Ammo Question

[JonDoughe]

I bought an SD9VE. I am new to firearms, but I have noticed asking what type of ammo to use is like asking ford or chevy, so let me ask it a different way....

Is there a particular type of ammo you would stay away from? I have shot a few brands (all 115gr fmj) and I haven't had any FTF or FTE. Just wanted to get everyone's thoughts.

Thanks

 

[hmbiohazard]

for 9mm SD i use either winn ranger T series bonded. or Federal HST

for range i use reloads, havent had any issues.

i use DRT in my .40 or Critical duty from hornaday for SD, i also have some HST and Ranger for it as well but have been using the frangable and c duty ammo as of late

range is same, reloads it cheap and work just fine

my SD40VE hit the 3500 round mark. its still going like a champ its only gotten better with use and time

 

[BlackTalonJHP]

I personally prefer Federal/Speer or Winchester JHP's for serious use, as this is what many law enforcement agencies use. I would only use Remington ammunition if I had nothing else on hand as I feel it is generally of lesser quality, IMHO.
For factory ammo at the range, I like Federal Champion/Blazer Brass and WWB as first choices, but am comfortable with Fiocchi, Sellier & Bellot, and PMC as close seconds. I have shot thousands of rounds of Tulammo in both Brassmaxx and steel case as well as Wolf Gold and find it to be a little underpowered and overly dirty.

 

[JonDoughe]

Thanks for the feedback. I have done a couple brands for the range and this gun seems to eat it all. As far as how dirty it is, I can't speak as this is my first, so I'm not sure how dirty another pistol would be after firing.

 

[MOONDAWG]

Your gun should operate reliably with any commercial ammo on the market without any problems.

There are no "magic bullets" yet.

Today's premium jacketed hollow points all work about the same of the street.

My pat answer for decades has been to choose what you shoot the best in your particular gun and practice until your skill level is where you desire it to be.

With the current "shortage" of ammo on the shelves of some stores your' choices may be limited for a while.

The only ammo I'd try to stay away from would be guns show "reloads" of dubious origin. Some locally produced stuff can be pretty nasty and poor performing.

 

[hmbiohazard]

it is incredibly horrid to read your blue text on the grey background

 

[Arik]

I would stay away from ammo that is of a different caliber from my gun.

For carry I use 124gr+p Speer Gold Dot. For range I use whatever 9mm I can get my hands on. So far I have not found a lot that won't work. Try them all. If your gun doesn't like that particular one, don't buy anymore of them

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[JonDoughe]

Thanks for the responses everyone. I haven't had issues getting 9mm ammo in my area. I'll pick up whatever we have available. I am pretty sure you are not supposed to fire +p through the sd9ve. I thought I saw that in the book that came with the weapon (I actually read it).

 

[hmbiohazard]

you arent supposed to fire +P through a hi-point either. but i do and it doesnt harm anything. 2000 fps on a terminal defense load is awesome

 

[OKFC05]

I am pretty sure you are not supposed to fire +p through the sd9ve. I thought I saw that in the book that came with the weapon (I actually read it).

Might want to read it again. It says any SAAMI spec ammo may be fired, and that includes +P. +P "may cause accelerated wear." It is the +P+ that S&W says do not use.

 

[Dave84]

All standard fmj rounds should work fine. As for HP ammo I use speer gold dots because it's one of the most used rounds by law enforcement. Also look up testing of rounds online. tnoutdoors9 on youtube has very informative videos on all the different ammo. Winchester, Remington, Federal, and Hornady would serve you nicely as well.

 

[SamMeow]

The only ammo I stay away from is +P+ and try not to shoot steel cased. Just a personal preference on the steel cased.

Personal choice for SD 9mm is Hornady Critical Duty 135 GR,

Per the manual
Plus-P" (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics or exceed the margin of safe- ty. Use of "Plus-P" ammunition may result in the need for more frequent service.

"Plus-P-Plus" (+P+) ammunition must not be used in Smith & Wesson firearms. This marking on the ammunition designates that it exceeds established industry standards, but the designation does not represent defined pressure limits and therefore such ammunition may vary significantly as to the pressures generated and could be DANGEROUS."

If you think you know better than S&W then go for it.