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Posted On: 6/30/2020
By: W
A: Thank you for the kind words! The best 9mm bullet weight is pretty much the one you most prefer to train with. There are subtle differences to their ballistic and terminal performances, true, but in the end the most effective bullet for self-defense is the one you have the most experience firing. For a micro-compact like the P365 XL you may benefit from the lower recoil of a 115 grain bullet, which you've already trained with. I do believe that particular handgun is engineered to handle heavier loads very well, too!
Posted On: 6/21/2020
By: Grrg
A: No sir, this isn't an overpressure round. Its 990 fps muzzle velocity was recorded out of a 4" test barrel.
Posted On: 6/21/2020
By: Paris Culberson
A: This would make excellent self-defense ammo for your FN 509. Speer's Gold Dot ammo is very frequently used by law enforcement agencies, as the Gold Dot bullet delivers extremely reliable barrier penetration followed by subsequent terminal expansion.
If you're after 147 grain 9mm ammo, I'd also highly recommend Federal's HST. It's similarly optimized for law enforcement applications, and hailed as one of the most reliable jacketed hollow point rounds in the world: luckygunner.com/9mm-147-grain-jhp-hst-federal-premium-le-50-rounds.
I'd also recommend Black Hills' HoneyBadger: luckygunner.com/9mm-100-grain-p-honeybadger-black-hills-20-rounds. This 9mm +P round's solid copper bullet doesn't expand during penetration, but rather scoops up soft tissue and rapidly ejects it outward to make an extremely nasty would channel in the process. The solid point bullet lacks a nose cavity that could jam with debris to impact its terminal performance.
Hope this helps! Please let us know if you've got any more questions about how any particular self-defense round functions.
Posted On: 6/5/2020
By: Tim Snow
A: You probably don't want to use JHP ammo to practice with – sure, it will give you exact experience with your self-defense loads, but it gets pricey awfully fast! FMJ is the ammo of choice for training, target shooting, and plinking. The only 9mm training ammo we have in stock at this very moment is Scorpio's by the case: luckygunner.com/9mm-124-grain-fmj-scorpio-1000-rounds. This should serve your EC9 well.
Posted On: 6/1/2020
By: Edwin Rodriguez
A: Hi Edwin! Before I give you any advice on ammo, please let me first stress that I am definitely not giving you legal advice. That said, it's my undstanding that you can legally own hollow point ammo in New Jersey, but you can't leave your home with it. There are exceptions for hunting and target practice. You can get a much, much better explanation on the NJSP's own website: njsp.org/firearms/transport-hollowpoint.shtml
With that out of the way, your G19 can handle any bullet weight, and to my knowledge there are no restrictions concerning bullet weights. Now, let's talk ammo recommendations. You want two types of ammo: training ammo, and self-defense ammo. For training ammo you want full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets. An FMJ is more economical, but doesn't expand inside its target to do greater damage. FMJ ammo is still suitable for self-defense when you're in a tight spot, which is why I personally keep at least a case of it on hand at all times. This affordable 9mm FMJ ammo is made in the Philippines and should serve your G19 very well: luckygunner.com/9mm-115-grain-fmj-armscor-100-rounds.
For self-defense you want jacketed hollow point (JHP) bullets. This type of bullet expands inside of its target to do significantly greater damage to it. I highly recommend the ammunition on this page, which is optimized for law enforcement, penetrates barriers extremely well, and is designed to deliver uniform terminal expansion over a range of velocities. We currently have a phenomenal deal on Speer Gold Dot 124 grain JHP ammo by the case: luckygunner.com/9mm-124-grain-jhp-speer-gold-dot-1000-rounds-in-ammo-can. This ammo is factory fresh – it just lacks retail packaging.
I also highly recommend Federal's HST ammunition: luckygunner.com/9mm-124-grain-jhp-hst-federal-premium-le-50-round. Similarly developed for law enforcement, many authorities consider the HST projectile the finest for self-defense available. I live in Minnesota where Federal is headquartered and have spoken with several cops who use this ammo exclusively while on duty. I hope that all helps, and please do reach out with any more questions!
Posted On: 5/27/2020
By: Alan
A: Hi Alan! The only difference really is the packaging – otherwise it's the same bullet, same propellant, same casing, and same primer.
