AR15.com has a really good ammo faq in their handgun ammo forum. They recommend they following loads for sd:
- Barnes all-copper bullets (140 & 155gr) loaded by: Cor-Bon (DPX40140)
- Winchester Ranger 180gr JHP (RA40T)
- Winchester Ranger 165gr JHP (RA40TA)
- Winchester Partition Gold 165gr JHP (RA401P)
- Winchester Bonded 180gr JHP (Q4355)
- Speer Gold Dot 155gr JHP (53961)
- Speer Gold Dot 180gr JHP (53962)
- Federal Tactical 165gr JHP (LE40T3)
- Federal Tactical 180gr JHP (LE40T1)
- Federal HST 180gr JHP (P40HST1)
- Remington Golden Saber 180 gr JHP (GS40SWB) (this is what I carry)
http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Self_De....htm#.40%20S&W