Good low recoil 9mm defense round - Page 2

jjkjr · October 7th, 2009, 11:27 PM

i am not a glock guy........ but with all the info on here about the 709 ..... i would keep my glock. at least i could trust it.

and this coming from an XD9SC guy. just my 2cents

digitalexplr · October 7th, 2009, 11:42 PM

As others have mentioned, just stay away from +p and you will be fine. Also the light rounds 115gr and 124gr should be a little softer firing than the 147gr. I prefer 147's, but pick what works for you.

Federal HST's are probably top of the heap at the moment, when you can find them. I just got a couple of boxes of .40 HST's from ammunitiontogo.com, but they were out of 9mm.

torrejon224 · October 8th, 2009, 04:00 PM

I use Federal Tactical HST in 147grn for all my 9mms. All my HK Squeezecockers, Walthers and S&Ws eat it like candy and it's a fairly soft shooting round. The HST bullet design is incredible and expands like nothing I have seen in over 35 years of shooting in the military, as an LEO and now retired! Streichers currently has it in stock as I just received two boxes yesterday. The +P 147 HST is also a great bullet but you can feel the difference when firing and I don't consider it soft shooting.

mastercapt · October 8th, 2009, 07:49 PM

I have a lightweight 9 myself (Make and model unimportant) because I'm only 5' 7. I load with 9MM, Federal hydra-shok 124 grain. The recoil is very mild, and after testing by shooting water filled 1 gal containers, I am sure it would be a man stopper.

October 7th, 2009, 11:27 PM	#11
jjkjr Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 209	i am not a glock guy........ but with all the info on here about the 709 ..... i would keep my glock. at least i could trust it. and this coming from an XD9SC guy. just my 2cents __________________ XD9sc Lugar LCP 380 NAA 22 mini mag w/holster grip S&W 38 model 10 NRA member

October 7th, 2009, 11:42 PM	#12
digitalexplr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 655	As others have mentioned, just stay away from +p and you will be fine. Also the light rounds 115gr and 124gr should be a little softer firing than the 147gr. I prefer 147's, but pick what works for you. Federal HST's are probably top of the heap at the moment, when you can find them. I just got a couple of boxes of .40 HST's from ammunitiontogo.com, but they were out of 9mm. __________________ XD9sc XD40 Service Mossberg 590a1 NRA Life Member

October 8th, 2009, 07:49 PM	#14
mastercapt Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 41	low recoil I have a lightweight 9 myself (Make and model unimportant) because I'm only 5' 7. I load with 9MM, Federal hydra-shok 124 grain. The recoil is very mild, and after testing by shooting water filled 1 gal containers, I am sure it would be a man stopper.

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October 8th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#13
torrejon224 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 674	I use Federal Tactical HST in 147grn for all my 9mms. All my HK Squeezecockers, Walthers and S&Ws eat it like candy and it's a fairly soft shooting round. The HST bullet design is incredible and expands like nothing I have seen in over 35 years of shooting in the military, as an LEO and now retired! Streichers currently has it in stock as I just received two boxes yesterday. The +P 147 HST is also a great bullet but you can feel the difference when firing and I don't consider it soft shooting.