What ammo would you suggest in 9mm for reliable feeding and performance? Price is no consideration of course.
- telewinz
At this moment my Keltec P-11 is stoked with 115 gr Winchester STHP. Why? Simple, for me part of "MY Criteria" is ammo MUST be 100% reliable in gun used in. IME these STHP's run everytime in any gun I use them in.
The design of the Ogive and all is friendly to a variety of platforms, ramps, and chambers.
I test carry ammo extensivley in my CCW before I carry it. I test media from home/office interiors to vehicle doors and glass. I shoot critters. I listen/read with interest posts by WESHOOT2, Stephen Camp and others.
I just know from living long enough and my shotgun/shotshell experiences that what something is "marked" on a bbl/choke does not mean said ammo will pattern as such,even changing lot #'s or a reloaded hull for the 14th time differs fro the 6th time in some instances. Same applies from what worked for someone else and from their testings. I then have a starting reference for ME. I respect the various reportings and analysis out there...still I gotta know for myself. I don't have much of rear end, I do want to keep what little I have...It might be the bacon of someone else I need to protect as well.
Yes I have a variety of CCW loads I have tested and can grab anyone of these and be confident. I know POA/POI of each.
The STHP's...I was shooting some other guns belonging to other folks. I bought the remaining rounds from acase a fellow had that sold his 9mm. I needed to reload for carry, and used these.
I prefer the 115 gr in the Keltec. I have used 90 gr to 147 gr, +P to +P+. From lead to any configuration of FMJ or JHP.
Reliability is there, performance I have tested, POA/POI and shot to shot times due to recoil in a light package, and the STHP work for ME.
Get a good holster, IWB or Bellyband type. Good belt, blouse shirt and be confident from practice.
HTH