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Any thoughts on durability with hotter loads in my HP, like Cor-Bon 124's ? I'd like to use hotter rounds...but perhaps should go as far as I can with standard velocity...perhaps even 115's, which I've hardly even fired.

In 9mm, or 7,65? In 7,65, you might want to try the lead SWC bullets for .32 revolver cartridges, maybe even a HBWC load like the .38 Special and .38S&W reversed wadcutter loads. In the 7,62x25mm broomhandle/Tokarev I've used the .30 carbine tracer bullet, though it's probably a bit heavy [109 or 111 grains] for 7,65 Luger.

In a 9mm, you might want to think about a Glaser safety slug as the first one up the spout. I've done that more than once, particularly when I figured to be working inside under crowded circumstances. And I've been known to have a spare GP magazine loaded all-Glasers, though I've never had to resort to that somewhat expensive possibility [at $2 to $3 per shot!]

I had access to Super-Vel ammo back in the early 1970s and put more than 20,000 rounds of Lee Jurras' 115-grain HPs through my favoured 68C- GP. Nowadays, mostly ball, whatever I'm putting in a 9mm buzzgun [mostly Lapua and Norma, this past decade] or Cor-bon, depending on what I have on hand.

I've also been looking at the 9mm Federal and Lapua CEPP FMJ hollowpoints. I don't have enough experience yet to come to any conclusions, but I've had good results from both manufacturers in the past.

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had access to Super-Vel ammo back in the early 1970s and put more than 20,000 rounds of Lee Jurras' 115-grain HPs through my favoured 68C- GP.

Correction on that last. Checking my log for the GP [over 100,000 rounds through it now, on its third barrel] I notice from my 1970s entries that the SV hollowpouint load was a 90-grain JHP.

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[PoorMuttly]

I guess I'll be sticking with my stock Hi Powers, and load Glasers first too, as I usually do, unless forseeing the need for penetration. We found Federal Ball to do a good job into sheet steel, probably the pointed bullet, and lower velocity discouraging ricochet...or something !

Should I switch to Silver from Blue Glasers...having never tested them in anything living...?

But the durability issue is with a good old (early 80's vintage) 9mm HP, and hot Cor-Bons. Will I damage my gun with continued use. I suppose 115's would be less stressful, or wearing...but would they be effective "stoppers," as far as the ctg goes. I use 158gr. LHP's in my .38, and like heavier bullets. There are some hairy possibities looming, and I sure don't want to be undergunned. I was considering Nyclad 124 H.P's too, for good expansion at lower velocity...if Cor-Bon JHPs are bad for the gun. Yikes...what a menu of questions. I just don't want to beat-up my gun...but have no desire to carry what will not work well, and really get the job done. May have determined adversaries, now and then. I have been coming close.