What's The Best 9mm Bullet Weight - Page 3

uudl · September 13th, 2005, 03:17 PM

I don' think I would use any +P in the older P38s. Speer Makes a Non +P 124 gr Gold Dot that should work good, if it will feed in your P38s. A lot of the older P38s would not feed Hollow Points, you may have to stick to hard Ball.

KC135 · September 13th, 2005, 03:20 PM

The Federal 115gr+P+ is 9BPLE and is really not super hot. Federal does not push the envelope, but does the job.

Feeding should be fine in about anything that feeds nato ball 100%.

Last time I clocked the 9BPLE, about a year ago, it was 1330fps from a BHP, and the time before that was in 1989 just after the ammo became available, and from a Glock 17, 1310fps.

Different guns, chronos, temp, BP, all contribute to different chrono results.

ExSoldier · September 13th, 2005, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob72

Heaven helps us! No!

I've worked a banger, hit 8 times, core body (abd/lower chest), with no "serious" wound from 9mm ball. (Knicked his liver, had to have some bowel removed, but he was able to run away, and we figure it took his homies an extra 20 minutes or so of driving, to ditch his/their gun, before going to the ED.) Lots of others, not hit as many times, where it was slap a bandage over the holes and prophylactic antibiotics.

Personal preference is Corbon 115 gr (they use the Speer HP, IIRC).

When I carry 9mm (rarely) my first mag is always MAGSAFE prefrangible and my backups are wither 115gr Federal HydraShok or more likely 115gr COR-BON +P (something like 1400fps?) RBCD is supposed to make an awesome load in both 9mm & 45.

ka0azs · September 13th, 2005, 05:57 PM

Winchester 115gr Silvertip Hollowpoints. Absolute reliability in feed and function in my Browning HP. Back up load is Federal 115gr JHP 9BP load.

I'm not comfortable in using +P's in my early 80's era BHP and am not uncomfortable in using either of these 2 loads for defensive purposes.

AutoFan · September 14th, 2005, 02:20 AM

124 gr Gold Dots, have adequate penetration, most accurate out of my gun of the high end JHPs, and since they are not +P's, my FMJ practice ammo goes to the same point of impact & have the same recoil.

TonySoprano · September 15th, 2005, 07:41 PM

My main 9mm carry loads are as follows:
Federal +P 124 EFMJ
Federal +P 124 HST
CorBon +P 115 JHP
They work the best out of my E9.

QKShooter · September 15th, 2005, 10:21 PM

My Intention is to just print this entire thread out & hand it over.
I'll let him choose after he reads all of your suggestions.

See how I'm staying out of Hot Water on this?

I'll give him the educated info & let him decide!

gregarat · September 16th, 2005, 07:17 PM

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I avoid 9mm ball for the ''usual'' reason, the penetration excess issue.

I second that.

I like Hydrashock 124gr.

Miggy · September 16th, 2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gregarat

I second that.

I like Hydrashock 124gr.

Anybody has real life info about Federal's EFMJ? Seems to be the nest of both worlds on paper.

Article about Federal EFMJ

QKShooter · September 17th, 2005, 12:19 AM

Thanks for posting that link!

September 13th, 2005, 03:20 PM	#22
KC135 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 742	The Federal 115gr+P+ is 9BPLE and is really not super hot. Federal does not push the envelope, but does the job. Feeding should be fine in about anything that feeds nato ball 100%. Last time I clocked the 9BPLE, about a year ago, it was 1330fps from a BHP, and the time before that was in 1989 just after the ammo became available, and from a Glock 17, 1310fps. Different guns, chronos, temp, BP, all contribute to different chrono results. __________________ Keep the shotgun handy!!

September 13th, 2005, 05:57 PM	#24
ka0azs Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 103	Winchester 115gr Silvertip Hollowpoints. Absolute reliability in feed and function in my Browning HP. Back up load is Federal 115gr JHP 9BP load. I'm not comfortable in using +P's in my early 80's era BHP and am not uncomfortable in using either of these 2 loads for defensive purposes. __________________ Randy NRA Life Member

September 15th, 2005, 10:21 PM	#27
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,964	By The Way........ My Intention is to just print this entire thread out & hand it over. I'll let him choose after he reads all of your suggestions. See how I'm staying out of Hot Water on this? I'll give him the educated info & let him decide!

September 17th, 2005, 12:19 AM	#30
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,964	Thanks Miggy Thanks for posting that link! __________________

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September 13th, 2005, 03:17 PM	#21
uudl Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kalifornia Posts: 93	I don' think I would use any +P in the older P38s. Speer Makes a Non +P 124 gr Gold Dot that should work good, if it will feed in your P38s. A lot of the older P38s would not feed Hollow Points, you may have to stick to hard Ball.

September 14th, 2005, 02:20 AM	#25
AutoFan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 945	124 gr Gold Dots, have adequate penetration, most accurate out of my gun of the high end JHPs, and since they are not +P's, my FMJ practice ammo goes to the same point of impact & have the same recoil.

September 15th, 2005, 07:41 PM	#26
TonySoprano Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bada Bing Strip Club Posts: 168	My main 9mm carry loads are as follows: Federal +P 124 EFMJ Federal +P 124 HST CorBon +P 115 JHP They work the best out of my E9.