9mm speer Soft point 124gr?

[jdman]

Hey guys,

just picked up some bullets from the local gun shop, but got them home, looked at what he gave me, and they are 9mm soft point? Never even heard of them.... My first question is why would they even make a 9mm SP? Do people actually hunt with the 9mm NR carbines? If not, why make a SP 9mm bullet?

Anyone ever used them? Speer 124gr.
bloody expansive suckers too. Wasnt really paying attention at all i guess.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

pictures?

get some gel made up and see how they work out!

do they look like this?
http://www.speer-bullets.com/ballistics/detail.aspx?id=153

looks like it might hurt a bit.

 

[jdman]

yeah thats what they look like, except they do not have a "petal like" ogive like a HP does. Just a rounded soft point, with flat nose.

 

[jdman]

edited to add, yeah it is those exact bullets, same code, and they do have a petalish ogive. I guess i am becoming less observant with age.

 

[pilot_dc]

I suppose it might provide a bit of expansion. Self-defense round? It wouldn't be my first choice of bullet.

Another theory: I used to belong to a club that didn't allow FMJ rounds because they were afraid for their backstop. I guess a soft point would be allowed, and give you better feeding than HP?

I dunno...

 

[jdman]

yeah they have a similar profile to a FMJ. I think your theory is sound.

Dame expensive plinking round though, 25.99 for one box, 27.99 for the other. I said to him, whats with the 2 different prices?....oh must be last years, and this years stock.
nothing else in stock but 115gr.

Oh yeah i remember why i never shop there.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

i assume that was for a box of 100?

 

[jdman]

i assume that was for a box of 100?

yeah for a box of 100. I guess i would be paying that for factory anyways. I am just used to buying cheap bullets.

 

[crashcollins]

They are listed on there as a "target/plinker", expensive target bullet for sure but I would expect at least some expansion with the notches in the jacket.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

that's about what lebaron wants for 100 hornady 124gr XTP bullets, 21.99.

make some up and use nail polish to seal them at the bullet and primer, homemade self defence rounds!