9mm - 115 gr JHP - Federal Classic Personal Defense - 50 Rounds

Customer Reviews

This is a proven round, so what if it's old tech.... Review by steven

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"I really don't know why they still make this loading. As a match round it's a good choice but better choices exist. As a defensive round it's been obsolete for over twenty years. (Posted on 2/14/13)"

So if the so called "Better Choices" are unavaliable, then I would think this is a very good choice at this time. (Posted on 2/28/13)

accurate, but hampered by 1980s bullet design Review by me

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Clean, high quality round, can be very accurate in some guns. This is the same Federal 9BP that used to be recommended so highly as a defensive round in all the gun magazines--25+ years ago.

By 1980s standards it was about as well as you could do in 9mm. In the 21st Century there are vastly better choices. This bullet, reputedly manufactured for Federal by Nosler, is very prone to clogging and failure to expand when shot through any type of intermediate barrier, such as heavy clothing. It's also rather lightweight for caliber, and intermediate hard barriers like auto glass and sheet metal are very unkind to it.

I really don't know why they still make this loading. As a match round it's a good choice but better choices exist. As a defensive round it's been obsolete for over twenty years. (Posted on 2/14/13)

Looks like it is great ammo for the money Review by Henry

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I have just purchased a Glock G19 Gen 4 & a Glock G26 Gen 4 I can't wait to get the ammo and try it on the range. My decision to buy was on everyone's 5 Star Rating. Looking forward to doing more business with Lucky Gunner. Really glad you do not have to wait and wait for delivery. (Posted on 2/12/13)

good deal Review by Greatwhite22

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this is really good stuff for a really good price. i've only shot a couple boxes of this stuff, but never had a problem. and its a sure bet that if i've bought it then it is the best deal that the time to be found. (Posted on 1/29/13)

Great Ammo Review by HeavyDMP

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Great AMMO! Always buy when I find it... (Posted on 1/25/13)

Quality, reliability, and value are what you get Review by Bob

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My recent purchase of this product was worth the peace of mind that I get when buying Federal ammunition products - reliability when it counts, and for self defense there are no second chances. (Posted on 9/25/12)

Great ammo Review by PJ

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Great quality hollow points for a reasonable price. (Posted on 9/21/12)

Great ammo. Good price. Review by Bob

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I am very happy with the Ammo just ordered from Lucky Gunner. Have always had great service and quality. (Posted on 9/11/12)

Good for the price Review by Red

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It is decent ammo..... (Posted on 9/11/12)

Best value and fast shipping Review by EDWARD

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Looked all over the web and found LuckyGunner to be the best value and they shipped as fast as they claim. (Posted on 8/28/12)

Good value Review by Rob

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Good value for personal defense . At the range pretty much shoots like my practice ammo in my 9mm M&P ,will buy again . As always service and delivery was prompt from LuckyGunner. (Posted on 8/19/12)

Quality ammo Review by Gene

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Great ammo, Great prices and very fast shipping. Doesn't get any better than that. (Posted on 7/27/12)

Great ammo Review by Mommom Mary

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I just returned from the range to test my Federal classic hi-shok JHP ammo in 9 MM. I tested them in my Glock 19,my Taurus92 and my favorite gun, my Taurus PT 24/7 Pro. The ammo was accurate,clean, light recoil and most importantly had no jams, fail to feed or fail to fire. There were no stovepipes or ejections problems in any of the 9MM guns. I would highly recommend this ammo to amyone. Good price for a 9MM JHP. (Posted on 1/31/12)

glock 19 Review by Nomad

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Seems to work well with my glock 19. No issues after 150 rounds. Was planning to use it for home defense but watched a youtube video on it. Two shoots through denum, then gel backed by three water jugs. This ammo went through jeans, gel and two jugs. There was no fragmentation. Questionable. should have stopped in the gel fragmented. Will use at range and look for HST type for home defense. (Posted on 12/27/11)

Quality performance Review by crea1108

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I use this in my sub-compact 9mm's. It feeds well, patterns well, and has less felt recoil than 124 gr. loads. (Posted on 11/5/11)

Great Ammo - Great Price Review by Cold War Vet

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Ran 100 rounds through my SR9C with no problems. Clean ammo. Most affordable quality JHP ammo you can shoot at the range or carry for self defense. (Posted on 10/3/11)

High performance, reasonable price Review by Buzz

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JHP Self-defence ammo is usually quite high priced. This ammunition feeds well, does the job and is inexpensive. (Posted on 9/30/11)

My SW5906 loves Federal 9BP Review by J

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I have shot about 5 boxes of this in my SW5906 with NO issues. Fairly clean burning ammo, and the ballistics match up fairly well with typical cheap 9mm ammo in 115FMJ. So you can have quality hollow-point defense ammo that shoots the same as your practice rounds.

I buy Federal's 9BP as my #1 choice. (Posted on 9/26/11)

Excellent Ammo Review by Bruno

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Quality, reasonably priced,22222222 clean burning, accurate ammo that performed flawlessly in my P-229 on the range at 25 yards. (Posted on 4/6/11)

Great for carry or serious practice Review by ellwa

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Most defense ammo is to costly to practice with and even more serious to see if your handgun "likes" that sort of JHP ammo. This is an excellent way to accomplish both from a respected manufacturer. (Posted on 4/5/11)

great ammo Review by sublime75

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great ammo, good price (Posted on 1/7/11)

glock 19 Review by bob

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Went through a box, seems like a better value than $1 a round +P ammo. +P will probably have better stopping power, but since the Federal Classic has the same characteristics of 9mm target ammo, I think I'll put more rounds on target with this ammo, than I would with +P. In the end, no one's going to like being on the receiving end of this. (Posted on 11/27/10)

great Review by Paul

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great ammo, great price (Posted on 11/25/10)

good Review by Kathy

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love the price and good ammunition... (Posted on 11/23/10)

Cant go wrong Review by Florida Bru

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Good value, in stock and delivered as promised...you cant go wrong (Posted on 11/22/10)

Awesome ammo, even better price Review by Grace

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This is one of the best deals on the web for a quality, tested JHP. I ran 100 rounds through my Springfield XD9sc without a hitch with good accuracy to 25 yards. Will buy again for sure. (Posted on 11/14/10)

Excellent quality and an outstanding price. Review by CA357

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This is excellent ammunition at an excellent price. I have used Federal Hi-Shok ammunition for years and it delivers consistent performance. (Posted on 10/11/10)

Good value for the price Review by Scott in Michigan

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Good value for the price. The only non-+P ammo on the market that I couldn't find reports of inconsistant expansion.

It's alo reported to have been the round of choice for the Philadelphia PD, at least prior to the introduction of "boutique" bullets. (Posted on 6/30/10)