9mm kurtz/shorts are called .380 "three-eighty" so they will NOT say 9mm on the box.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....
9mm kurtz/shorts are called .380 "three-eighty" so they will NOT say 9mm on the box.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.
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.
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.
Very Proud dad of a Marine myself.
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.
The Winchester “white box” or Blazer brass FMJ is usually decent ammo that doesn’t cost too much. When breaking in your gun, I wouldn’t use any steel case or anything too cheap.
For defensive purposes, try the 124 grain Federal Premium Hydra shock or if you have feeding problems with that try some Federal 105 grain EFMJ.
Make sure your pistol can use +P ammo.
You should have no problems with the P95 cycling anything, however, don't bet your life on it. Shoot at least fifty rounds of the hollow points down range to make sure that they don't give you any feeding problems.
Go to any indoor range and ask for ammo. They will hook you up with American Eagle or Wolf.
Winchester Ranger +P has shown to have consistently good terminal performance for duty rounds.
Winchester “white box” USA brand FMJ are good quality range rounds.
9mm is ridiculously hard to find right now, especially given how ubiquitous it once was. For personal defense rounds, your best bet (assuming you can find them) are Winchester 9mm 147gr. JHP or (cheaper) Remington 115 gr. JHP’s. Federal makes great ammo as well, but I haven’t seen it for months.
I love the "no bounce/no TNT" (Thru-N-Thru Gunshot) aspect of the magsafe AND no lawsuit against them has ever succeeded and there have been plenty. The backup RBCD comes as a recommendation from a very good friend in special operations and I surely do trust his judgment. YMMV, but I'll stick to this combo.
No 9mm in stock but perhaps the above will give you a ball park figure of a semi-recent price.
For 9mm range ammo I like Winchester USA (commonly referred to as White Box), Remington UMC, CCI or PMC. All good stuff.
For JHP, either Remington Golden Sabre or Federal Hydra-Shok.
Both of those are considered the best by those in the know.
Ruger makes a good dependable firearm. I have a P89 in 9mm that holds 15 in the magazine and one in the chamber. Hopefully you will be able to find some ammo without to much trouble.
CAUTION: do NOT buy 9mm Makarov. It’s an entirely different caliber.