9mm Ammo

Many 9mm cartridges are designed to quickly neutralize a threat. Hornady Subsonic 9mm is no exception – it’s just specifically optimized to neutralize a threat indoors.

This cartridge has a softer report. Its chamber pressure meets SAAMI specs, but its heavyweight 147 grain bullet comes nowhere close to breaking the sound barrier. A cartridge which doesn’t sound a supersonic cracking report will enhance a suppressor’s functionality, though it’s still going to make a firearm operate more quietly even if it’s not sporting a suppressor.

This cartridge also has flash-suppressed propellant. Less muzzle flash means less of the light that can blind you in the dark, which in turn preserves your ability to direct rapid and accurate fire at the threat.

The XTP is a match accurate jacketed hollow point for self-defense. Its jacket is divided into symmetrical sections by strategically placed notches, and it gets thinner the closer it gets to the nose cavity. These two features ensure that the XTP widens out in uniform directions while still penetrating deeply.

This premium home defense ammo is also suitable for varmint hunting – especially if you’re doing the job with a suppressed carbine!

True to its name, this 9mm cartridge from Hornady’s Critical Defense Lite label sports a lightweight 100 grain projectile. This reduces recoil, a feature of great value to those who carry a compact firearm for personal protection and would like to lessen the recoil they’re going to incur.

This round’s FTX projectile is wholly up to the task of personal protection. It’s a hollow point bullet with soft, pink polymer inside of its nose cavity that prevents clogging during penetration and afterward facilitates reliable, intensely harmful expansion. The “Flex Tip” is pink because Hornady donates part of the proceeds they make from their Critical Defense Lite line of ammo to breast cancer research!

Danger could strike at any moment, but it’s worst when it strikes in the dark. That’s why this round’s propellant charge is formulated to generate very little light when ignited -- with reduced muzzle flash, your first shot in the dark won’t be the last you’re capable of aiming properly!

Hornady’s top shelf brass cases, noncorrosive Boxer primers and low-fouling propellant are all engineered with outstanding reliability in mind. The Nebraskan outfit’s quality assurance team is very exacting, so you can take heart that this case of ammo contains 250 of the best solutions for personal protection with a smaller pistol on the market!

Attention: Although this ammo previously featured nickel-plated brass cases, supply chain issues have forced Hornady to begin loading it with non-plated cases.

When you want your self-defense load to be as dependable as possible, your friends at Hornady are just the ones to turn to. This 9mm Critical Defense round is designed to feed, chamber and extract like clockwork, as well as deliver consistent recoil and ballistic performance with every trigger pull. The round’s sensitive primer reliably ignites its clean burning propellant, which is specially formulated to limit muzzle flash that would have impacted your night vision.

You can count on this round’s bullet to see you through a perilous encounter as well. It’s lightweight at only 115 grains, so recoil won’t throw your aim off too much. It’s also an FTX, which has a pliant polymer tip that will prevent the bullet’s hollow point nose cavity from choking on fabric before it can expand. The same tip also initiates violent expansion during penetration, so you’ll have the stopping power it takes to level threats fast. It’s peace of mind like only Hornady could provide, and you can depend on Wideners to ship fast and painlessly as well!

Hornady Subsonic 9mm ammunition is designed to give any suppressed pistol the performance it needs to excel at home defense applications. But even if your pistol is unsuppressed, you’ll still find that this ammo has got a lot to offer!

Hornady’s XTP bullet is often favored by match shooters due to its excellent accuracy, which is largely the product of its uniformly distributed swaged lead core and concentric copper jacket. But as a jacketed hollow point, the XTP is also designed for terminal expansion. It mushrooms especially reliably thanks to its notched jacket, which splits apart evenly to give way to uniform expansion. The jacket is also tapered to help guide consistent expansion while simultaneously providing the weight retention needed for effectually deep penetration.

This round’s 147 grain bullet is heavy. It still builds up sufficient chamber pressure to cycle a semi-auto, but it also prevents ignition from sounding a supersonic cracking report. Flash-suppressed powder will produce less light, which is of especial benefit if you wish to conserve your eyesight in low-light conditions. The XTP’s fully jacketed rim and Hornady’s consistent brass cases, Boxer primers and propellant charges all do their parts to support reliable functionality in all makes and models of semi-autos.

Attention: Although this ammo previously featured nickel-plated brass cases, supply chain issues have forced Hornady to begin loading it with non-plated cases.

Hornady Critical Defense ammunition delivers strong penetration and expansion to stop attackers quickly and remove threats to life and limb. These cartridges come in a case of 250 and fire the Flex Tip jacketed hollow point bullet. The Flex Tip has a polymer nose inserted in the expansion cavity to provide more reliable feeding and better terminal ballistics.

Each round in this case fires a 115 grain version of the Flex Tip at a muzzle velocity of 1,135 feet per second. This is a standard pressure load that works well with compact concealed carry firearms.

Hornady ammo is loaded in Grand Island, Nebraska using non-corrosive Boxer primers and brass cases.

If you ever have to defend your own life, you’ll have plenty to worry about without adding heavy recoil to the list. Hornady Critical Defense Lite series 9mm ammunition is engineered to produce extremely light recoil – optimal if your physique falls on the smaller end of the spectrum, or you prefer a subcompact handgun for personal protection.

This round doesn’t use strange tricks to produce significantly lighter felt recoil. You see, recoil energy is determined by four factors: firearm weight, bullet weight, propellant weight and muzzle velocity. This round’s 1,125 fps muzzle velocity out of a 4” barrel is normal for a 115 grain projectile. But because its bullet weighs only 100 grains, it simply can’t kick the shooter with very much recoil!

The bullet is Hornady’s own FTX. It is a jacketed hollow point, with a skived jacket that splits apart to ensure reliable terminal expansion. The FTX’s nose cavity contains a polymer cylinder that prevents fabric from obstructing it and compromising its ability to expand within soft tissue. (The polymer is bubblegum pink because Hornady donates a portion of their proceeds from this ammo to breast cancer research!)

Hornady loads this ammo in Nebraska with superb brass cases and Boxer primers, as well as low-flash propellant that won’t instantly blind you should you have to open fire in a dark setting.

This economical 9mm Luger hollow point ammunition from Remington can be used for both target shooting and defense. Each bulk priced case contains 500 cartridges.

Each round in this case fires a 115 grain JHP at a muzzle velocity of 1,135 feet per second. As a standard pressure load, this ammo works well in a wide variety of 9mm Parabellum handguns including older or subcompact ones.

Remington ammo is loaded in the USA and uses non-corrosive primers as well as reloadable brass cases.

Why take any chances on your everyday carry weapon’s ammunition when you can order Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P ammo instead? This law enforcement grade ammo is loaded to extremely high standards for quality, performance and reliability.

This cartridge is outfitted with Hornady’s own FlexLock bullet. The 124 grain JHP features a Flex Tip, which is essentially a polymer plug that keeps the nose cavity unobstructed by debris in the event that the FlexLock has to penetrate a barrier before reaching its target. The FlexLock is even better equipped to defeat barriers thanks to its InterLock band, which keeps its jacket and high-antimony lead core from separating from one another. As the FlexLock retains all the weight it needs to penetrate its target deeply, its Flex Tip presses into its nose cavity to yield wide terminal expansion. The FlexLock even boasts great accuracy, especially as its cannelure prevents setback in the case.

Critical Duty cartridges feature nickel-plated brass cases to reduce friction as a semi-auto feeds and ejects. In addition to promoting smoother functionality, this ammo’s nickel-plated cases protect it against corrosion and make it more visible in the dark.

This is +P ammunition. Its higher chamber pressure gives it more recoil, a flatter trajectory and more energy on impact. Please ensure your firearm is rated for +P before firing this ammo in it.

If you are looking to defend yourself, you can't go wrong with Hornady. Founded out of the desire to provide quality ammunition to the public in the aftermath of World War Two, Hornady has become a well loved and reliable company.

Hornady's Critical Duty line of ammo features their FlexLock jacketed hollow point bullet, which is engineered to provide maximum expansion and damage, insuring that whatever danger you come across is stopped. These reloadable, brass cased, boxer primed 9mm +P rounds are some of the best self defense rounds you will find. Firing at 1070 feet per second, these 135 grain rounds are too good to pass up, so why not grab 10 boxes of 25 while you're at it?

The Xtreme Defender bullet is specially designed for self-defense applications – although it does not expand inside soft tissue. Instead of a hollow point nose cavity the bullet features multiple flutes in its shank. These engage soft tissue and jet them outward to create a cavernous wound cavity.

The 90 grain bullet is made out of solid copper. It can’t deposit lead residue inside a semi-auto’s barrel, its nose profile promotes more reliable feeding, and it’s immune to becoming clogged up with debris that could have impacted a hollow point bullet’s terminal performance. So resilient a bullet penetrates soft tissue as deeply as 18” – which falls right within the FBI’s test protocol guidelines.

Underwood makes their Xtreme Defender round even more reliable by loading it with a nickel-plated brass case. This slick plating generates very little friction as the round feeds and extracts, which helps to prevent jamming. Nickel is furthermore corrosion resistant, and its sheen makes the round easier to see in the chamber under poor lighting.

9mm +P ammunition is loaded to a higher pressure than regular 9mm. That gives this round a flatter trajectory, as well as more energy to exert throughout impact and subsequent penetration. Modern 9mm handguns can safely absorb an overpressure round’s greater energy, but please check if your firearm is rated for +P before firing this ammo in it.

Hornady's Critical Defense rounds are some of the best self defense rounds you can get. Engineered for maximum stopping power and damage, whatever danger you are in will be stopped right in its tracks.

Firing at 1110 feet per second, these 9mm Luger +P, 135 grain rounds will stop anything in their path. Interested in reloading? Hornady's got you covered. These rounds are equipped with brass casings and boxer primers, making reloading a breeze. It is vital to protect yourself, so pick up a 25 round box today!

Hornady Critical Duty ammunition is designed to stop an assailant consistently even when barriers like vehicle glass and sheet metal get in the way. Critical Duty rounds fire FlexLock bullets with a soft polymer insert that keeps material from clogging the hollow point and impairing the projectile's performance. The FlexLock also features the Interlock band to keep the core and jacket tightly bound together to prevent any risk of separation.

Each cartridge in this case of 250 (ideal for training) fires a heavy 135 grain version of the FlexLock at a muzzle velocity of 1,010 feet per second. This is a standard pressure load that will perform well in compact pistols without generating too much felt recoil.

Critical Duty ammunition is loaded in Grand Island, Nebraska using non-corrosive Boxer primers and brass cases which are nickel plated for additional durability over long periods of carry.

Here is some of the most powerful 9mm ammo on the commercial market, courtesy of our friends over at Underwood of Sparta, Illinois! This is 9mm +P+ ammo, to be more precise, which generates too intense a chamber pressure to be safely fired in some firearms. But if your handgun can handle it, it’s going to deal quite the hefty dose of damage to game or a threat.

This round’s Xtreme Defender bullet weighs a mere 90 grains, which also contributes to its blistering fast muzzle velocity. The Xtreme Defender is lightweight because it is lead-free. As a solid copper monolithic bullet it cannot deposit lead residue in the barrel, nor has it got a core and jacket that could detach from one another during penetration. The Xtreme Defender consistently pierces up to 18” deep before coming to a rest within soft tissue!

The Xtreme Defender doesn’t just effectively penetrate barriers and soft tissue. Its unique drill bit profile forces fluid and soft tissue inward just before expelling them outward at extremely high velocities. This produces a cavernous wound channel inside of soft tissue, accompanied by massive internal trauma that will stop even the fiercest attacker dead in their tracks. And because the Xtreme Defender lacks a nose cavity that could clog up with debris, it reduces the chance of potentially catastrophic overpenetration!

Underwood’s ammo is great for nighttime protection. Their reduced flash powder emits a dimmer muzzle flash, so it poses less risk of deacclimating your eyesight to low lighting. This ammo additionally features nickel-plated brass cases to promote smoother cycling and protect against corrosion.

Hornady has successfully created a truly advanced handgun defense round that promises reliable urban barrier performance. The reputable FTX Flex Tip bullet design eliminates clogging and helps expansion upon impact. The InterLock band keeps the bullet and core from separating for weight retention and maximum terminal performance.

Hornady continues to improve their products and provide premium level ammunition. From sporting to hunting purposes, Hornady continues to innovate for better function and deadly performance. Grab a couple of boxes of 9mm Critical Defense ammo today!

A bullet doesn’t need to expand in order to produce a much wider wound channel than its original diameter alone could account for. This 9mm ammunition by Underwood proves it!

This round features the 90 grain Xtreme Defender projectile. It is very light because it is lead-free, and its monolithic copper design at once makes it clean-shooting, balanced and extremely resilient. The Xtreme Defender punches through barriers easily, so it can reliably reach threats that are shielded by thick clothing, wallboard or even auto glass.

The Xtreme Defender lacks a nose cavity. Its nose profile makes it easier for a semi-automatic to feed without jamming, and it is also immune to becoming plugged up with debris. The monolithic bullet has multiple radial flutes machined around its tip. These force any fluid which the bullet comes into contact with to rapidly jet outward, creating a wide and instantaneous wound cavity that will quickly neutralize even the most determined threat. The Xtreme Defender consistently penetrates to depths as great as 18”, thus assuring a clean break to the vitals.

Underwood loads this 9mm ammo with nickel-plated brass cases for superior corrosion resistance and more reliable cycling through a semi-auto. They also load low-flash propellant that will preserve your night vision – very helpful in case you ever have to defend yourself in the dark.

Easier concealability, at the cost of increased recoil and reduced stopping power. This used to be the tradeoff shooters had to accept in order to carry a compact or subcompact pistol.

Emphasis on the “used to be.” Thanks to Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel, you can now have the best of all worlds! This 9mm +P self-defense ammunition is specially tailored for pistols with barrels as stubby as 1.9”. Minimal recoil plus effective stopping power are now finally at your disposal, together!

This ammo owes its ability to quickly stop the threat to two primary features: its Gold Dot jacketed hollow point (JHP), and its above-standard chamber pressure. The former’s bonded jacket and precision-formed nose cavity secure effectively deep penetration and broad terminal expansion alike. The latter accounts for the JHP’s zesty muzzle velocity: 1,150 fps out of a 3.5” barrel, which begets close-range striking energy comparable to that of a light 40 S&W load.

This is +P ammunition, mind you. It kicks more sharply than regular 9mm, and it is unsafe for antiquated handguns that weren’t designed with its increased chamber pressure in mind.

Nickel-plated brass cases are always a nice thing. Reduced friction during cycling? Increased resistance to tarnishing? Greater reflectivity to facilitate low-light chamber checks? They’re all the perks of Ni!

Speer went above and beyond making this 9mm round’s 147 grain Gold Dot projectile. Its jacket is applied to its alloyed lead core electrochemically via the proprietary Uni-Cor process, so it is not only intensely concentric to guarantee its straight flight, but furthermore bonded so it can exhibit impressive weight retention as it penetrates barriers and burrows deeply within its target. Speer forms a Gold Dot’s nose cavity over the course of a two step process, which imbues it with preexisting fault lines that direct expansion and ensure it mushrooms at the ideal rate for lethal terminal effect. The Gold Dot’s profile is further engineered to promote accuracy as well as smooth feeding in a semi-automatic.

This round features a nickel plated brass casing. Nickel’s superior lubricity lets the casing slip in and out of a semi-automatic’s chamber fluidly, and additionally protects it from corroding in response to exposure to atmospheric moisture. Nickel is also easier to spot during a chamber check in the dark, which along with this round’s low-flash propellant makes it an ideal companion should you ever have to defend yourself in the nighttime.

Have all the fun in the world dumping whatever kind of bullets you like into targets over at the range. But when it comes to the most important bullet you own -- the one that could save your life -- choose Speer’s technological marvel, the Gold Dot.

This 9mm +P cartridge features a 124 grain bullet with an electrochemically bonded core and jacket. It makes component separation a practically moot concept, so you’re assured the weight retention needed to reach your threat’s vitals. The Gold Dot’s uniformly distributed jacket further grants it exceptional accuracy, and Speer’s method for forming the bullet’s nose cavity ensures a highly consistent width and rate of expansion.

This cartridge’s nickel plated casing is not only easier to spy in the chamber during a low light chamber check, but also resists corrosion and feeds exceptionally easily in a semi-automatic. Clean burning propellant and CCI’s excellent primer makes the round even more dependable during a fight. Be certain that your pistol can stomach +P ammo before you invest in these potent cartridges!

With strong penetration and high diameter expansion, this 9mm Luger ammunition from Winchester is a formidable choice for self-defense. These cartridges fire bonded-core PDX1 bullets, which are designed to minimize the risk of core-jacket separation and the loss of terminal performance that this entails.

Each round in this box of 20 fires a heavy 147 grain PDX1 jacketed hollow point bullet at a subsonic muzzle velocity of 1,000 feet per second. The weight of the bullet improves penetration compared to other 9mm Parabellum loads.

This ammo is loaded in Oxford, Mississippi using non-corrosive Boxer primers and nickel-plated brass cases.

20 rounds of Speer 9mm Luger (9x19) ammo that'll have your gun firing for a while and your face smiling for even longer! The Boxer primer, 147 Grain Hollow-Point (HP) bullet and Nickel-Plated Brass cases on these New rounds make for the perfect companion for home defense, Subsonic. Pick up some rounds today and you'll get fast shipping along with Widener's world class service.

When you are looking for a reliable self-defense 9mm Luger round, pickup a few of these 20-count boxes from Speer. You’ll have cartridges that use 115-grain jacketed hollow points to deliver outstanding terminal ballistics, and thanks to a high-quality case and primer, these rounds will cycle smoothly and ignite consistently.

These rounds are extremely reliable for both internal performance and external ballistics. They have a muzzle velocity of 1,210 feet per second and a muzzle energy of 374 foot pounds. The Gold Dot jacketed hollow point ensures consistent and controlled expansion, while the speed and energy ensures reliable penetration. When it comes to outstanding home protection, few rounds can match these Gold Dot 9mm Luger rounds.

Speer is one of the most trusted ammunition brands for self-defense and law enforcement cartridges. They are a top choice for many different calibers and are part of the Vista Outdoors group.

While Speer’s Gold Dot G2 ammunition was once only available to law enforcement professionals, Speer is now proudly offering it to the private market as well. This is a 9mm round that’s designed to do one thing and one thing only -- flatten bad guys. Its 147 grain bullet does this in a couple of ways. First, its core and jacket are essentially inseparable from one another because the latter was formed electrochemically, effectively bonding it. The G2 bullet thus dispenses with almost none of its weight for having had to pass through barriers such as steel and drywall on its way toward its destination. Second, this bullet’s core has got internal fissures that direct how expansion is going to take place. Those fissures are forced apart by the elastomer in the G2’s nose cavity during penetration, so they get to do their job especially well. This cartridge further features a nickel plated brass casing that’s going to love zipping through your semi-automatic pistol, and a highly sensitive primer as well.

New firearm owners often ask us to recommend the best ammunition for self-defense. We typically suggest a few – but when we have Federal Premium’s Personal Defense HST in stock, it always tops our list. This is exactly the same 9mm +P ammunition Federal supplies to law enforcement agencies; only its packaging is different.

This 9mm +P cartridge’s 124 grain jacketed hollow point bullet is designed to feed smoothly and exhibit superior accuracy, but that’s only the start of what makes it great for personal defense. Its nose cavity is engineered to resist getting blocked up with debris on impact. Its jacket and core are highly resilient, and resist fragmenting apart following high-velocity impact. That ensures the bullet remains able to penetrate deeply enough to effectively neutralize a threat.

As the JHP encounters resistance from soft tissue, it quickly expands. When it plunges into ballistic gelatin, it increases from its original 0.355” diameter to 0.870”; if the bullet must penetrate multiple layers of fabric before entering the gelatin, it still expands to a diameter of 0.610”.

This ammo is loaded in Minnesota with Federal’s highest-quality primers and propellant, as well as corrosion resistant and smooth-cycling nickel-plated brass cases. This is overpressure ammunition. Its heightened chamber pressure will produce a flatter trajectory and inflict greater damage to the target, but it will also damage a firearm that is not rated for +P. Please consult your firearm’s manual or manufacturer before ordering, or ask your friendly expert at Widener’s!

Your personal safety demands nothing less than the best – and Federal Personal Defense HST is quite arguably the very best 9mm +P ammunition on the market. Make no mistake: this is the same stuff Federal sells to law enforcement agencies. Only the packaging is different!

This cartridge’s 124 grain jacketed hollow point is Federal’s own HST. The HST features a hollow point nose cavity that is designed to initiate expansion following penetration of several different barriers. The HST reliably expands in diameter by 50% after passing through tough safety glass! And because of its jacket (not bonded, but intensely tough nevertheless), the HST is capable of retaining over 90% of its weight after penetrating heavy fabric, sheet steel, drywall and plywood alike.

Each Personal Defense HST cartridge features a high-quality reloadable brass case with a high-performance primer and nickel plating to promote more reliable functionality in a semi-automatic. This ammo’s propellant is formulated to emit a duller muzzle flash – optimal if you wish to avoid becoming blinded by your own gunfire.

This is overpressure ammunition. Its 1,200 fps muzzle velocity (which was recorded with a 4” test barrel) ensures ~350 ft lbs of striking energy at 25 yards, but also produces too much chamber pressure for antique handguns to safely contain. Make certain your pistol is rated for +P before ordering this ammo!

When you are looking for something great for self defense and range training, the 9mm is the perfect round for you. Developed in 1902 during the reign of the German Empire, the 9mm has been used for military, law enforcement, and civilian purposes for over a century and was recently declared to be the best round on the market for self defense. Whatever your pistol shooting needs are, the 9mm has just what you need.

Black Hills has been supplying the United States' military with the match grade ammunition they need for years, showing just how accurate their ammo is. These particular rounds, however, are loaded with Barnes' TAC-XP, hollow point bullets, which give you the incredible expansion and terminal damage you need to protect yourself. Firing at 1175 feet per second, these 9mm +P, 115 grain, brass cased, boxer primed rounds are perfect for all your self defense needs.