where can i buy 9mm jhp bullets to reload?

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Best advice is to follow the thread Where are there reloading components for sale?. Check it as often as possible, they disappear in a hurry.
 
I'm fast on the draw when the Midway notice of arrival comes, but apparently I am not fast enough.


That being said, put in your email alert with them and be prepared to act fast. I don't know if you can set today's mobile communication platforms up to alert you when a particular source is pinging you, but if you can DO IT!

I saw great prices on my Nosler 150 JHP 40's from Midway, but man...........



SOLD OUT

Keep your chin up and use "NOTIFY ME WHEN STOCK IS AVAILABLE"
 
This is the hardest thing I have found to get my hands on. I have been looking for some Hornady, Speer, Remington (Sabres) and many others but to no avail. 3 months now... I do have some Berrys though :rolleyes:
 
I did a backyard test of 9mm 124gr jhp loaded to +P levels - the montana slugs were included they did as well as any shot into stacked wet carboard at 50' out of my marlin camp 9.
the magtech slugs penetrated the most the remmy gs had tightest groups.
 
1SOW said:
Early last month.

I ordered and recieved a "sample pack of 100" within a week or so.
I liked the results, so I ordered a case.
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I've had 4k on order since Mid March, they said ~ 16 weeks then...
 
It may be partly because most people don't reload their own defensive ammo (or shouldn't without lots of experience). We're talking bet-your-life-on-it here. The common demand is for FMJ shoot-em-up stuff.
 
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The common demand is for FMJ shoot-em-up stuff.
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Many match shooters prefer to use JHP bullets over FMJ to reduce fouling in the barrel and keep barrel compensators cleaner as JHP bullets don't have exposed lead base like FMJ bullets (some even claim JHP bullets are more accurate than FMJ). ;) If you check match shooting forums like Brian Enos, you'll find the use of JHP bullets popular and common place - http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104369

I used to shoot Montana Gold 40S&W 155/165 gr FMJ but switched to JHP with comparable accuracy. The longer bullet length that seats deeper for same OAL also allowed me to use slightly less powder to meet the power factor requirement.

BTW, if you hurry, Montana Gold has 9mm JHP bullets again in stock.

9mm/115gr JHP $148 / 1000 - http://montanagoldbullet.com/index.php/9mm-115gr-jhp.html

9mm/124gr JHP $154 / 1000 - http://montanagoldbullet.com/index.php/9mm-124gr-jhp-83.html

9mm/124gr JHP $368 / 3750 - http://montanagoldbullet.com/index.php/9mm-124gr-jhp-84.html
 
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just ordered 300 from wideners 115 jhp might see more in the future if everyone would stop freaking out. understand the puppet master oblaima everyone but himself is sitting back laughing at the way people are acting. not doing anything but what you would normally do sends a stronger message.
 
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Many match shooters prefer to use JHP bullets over FMJ to reduce fouling in the barrel and keep barrel compensators cleaner as JHP bullets don't have exposed lead base like FMJ bullets (some even claim JHP bullets are more accurate than FMJ). If you check match shooting forums like Brian Enos, you'll find the use of JHP bullets popular and common place -
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Do you think that really applies to 9mm shooters?
 
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Do you think that really applies to 9mm shooters?
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Well in theory anyways, longer the bearing surface of the bullet (part of bullet base that rides the rifling), better the bullet could engage the rifling and stabilize in flight.

I don't have any technical aerodynamics/ballistics data to show but the hollow point cavity in the shorter nose of the JHP bullet will increase the length of the bullet's bearing surface than FMJ with longer nose tip and many match shooters do claim JHP bullets are more accurate than FMJ - http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=174482

I used to think the exposed lead base of FMJ bullets helped expand the base of the bullet to seal better with the barrel to produce more consistent chamber pressures and thought FMJ bullets "should" be more accurate than JHP bullets with solid base. As more and more match shooters switched to JHP bullets, I did some side-by-side comparison accuracy tests with Montana Gold 40S&W 155/165 gr FMJ and 165 gr JHP bullets and accuracy was comparable. Perhaps the accuracy claims come from greater bearing surface area contributing to more consistent chamber pressures instead.

As to bearing surface area, I did do some comparison testing with 9mm lead RN and SWC bullets and if you look at the picture below, the difference in the stepped RN bullet's bearing surface and the SWC bullet's bearing surface is quite a bit. The longer bearing surface of the SWC bullet probably contributed to sealing the bullet base better with the barrel to produce more consistent chamber pressures and my limited range test showed the SWC bullet with greater bearing surface was more accurate.

Dardas 9mm 125 gr RN vs 126 gr SWC
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As to accuracy, another bullet that should considered is Berry's 9mm 124 gr Hollow Base RN-TP bullet. This bullet not only has the hollow base to expand faster to seal with the barrel to produce more consistent chamber pressures quicker but the significant hollow base also increases the bullet length and the bearing surface of the bullet. The 115 gr HBRN-TP bullet has comparable bearing surface of the 124 gr RN with solid base. The 124 gr HBRN-TP bullet's bearing surface is longer than the 124 gr RN with solid base. Due to the thicker plaing, TP bullets can also be driven to 1450 fps.

Berry's 9mm 124 RN, 124 HBRN-TP, 115 HBRN-TP and Winchester 115 FMJ
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90 grain 9mm HP bullets if you need them

I think I've got 500 or so 90 grain 9mm HP bullets if you can use them. 12 cents each plus shipping.

If so email me at [email protected] Tom
 
Do you think that really applies to 9mm shooters?
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I have a tie for my favorite 124/125gr comp bullets: the traditional ogive Zero 125 JHP and Berry's 124 HBRN-TP.
No.s 3-5 include two more JHP (MG + P.D.), + Berry's HBFN

The 124/125 gr hollow points shoot well for me in my production class CZ's.
The first 4 will load and be accurate from 125 PF to well over 175 PF. (1500 fps+)
 
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