.

ah, well. YMMV