9x19 Match ammo?

[RussellD]

Never believe the rumors a 9mm can not be match grade accurate. A host of 1911 smiths have produced 9mm bullseye guns that rival any .45.

A few places to start looking for match grade ammo-no promises on anything being in stock

ASYM
Atlanta Arms
Federal 115 grain BPE
Federal 147 FMJFP

 

[Nevada Ed]

wondering if 9mm match ammo exists? (post #1 )

Well, yes and no.

Match ammo generally falls in line with slow fire, rifle ammo.

There are some slow fire pistol/revolver shoots but today ,
there are a lot of shoots that are timed events, and the shooters
will be shooting metal, spinners, drop plates or paper targets
and all need a special bullet and fps to get the job done, for the shortest amont of time with maximum dropped targets or accuracy.

Some events need a 4" grouping while some will work with a 10" group
depending on the size of the target in the match.

In some cases the ammo is not really "Match" but the correct bullet weight, fps, to get the job done.

I would just say that it is the "Best" at what the shoother has to work with.

 

[chief38]

I am a competitive shooter but haven't used a 9mm for that purpose in a long time. I normally use a Colt Gold Cup in 45acp, a M41 .22LR or a S&W M15 for that purpose.

My S&W M15 shoots best with 148 grain Remington WC's (old stock). My M41 is best with CCI standard velocity. My Colt GC shoots best with my 230 Gr. reloads that have been reloaded more times than I will admit to - lol!

I had a Belgium made Browning Hi Power in 9mm that had been sent to Clark Custom for their top end accuracy job (before I owned it) and it was the most accurate 9mm I've ever shot - unfortunately I sold it about 10 years ago (don't ask me why because I wish I didn't). That pistol shot well with almost any plain Jane ammo I put through it and ironically enough it did not like "match grade" marked ammo! Individual pistols have to be tried with different weights and brands of ammo and just because some is marked "match grade" doesn't mean it will be more accurate in yours. I was shocked when I ordered 4 different Eley .22 LR ammo's and saw how poorly it performed. My particular guns just don't like Eley!

BTW the P210 is a spectacular pistol - shot one a few months ago and was totally impressed! Simply try what ever you can get your hands on these days. In general, the 9's I've shot including my Sig P365 seem to like the 124 grain fodder best as far as POA = POI is concerned.

 

[sandog]

I've never seen any "Match" ammo in 9mm.
The Winchester 124 gr. NATO load shoots better than any other FMJ I've tried in my 5 inch M&P, so I bought two cases of it last spring.