{"id":796,"date":"2018-12-21T19:12:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T19:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/?p=796"},"modified":"2024-10-16T03:49:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T03:49:26","slug":"best-9mm-ammo-plinking-training-home-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/best-9mm-ammo-plinking-training-home-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Best 9mm Ammo: Plinking, Training & Home Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without question, the 9mm cartridge is the best-selling pistol cartridge in the world. This isn’t a surprise, it’s the NATO standard. Used by roughly 30 nations as their preferred military sidearm caliber. The U.S. military alone has several million 9mm pistols and stores billions of rounds of 9mm<\/a> for the Armed Forces to train with and use during deployment. So, how do you choose the best 9mm ammo? We’ll cover all that, and more in the article below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Around 60% of U.S. law enforcement agencies employ the 9mm, and it’s the most popular concealed carry caliber. So what exactly makes it the most popular handgun caliber? <\/span>The 9mm is the versatile Jack-of-all-trades, doing a little bit of everything, and doing it all pretty darn well. What do we mean by that? Keep reading below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Best 9mm Ammo<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Best 9mm Plinking Ammo<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you’re headed to the range to do some plinking, here are a few suggestions on what to bring. Sure, you could always pick up a case of the cheap stuff, but then you’ll be spending the rest of the night cleaning guns.<\/p>\n

PMC Bronze 9mm 115 Grain FMJ<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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PMC has done a good job of quietly becoming a very popular, cost-efficient brand. Chances are, if you know a competition shooter, PMC is their brand of choice for training at the range. If you didn’t know already, PMC ammunition is loaded in South Korea and uses non-corrosive Boxer primers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their full metal jacket ammunition provides numbers familiar to 9mm shooters. PMC (Poongsan) is a major defense contractor that produces its own propellant, brass, and other components for optimal quality control. You won’t have any issues with quality control, or performance while you’re plinking and training to improve your skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Caliber<\/th>\nBullet Type<\/th>\nBullet Weight<\/th>\nVelocity (Muzzle)<\/th>\nEnergy (Muzzle)<\/th>\n25 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n50 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n100 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
9mm<\/td>\nFMJ<\/td>\n115gr<\/td>\n1,150 FPS<\/td>\n338 FT LBS<\/td>\n1,099 FPS\/308 FT LBS<\/td>\n1,057 FPS\/285 FT LBS<\/td>\n988 FPS\/249 FT LBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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\n PMC 9mm 115 Grain FMJ - 50 Rounds <\/div>\n
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\n $15.85 <\/div>\n \n Shop Now\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n PMC 9mm 124 Grain FMJ - 50 Rounds <\/div>\n
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\n $15.99 <\/div>\n \n Shop Now\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n