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05-08-2014, 09:29 PM
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Speer 124 Grain Plus-P 9mm
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Is this round as awesome as I have been informed ?
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Yup... It runs nicely in every 9mm I own... Even my finicky PF-9.
I use the 'LE' 50 round box version.
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05-09-2014, 03:03 AM
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I use this ammo and believe it to be excellent. I was present when our range masters put it through the paces (Gel-heavy clothing-glass-etc.) and it performed extremely well. I concur with RobzGuns and also use the LE 50 box version.
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05-09-2014, 09:43 AM
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It is one of the most real world, street proven by LE 9mm loadings out there. Extremely consistent performance with good quality control. Bill
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There is even a "Standard Load" in the GD for those that may want a little less recoil, that will also work and penetrate quite well, with the 124gr HP.
Hard to go wrong with the +P loading if you can find them.
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05-09-2014, 08:14 PM
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I like it. For comparison I clock it at:
Speer GD 124 +P = 1157fps average
Federal HST 124 +P = 1236fps average
Both out of the S&W M&P 9c.
The Speer 124 +P is available here:
9MM Ammunition | Bulk 9MM Ammunition | FMJ & Hollow Point 9MM
The HST +P is currently unobtainium. If not, please let us know.
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Originally Posted by Nevada Ed
There is even a "Standard Load" in the GD for those that may want a little less recoil, that will also work and penetrate quite well, with the 124gr HP.
Hard to go wrong with the +P loading if you can find them.
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I stick with the standard load for barrels 4" or greater and save the +P for short barrels. Both are excellent rounds, as is everything in the Speer Gold Dot line-up right now, in my opinion.
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I know several pretty gun savvy coppers who have gone back to the 9P from .40 & .357 SiG because of the way this round works when bad guys get plugged with it.
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05-10-2014, 02:50 PM
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If you're talking about the Gold Dot 124 gr. +P, it's one of the most time-tested and proven 9mm loads available. A little snappy, but very accurate and clean shooting with negligible flash. It also happens to be a robust expander through a variety of intermediate barriers.
It actually was my round of choice back when I carried a "9" until I later swapped to Winchester Ranger-T 147 gr.
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The Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. +P, is the load that changed my mind about the 9x19 Luger cartridge. Prior to it I figured the 9x19 was a bit better than a rock or pointy stick.
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