Need Some 9mm Ammo Help - Page 2

MGMAN45 · 05-24-2023, 07:40 PM

I use 124 or 147 gr hydra shok in my sig p226 and beretta 92fs and also my glock17.In my UZI smg I use IMI 124 gr Nato.

Johnny · 05-24-2023, 10:35 PM

I have two 9mm pistols (Beretta M9 and Ruger P89). They're both loaded up with cheap-ass FMJ ammo. I'm far from a ballistics expert, but FMJ is a potent round; perhaps not as good as an expensive hollow-point, but potent just the same.

Years back, I heard that FMJ is less prone to jamming and has better penetration. I liked those qualities and stuck with them. Besides: that's all I ever carried in the US Army.

Again... I'm a virtual "babe in the woods" when it comes to my knowledge of ballistics. FMJ is my choice. I figure shot placement is king.

GimpyPaw · 05-25-2023, 07:37 PM

My house we stock the 115 gr Hornady Critical Defense, and then keep a few ammo cans of 115 gr ball for range time. I selected 115 gr because my wife shoots it well, and she has wrist problems, so need to keep the recoil down. One of her pistols is a Sig 365, so heavier rounds would have been an issue for her.

I wanted all of our 9mm guns to use the same ammo, so that I don't have to bother with which gun gets which ammo. Every gun is zero'd for the same round. We tried a few different types of ammo, and the Hornaday Crit Def seemed to function well in all 6 of the guns we tried.

Hers = Berretta 92FS, Sig 365
Mine = G17, CZ Scorpion (suppressed)
Son's = G17, S&W Shield

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05-24-2023, 07:40 PM	#16
MGMAN45 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 129	I use 124 or 147 gr hydra shok in my sig p226 and beretta 92fs and also my glock17.In my UZI smg I use IMI 124 gr Nato.

05-24-2023, 10:35 PM	#17
Johnny Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Michigan Posts: 484	I have two 9mm pistols (Beretta M9 and Ruger P89). They're both loaded up with cheap-ass FMJ ammo. I'm far from a ballistics expert, but FMJ is a potent round; perhaps not as good as an expensive hollow-point, but potent just the same. Years back, I heard that FMJ is less prone to jamming and has better penetration. I liked those qualities and stuck with them. Besides: that's all I ever carried in the US Army. Again... I'm a virtual "babe in the woods" when it comes to my knowledge of ballistics. FMJ is my choice. I figure shot placement is king.

05-25-2023, 07:37 PM	#18
GimpyPaw Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Oregon Posts: 351	My house we stock the 115 gr Hornady Critical Defense, and then keep a few ammo cans of 115 gr ball for range time. I selected 115 gr because my wife shoots it well, and she has wrist problems, so need to keep the recoil down. One of her pistols is a Sig 365, so heavier rounds would have been an issue for her. I wanted all of our 9mm guns to use the same ammo, so that I don't have to bother with which gun gets which ammo. Every gun is zero'd for the same round. We tried a few different types of ammo, and the Hornaday Crit Def seemed to function well in all 6 of the guns we tried. Hers = Berretta 92FS, Sig 365 Mine = G17, CZ Scorpion (suppressed) Son's = G17, S&W Shield