Your Rock will handle +P pressures just fine
little age is one tends to realize that they aren't right as often as they thought
at 54, I've learned I don't know everything..
I just think i do ....:biglaugh:
+P ammo...i personally stoke all my carry/defense pistols with it.
Will it make a BIG difference if i have to stop a threat?
(God forbid I ever find myself in that situation)
donno, but I'm an advocate of using the largest and hottest rnd one can effectively shoot fast and accurately
My chrono has shown that +P will launch a 230gr slug at 960 fps in 5" barrel .
I think that's better than 870-900 fps most defense 230 gr roll
as far practice with standard pressure ball and carrying +P wonderslugs ..
as a practical matter, I don't think it makes a dimes worth of difference .
(contingent on being familiar with pistol and proficient)
Cause in a defense situation, you'll be "going cold" .
I don't know about ya'll, but there's not a dimes worth of difference in my shooting when doing the first live fire cold presentation drill between +P or standard pressure .
going "cold" It takes me 2 to 2.5 seconds to put 2 shots on the target .
The first shot is generally always "in the zone" (8" circle) , the second isn't always in the zone
after a dozen or so presentation drills my times are down to 1.6 to 1.9 seconds with both shots in the 8" circle .
Doesn't make any difference whether I'm using standard pressure ball or +P either .
The pistol bucks and sights drop back into place with no noticeable time difference with any ammo
YMMV
.L.T.A.