Makarov Carry loads

[trigun87]

A few questions, Will standard ball mak ammo overpenetrate? Does anyone make a good carry load in MAK? Also are the glaser safety slugs worth the money?

 

[christcorp]

I have used 3 different loads. Hornady XTP hollow point. Silver Bear Hollow Point. Corbon PowRBall. I have tested all three in water jugs a wet phone books. All three expanded nicely. If your gun will shoot anything; like a CZ-82; I prefer the Hornady XTP hollow point. But I also have some Silver Bear Hollow point. The PowRBall ammo is good if your pistol is picky and prefer FMJ. It looks/feel/feeds as FMJ, but it's a hollow point. All three expanded in water jugs and wet phone books. Other than shooting into a dead animal, that's the best test I can do; and that's fine by me.

 

[Nasty]

Overpenetrate what?

Yes...Hornady XTP hollow point.

No.

I carry a PA63...works for me.

 

[bartsitarski]

North Bender from the Makarov forum over at Gunboards has an awesome ammo thread:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?299-9x18-Ammunition-Data-Post

 

[denfoote]

I carry the Wolf 100gr hardball.

 

[MCgunner]

I settled on Silver Bear JHP, but haven't tested 'em in the gun, yet. They do look like they should work well in the gun and have good reports........

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=512809