I picked up some of this ammo on the weekend and tried it out on Sunday:
Here is a the +P hollowpoint (on the left) sitting next to the regular Remington 115gr. hollowpoint:
This is the +P hollowpoint next to the 115gr. hollowpoint and and 115gr. "Metal Case" round from Remington:
Same picture from a different angle:
In trying the +P ammo out, I came to this conclusion: THIS STUFF IS FUN!!
The difference is a bit like the difference between a normal .22LR round and a CCI Stinger. The +P 9mm is louder, more kick, and more muzzle flash. I also found the rounds to be pretty damn accurate. I shot them through a USP, a Glock 17 and a Steyr M9-A1.
The only downside is that they are $24.99 for 50 , double what I normally pay for 9mm.
I've got to make sure I have some of these for our range's pumkin shoot in the Fall, so I can see what they can really do (and what they were designed for).
A couple of questions I have:
How fast do these rounds travel compared to standard 9mm loads. Any good places on the net that compare data. I should go check the Remington website I guess .
If you look at the picture of the +P next to the standard 115gr. hollowpoint... is the bullet on the +P longer, or is it just sitting higher in the casing? The size of the hole in each bullet seems to be about the same. The length of the +P round seems to be the absolute maximum that will work in the guns.
The "cuts" in the sides of the bullet are much more pronounced on the +P. Does it expand more than the standard JHP?
And... just for fun... is this "cop-style ammo"? Don't post what any particular police department issues, or the mods will shut the thread down (as happened in the precision rifles thread), but in general, is this the kind of thing cops use, or do they use a 147gr. +P hollowpoint (if the deparment issues 9mm pistols).
Has anyone ever come across (+P+) ammo in a shop or online in Canada? Are our regular stock guns built for +P+? Seems like basically every gun is rated for at least +P these days, but what about the next step?
Here is a the +P hollowpoint (on the left) sitting next to the regular Remington 115gr. hollowpoint:
This is the +P hollowpoint next to the 115gr. hollowpoint and and 115gr. "Metal Case" round from Remington:
Same picture from a different angle:
In trying the +P ammo out, I came to this conclusion: THIS STUFF IS FUN!!
The difference is a bit like the difference between a normal .22LR round and a CCI Stinger. The +P 9mm is louder, more kick, and more muzzle flash. I also found the rounds to be pretty damn accurate. I shot them through a USP, a Glock 17 and a Steyr M9-A1.
The only downside is that they are $24.99 for 50
, double what I normally pay for 9mm. I've got to make sure I have some of these for our range's pumkin shoot in the Fall, so I can see what they can really do (and what they were designed for).
A couple of questions I have:
How fast do these rounds travel compared to standard 9mm loads. Any good places on the net that compare data. I should go check the Remington website I guess
.If you look at the picture of the +P next to the standard 115gr. hollowpoint... is the bullet on the +P longer, or is it just sitting higher in the casing? The size of the hole in each bullet seems to be about the same. The length of the +P round seems to be the absolute maximum that will work in the guns.
The "cuts" in the sides of the bullet are much more pronounced on the +P. Does it expand more than the standard JHP?
And... just for fun... is this "cop-style ammo"? Don't post what any particular police department issues, or the mods will shut the thread down (as happened in the precision rifles thread), but in general, is this the kind of thing cops use, or do they use a 147gr. +P hollowpoint (if the deparment issues 9mm pistols).
Has anyone ever come across (+P+) ammo in a shop or online in Canada? Are our regular stock guns built for +P+? Seems like basically every gun is rated for at least +P these days, but what about the next step?
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