Ok, I've been trying out a variety of ammo for my new SR9E for the past few weeks, and based on the ballistic gel and barrier penetration tests I've watched, as well as how they shoot in my gun, I've picked 2. One for target practice, and one for SD. I know there are many other choices out there, but these seemed to be a reasonably representative collection.
Here's what I've tried out and researched:
Winchester White box 115 gr. FMJ
Hornady 115 gr. XTP
Hornady 124 Gr +P XTP
Hornady 135 gr +P Critical Duty
Speer 147 gr. Gold Dot JHP
I had no issues with accuracy, feed, or eject with any of the above.
I've settled on the Hornady 135 gr +P Critical Duty for SD/HD due to it's superior penetration over the others, even tho it has a slightly smaller expansion than the other JHP's, and is reasonably priced with my mil discount.
For target practice the Winchester 115 gr. FMJ because it's really easy on the wallet and didn't give me any reason to reject it.
Here's what I've tried out and researched:
Winchester White box 115 gr. FMJ
Hornady 115 gr. XTP
Hornady 124 Gr +P XTP
Hornady 135 gr +P Critical Duty
Speer 147 gr. Gold Dot JHP
I had no issues with accuracy, feed, or eject with any of the above.
I've settled on the Hornady 135 gr +P Critical Duty for SD/HD due to it's superior penetration over the others, even tho it has a slightly smaller expansion than the other JHP's, and is reasonably priced with my mil discount.
For target practice the Winchester 115 gr. FMJ because it's really easy on the wallet and didn't give me any reason to reject it.