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Have you tried any of the newer SIG 365 9MM ammunition yet? It is supposedly tailored for the P365 and other short barreled pistols. The reason I ask is, I just picked up a P365 and was wondering if the ammunition was as good as they say.
When I purchased my Sig P365 a month ago (at the largest Sig Dealer in the vicinity) I also bought a box of Sig 365 115 grain ammo that they recommended. On the box it stated 1050 fps but did not indicate from what barrel length. Out of my Sig 365 it seemed anemic and while I did not Chronograph this particular load (didn't have it with me) it was the slowest and least powerful of all the ammo I fired that day. Even if it did the 1050 fps they say it does I still would not carry it! For a 115 grain bullet that seems a but too slow to me.
I've tested a bunch of different carry loads and settled on the Speer Gold Dot 124 grain +P Short Barrel loading. It does an average of 1120 fps put of my Sig P365 and is extremely consistent (did not vary more than 20 fps from high to low), grouped under 1 inch at 21 feet, shoots POA = POI, fed flawlessly, did not have objectionable recoil, and is used by almost all LEA's in the area. Everything I've read, seen and personally tested tells me it's one of the top performers in 9mm out of short barreled pistols. I feel confident in this Shirt Barrel +P GD

NOTE: While I did not Chronograph the Sig ammo and I know the way I am judging it is unscientific, it just did not feel right to me. It is also the slowest velocity 9mm I've seen to date for a 115 grain bullet weight!