WonderNine
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I go with 124gr. FMJ NATO or 127gr. +P+. for defense loads.
124gr. is the weight 9mm was designed for and I don't like the stray far from original specs. I tend to believe from personal experience that the lighter grained loads regardless of pressure seem to be just a hair less reliable. Even the 115 grainers. Most people will disagree with this, but I'm just going from my experience.
IMO 124gr. is the perfect balance for penetration, reliability and speed. And the light high pressure loads tend to be alot louder.
124gr. is the weight 9mm was designed for and I don't like the stray far from original specs. I tend to believe from personal experience that the lighter grained loads regardless of pressure seem to be just a hair less reliable. Even the 115 grainers. Most people will disagree with this, but I'm just going from my experience.
IMO 124gr. is the perfect balance for penetration, reliability and speed. And the light high pressure loads tend to be alot louder.