Ammo Recommendation - 9mm (Vanity)

IrishPennant

[IrishPennant]

Excuse the vanity post but I just picked up a new Ruger P95 9mm. I figured it was the right time. I'm not a stranger to handguns, carrying the .45 back in the Corps and then transitioning from a wheel gun to the Sig 9 (226 I think...or 228 - one was bigger) when I was a cop...but I left that over a decade ago and I haven't had a handgun since. I am almost ashamed to say, I didn't leave with much memory either...they gave me rounds - I shot rounds - qualified well 4 times a year and life was good.

But now that I have one I am wondering what the best rounds for this Ruger would be; both inexpensive but good rounds to send down range and "impact rounds" to keep in the mags at all other times.

The manual states the pistol is chambered for a 9mm x 19 Parabellum (9mm Luger) cartridge. Well, there ya go! I had no idea there was such an animal. It also says not to load any other 9mm cartridges such as 9mm short, 9mm Steyr, Bergmann, etc.

I guess bottom line, I don't want to look like a geek when at the counter buying rounds. I would rather say "Gimme a few boxes of them and a few boxes of those, thank you very much."

Any guidance from knowledgeable FReepers???

p.s. for those obama/ACORN trolls scrubbing the internet, the above post is hypothetically presented. I would never, ever own a gun...

[Gaffer]

....."Gimme a few boxes of them and a few boxes of those, thank you very much." .....

In this era of selfless hope and change, Obamadenijad-style......GOOD LUCK WITH THAT....

You ain't gonna pick up a few boxes of this or that in this particular time period....

[elpinta]

For range ammo, I go to Wallyworld and ask if they have any ‘9 mil’ and get whatever they sell me, which lately is 2 boxes max.
For carry ammo, I go to a gun store and see what they have in ‘9 mil JHP’ . . . Jacketed Hollow Point . . .
I no longer get the super-premium stuff, just JHP, brand name, that is all.
Hope it works out for you!

[IrishPennant]

I hit a local gun shop website - Owner posted on the home page that sales were so incredible on both ammo and weapons that he brought on extra staff...now he has seen the normal summer slow down and sales for both have dropped....says he does not want to get rid of the extra staff and is fully stocked with guns and ammo - so “Come on Down” says he.

[Chode]

9mm kurtz/shorts are called .380 "three-eighty" so they will NOT say 9mm on the box.

[IrishPennant]

Thanks el...so basically any trash down range???

[elpinta]

“... seen the normal summer slow down and sales for both have dropped...”

That is interesting, nothing like that around where I live... maybe a slight dip in traffic, but the ammo is rationed everywhere I go.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

The 9 mm ammo is in short supply at the moment.

I recommend full metal jacket for practice rounds and Federal hollow points for carry if you can find either one.

I am not kidding.

You should buy what you can find.

I recommended a friend buy a used Springfield Armory XD 9 semi-automatic I saw at a gun store. He then had trouble finding ammo. I had a couple of boxes I gave him because he had a great firearm but no ammo at all.

[IrishPennant]

9mm kurtz/shorts are called .380 "three-eighty" so they will NOT say 9mm on the box.

Thank God - With my low sloping forehead, one can only wonder what I would walk away with???

[IrishPennant]

I’m mid-south.

[IrishPennant]

I was in Bass Pro the other day - Maybe I was not looking specifically for 9mm ammo, but the walls were stocked with ammo boxes. They could not all have been bird shot.

[LasVegasMac]

Not sure but I'm in the same boat. My S&W 9mm showed up at the gun store today, just got back from filling out the paper work. Now I have to wait - until Monday because they are closed on Sat for the 4th.

I have a crap load of Wolf 9mm ready to go. Bought it because it was dirt cheap. Lots of different opinions on that brand but my SKS chews up the 7.62 real good!

I see a lot of favorable mentions of Winchester 9mm ammo in the blogs, etc. Will have to get some on order.

Will be watching the thread to see what the wise one's have to say.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

Your Sig was probably a P226. I have a P228 and it is slightly smaller.

I shoot Blazer Brass for target (115 grains I think) and shoot Federal Premium Hydra-Shok JHP +P+ for defensive rounds.

Your pistol is probably rated for +P or +P+ but it's a good idea to find out for sure.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

At Bass I think they keep pistol ammo behind the counter. Shotgun and rifle in the aisles.

[Recon Dad]

If you can't find ammo at Walmart if you're close to a Bass Pro Shop or Cabela’s you usually can find it there.

[Chode]

look/ask for Hydra-Shok for defensive/carry rounds, the best there is...

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

By the way, thanks for your service in the Corps.

Very Proud dad of a Marine myself.

[IrishPennant]

Just browsing, I am getting a lot of LIMITED purchased...you know, limit of XX number of boxes, etc...but not too many out of stock indications

[IrishPennant]

Not sure but I'm in the same boat.
Will be watching the thread to see what the wise one's have to say.

Good deal...thanks for your input and I am glad my vanity post will help more then just me!!!

[5Madman2]

For carry/self defense ammo one recommendation is to carry the same type of duty ammo (Brand, not necessarily caliber) the local cops carry.

It’s usually functional and can reduce liability in court, because your lawyer can say your ammuniiton was commonly used by a Major PD.

YMMV.

Federal Hydra Shok, Speer Gold Dot, Remmington Golden Sabre, Winchester SXT are all common.