9mm ammo

I traded for my first Khar CW9. It is the first 9mm I have owned. what is the beat grain weight for self defense? I've owned 357 sig, 40mm, 380(9mm short), but never a 9mm.

I use Corbon 115 DPX or Speer 124 Gold Dot+p in mine.

I use Federal HST 147gr standard pressure in my PM9.

I use the Federal Hydra Shock 135 grain load for carry.

looking at the NRA penetration tests recently published:
i would use Federal 115g JHP
some heavier bullets have over penetration and can go thru walls and hurt bystanders

I use 124 grain +p gold dots. Used by many police departments with a great track record

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Originally Posted by hideit

looking at the NRA penetration tests recently published:
i would use Federal 115g JHP
some heavier bullets have over penetration and can go thru walls and hurt bystanders

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Pretty much most of the 9mm rounds out there will do that. The 9mm round is smaller and faster, thus making over-penetration an issue. The Federal Guard Dog ammo seems to do a little better than most, but the 9mm is still a round that has over-penetration issues either way.

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Originally Posted by gunnerboy1

i use federal hst 147gr standard pressure in my pm9.

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^^^this^^^ +1,000!

It's my go-to ammo for my CZ75 Compact and Sig Sauer SP 2022.