115 vs 124 grain 9mm ammo
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Evil Monkey
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themarine6680
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I like the recoil profile of 124gr, when not loaded hot, but other than that they are both good.
115gr is easier to find in the store.
I reload, and 124gr was easier to find when I was getting components, so I started using it over 115gr. Only reason...
115gr is easier to find in the store.
I reload, and 124gr was easier to find when I was getting components, so I started using it over 115gr. Only reason...
101combatvet
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Doesn't matter much.
I use a 125 gain bullet because it is what the military ammunition consists of. I shoot lead cast bullets in my 92FS, one big advantage is cost.
I use a 125 gain bullet because it is what the military ammunition consists of. I shoot lead cast bullets in my 92FS, one big advantage is cost.
Some folks are adamant about one or the other being more accurate or having different recoil, but I can't honestly say that I discern much difference from any of the three 9 mm pistols in my stable. As mentioned, 115 grain is usually much easier to find on the cheap. For reloaders, 115 grain bullets are a wee bit cheaper, too, but the margin is too small to matter much.
Cheapshooter
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For range blasting, OK. But for SD, the price doesn't matter. What does matter is what is 100% reliable in your gun, and what you can shoot with accuracy sufficient for SD.
Less recoil that you likely wouldn't notice. Velocities are within 45 FPS of each other with like powders.
"...how it might shoot..." Doesn't apply. Every firearm will shoot the same ammo differently.
Bullet choice is dependant on the purpose of the load. Like FITASC says, use what is most accurate out of your pistol. If you're not reloading, you will have to try a box of as many brands and bullet weights as you can to find the ammo your pistol shoots best. The price of it makes no difference.
You will find shooting factory and/or jacketed bullets all the time gets expensive in a hurry though.
"...how it might shoot..." Doesn't apply. Every firearm will shoot the same ammo differently.
Bullet choice is dependant on the purpose of the load. Like FITASC says, use what is most accurate out of your pistol. If you're not reloading, you will have to try a box of as many brands and bullet weights as you can to find the ammo your pistol shoots best. The price of it makes no difference.
You will find shooting factory and/or jacketed bullets all the time gets expensive in a hurry though.
I bought a 92 FS for my son when he went into the Marine Corps in '95. Since then it's had by actual count, 6500 teloaded rounds through it...and another cpl thousand factory. I'd estimate that 95% of them were 115 gr JHP's and FMJ's. The gun shoots either 125's or 115's equally well. Accuracy is the same, and we're still getting ~2" gps at 25 yds from a stable rest. It's been one hellofa gun for him, and about the last to go if he ever had to down size. Rod
Op, I would advise you consider Beretta's ammo recommendation for your gun. HK recommends NATO specified ammo (124gr) for my P30S 9mm. At the range I find that my P30 eats 124 and 115 and in any brand just fine with no perceived difference to me. But at the end of the day I respect HK'S engineers to know what should work best and what is to be avoided (i.e. no steel or alum casings and no lead bullets.)
truly won't know the difference. i always thought that i shot higher when using 115gr, i attributed it to the slightly higher velocity. After researching pistol bullets and POI, apparently i am totally incorrect and just goes to show how much "in"-precision i have with a pistol. As a reloader i am attracted to light projectiles for fun. For general SD/HD or whatever duty round, i pick 124's since that's what, i believe, most of todays 9mm are still developed around and probably tested the most with in the wild.
I have shot plenty of both 115 and 124 grain 9mm Para out of my Beretta 92FS and Beretta mini-Cougar 8000. I don't perceive any significant difference in recoil between the two.
I seem to shoot 124 grain ammo a bit more accurately so I prefer it if the price differential is not too great but the 115 grain is usually more widely available and a bit cheaper.
My self-defense 9mm Para ammo is 124 grain P or +P JHP so I prefer 124 grain ball ammo since the POA/POI does vary a bit at distances of around 15 yds or greater.
I seem to shoot 124 grain ammo a bit more accurately so I prefer it if the price differential is not too great but the 115 grain is usually more widely available and a bit cheaper.
My self-defense 9mm Para ammo is 124 grain P or +P JHP so I prefer 124 grain ball ammo since the POA/POI does vary a bit at distances of around 15 yds or greater.