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115gr or 124gr NATO
oldsarge:
Hello - I am new to the 9mm. I have relied solely on a .45, shooting 230 gr. Nothing else. Just seemed like the thing to do. Also, I do not reload. I just purchased a CZ 75BD and thinking 124 gr NATO ammo from Winchester. Like the .45, this will be for range use (not too frequent) and self defense. I am not too keen on hollow points. Am I making a mistake? The ammo is plentiful and inexpensive and if good enough for the military it should suffice for me. But if the CZ cannot handle it, I need to know. Thanks!
spongemonkey:
Hello and welcome to the forum! My best advice is to purchase a few different boxes of various ammo and see what your handgun likes best. Good hollow points perform better than fmj ammo in self defense situations in my opinion. For self defense ammo, I like the Federal 124grn HST ammo. For range and plinking occassions, I pick which ever 115 or 124grn ammo is the least expensive regardless if brass cased or steel cased.
oldsarge:
Thanks for the reply and the advice. I know what the FBI says about penetration and cavity size which pretty much dictates HP; and FMJ has a habit of over travel which is frowned upon for personal defense. I will consider all that you said and again many thanks.
old tanker:
My CZ-75 was purchased new from the Grafenwöhr Rod & Gun Club in 1978. It has been, and still is, a solid working gun. Burned up a bunch of M882 9mm GI ball after it became easy to get. If you were combat arms, there is some chance you have seen how the cartridge performs in real life.
oldsarge:
For the time being, I am sticking with what I am familiar with aka hard ball. In time I will grab a box or 2 of JHP.
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