9mm Ammo
9mm ammo is said to be the best all-around defensive cartridge because it offers shooters a high-powered round with manageable recoil that allows for faster target acquisition. It has become an increasingly popular concealed-carry cartridge because of the affordability of firearms and ammunition alike. A greater accessibility allows shooters of all skill levels to master the most important technique in defensive shooting – shot placement.
Common bullet weights for 9mm include 115gr, 124gr, 125gr, and 147gr. Generally speaking, heavier bullets hit harder, have more recoil, and are more expensive. Most people practice with 115gr ammo, and carry heavier stuff for personal defense. For self-defense, shoot your specific 9mm handgun with 115 grain and with 147 grain bullets at 25 yards and less to see if you find, like I did, that the heavier 147 grain bullet hits the target higher almost every time.
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Blank 9mm Fiocchi Handgun 50 Bx/ 20 Cs – Not Ammo, These Are Blanks
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Ammo Inc Night OPS 9mm 85 gr Hollow Point Frangible – Red 20/Box 9mm
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Ammo Inc Streak 9mm 124 gr Total Metal – Red – 200Pk 200/Box 9mm
$199.99 -
Ammo Inc Streak 9 mm 124 gr JHP – Red 20/Box 9mm
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CCI Blazer Brass 9mm Ammo 115gr, Full Metal Jacket, 100rd/Box
$54.99 -
Remington Golden Saber Bonded 9mm 147gr, Brass Jacket Hollow Point (BJHP), 20rd
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Federal American Eagle 9mm 130gr, Total Syntech Jacket Flat Nose, 50rd Box
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Sierra Bullets, Outdoor Master, 9mm, 115Gr, Jacketed Hollow Point, 20rd Box
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Century Red Army Standard Elite 9mm, 124gr, Full Metal Jacket, 50rd Box
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CCI Blazer Brass 9mm, 115gr, FMJ, 1000rd Loose Pack
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Sig Elite Performance 9mm, 124gr, JHP, 50rd Box
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Winchester USA 9mm 115 Gr, FMJ, 50rd Box
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Liberty Ammo Civil Defense 9mm 50gr, LF Fragmenting HP, 20rd Box
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Umarex 9mm Blanks 50rd Box – Not Ammo, These Are Blanks
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Norma MHP 9mm, 108gr, Monolithic Hollow Point, 20rd Box
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G9 9mm, 80gr, Solid Copper External Hollow Point, 20rd Box
$36.99
The Different 9mm Ammo Loads
Since being introduced 120 years ago, there have been countless loads and variations of 9mm ammo. This has included ball load, a special full metal jacket with subsonic muzzle velocity for use with suppressors, tracer rounds, and even blanks.
Today, the 9mm +P is a high-pressure load variant. While not as high pressure as magnum, the +P, which packs more gunpowder into the cartridge, has 10 percent more pressure than a standard 9x19mm round. Per the SAAMI specifications, the standard pressure for 9x19mm is 35,000 psi, whereas 9mm +P measures 38,500 psi. That could make the +P ammunition well-suited to self-defense, however, not all 9mm firearms are equipped to handle the added pressure – so users need to check that their firearm is compatible with the +P ammunition.

Additionally, 9mm NATO, is also over-pressurized, but not to the same extent as the +P. The 9mm NATO has a service pressure of 36,500 psi, and a bullet weight between 108-grains and 128-grains. Generally safe for most 9mm firearms, gun owners should still ensure that older handguns can handle the added pressure from 9mm NATO.
There are plenty of other variations, which is why 9mm has remained the most ubiquitous firearms caliber in the world.
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