If you want to cheap out on fairly good self defense ammo, like I did, get some of this Plain White Box Winchester 180Gr BONDED Jacketed Hollow Point. It's said to be FBI overrun and is PDX1 in a brass case instead of nickel case. Rather than 20rd for $23, it's 50rd for $22. There is also some Federal Plain White Box .40 ammo also said to be LEO overrun ammo and is like Federal HST and is priced similar to the Winchester Plain White Box, but I've not seen any of that around for a very long time.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiD3nGJvxmE]40 S&W - Winchester Bonded - 180 Gr. JHP Ammo Test - YouTube[/ame]
Now don't mistake this stuff here for the PLAIN WHITE BOX FBI OVERRUN Ammo. This below is NOT IT. This guy is wrong when he calls this the Winchester White Box Ammo. What he is shooting here is the retail practice version of the hollow point that DOES NOT expand. See the Red Print on the Box, and notice it is NOT BONDED. This is just common retail Winchester Ammo you can buy at Walmart or about anywhere. But, do watch the test. This guy tests alot of ammo and is very thorough and does a great job at what he does. He just happens to be wrong in calling this the WWB ammo.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eNqzChoPQM[/ame]