Availibility of commercial target +P/+P+ 9mm Luger?

[mini15]

I've pumped thousands of rounds in my 9mm handguns of all bullet types, grains, etc... Well except for +P and +P+ ammo.

I have a few hundred rounds of "defensive" hollow points which are almost exclusively overpressure cartridges or +P. I don't shoot them because it's expensive as all hell but if I ever needed too, since I've never really shot any target +P loads, it could be a different animal all together.


I'm looking for some affordable $350 per 1000 commercial +P or +P+ 9mm luger in Canada. A little plus or minus on the price but you get the idea. I want to train on some overpressure loads without spending $1 per shot prices.

 

[gushulak]

Try looking at gunshows for IVI ammo, its loaded to NATO pressures and should be the cheapest. Don't know if you are going to find a thousand rounds at the price you wanted to pay. Call Ellwood Epps or P&D and ask around for a case lot.

 

[Suputin]

In my experience you are better served with 147gr JHP in 9mm. The lightweight +P stuff doesn't produce as good a balance between expansion and penetration.

 

[quorum]

In my experience you are better served with 147gr JHP in 9mm. The lightweight +P stuff doesn't produce as good a balance between expansion and penetration.

Corbon 115gr 9mm +P has the highest 1 shot stopping rate:
http://www.internetarmory.com/handgunammo.htm

 

[Canuck223]

I want to train on some overpressure loads without spending $1 per shot prices.

I'm going to pick a few nits here.

I'm assuming what you are actually looking for is increased velocity, not just increased pressure.

To get what you want safely and affordably, reload your own.

You can select one of the slower burning powders in the right burning rate range, and using the reloading table, ramp the velocity up while staying within SAMMI specs.

Now I'm not entirely sure why you want to do this.
My paper and cardboard targets rarely bow down in respect to the velocity of the bullet.
My guns cycle fine with anything, so all running hotter ammo through them does is potentially wear them faster.
Training with something hotter than used on match day can induce as many problems as it corrects.

 

[saskcop]

3n38 I believe gets +p velocities with 147's.

 

[Moparlover]

you should just shoot a box and see with the actual ammo. shoot twenty and sacrifice the cash. then you'll have an idea.

 

[WestIslandRifle]

winchester ranger 127gr T series 9mm +p+

 

[dizzy]

Geco, a swiss made ammo was brought into the country a while back, it was hot, very hot. It didn't say +p on the box, but it was hot You may still find some around. I bought several K at the sportsman's den in red deer.

 

[condomboy]

I have a few hundred rounds of "defensive" hollow points which are almost exclusively overpressure cartridges or +P. I don't shoot them because it's expensive as all hell.........

I'm looking for some affordable $350 per 1000 commercial +P or +P+ 9mm luger in Canada. ................................. I want to train on some overpressure loads without spending $1 per shot prices.

generally +P and +P+ is defensive... and you pay more for that little word.

If you want to train with hot loads, roll your own, it's cheap to make your own.