Sellier & Bellot 9mm Makarov 95 Gr. FMJ
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Bassbob
Emissary
I'm guessing it's .380 (9x17) or 9x18, not 9mm Luger. Neither of which should be fired from a 9mm Parabellum.
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HansGruber
Ronin
It’s not 9x19–aka 9mm Parabellum, Luger, or generic “9mm”.
It’s not .380 (aka 9x17, 9mm Kurz, Corto).
It’s 9mm Makarov (MuhKARov). 9x18. The Russian 9mm.
It will not work in a standard 9mm, nor a .380.
It’s not .380 (aka 9x17, 9mm Kurz, Corto).
It’s 9mm Makarov (MuhKARov). 9x18. The Russian 9mm.
It will not work in a standard 9mm, nor a .380.
Thanks for the info. The 95gr Makarov threw me. Looking for 9mm Luger, and I like the S&B brand, which is not available locally. Well, actually, no 9mm is available locally.
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HansGruber
Ronin
L-R: .380, 9mm Makarov, 9x19
Nice work on helping someone out. Don't need any problems.
Ditto
HansGruber
Ronin
It’s an understandable mistake; the big thing is that since the 9mm Mak has a larger diameter bullet (.364, I think) than standard 9mm, it SHOULDN’T feed, but if by chance it did...it will likely over pressure as it swages the bullet down, and bad things could happen.
And we don’t want that to happen to anyone.
That why we are here. To help each other. I did know that it was the Mak but didn't know that the bullet had a larger diameter. So I learned something too. Thanks.
I generally have a bad opinion of S&B. It doesn't give me what I'm looking for.
HansGruber
Ronin
Really? I’ve always had good luck with S&B as range blaster ammo. It’s not as dirty as others, and has a low percentage of dud rounds, in my experience.
Picked up some their surplus 115gr “Police” JHP loads from them a few years back, supposedly were to go to some MidEast/North African nation that came under embargo...it was hot stuff, felt hotter than the Federal 115+P+ loads...
Sorry to hear that. I've not had one malfunction with their 9mm 115gr FMJ, feeding it through the XD Mod2, XDS, or M&P EZ9. Their .380 rounds didn't cause problems in my wife's LCP or EZ380 either.
You snooze, you lose...literally. Last night I found some 9mm rounds online at my usual source where I physically go (local Army base) to buy my ammo, and firearms, and they had some Fiocchi 124gr FMJ ($12.99 50rnd bx), and some Magtech 115gr FMJ ($10.99 50rnd bx). Didn't feel like getting my butt out of my chair to get my credit card, and told myself I'd order 5 bxs of each in the morning. Well......got up just a moment ago and got online, and the Magtech stuff was already sold out! So.....ordered 10 bxs of the Fiocchi. Have never used that brand before, but have heard/read that it's decent.
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HansGruber
Ronin
Fiocchi is good ammo as well. I’ve had good luck with it.
Thanks, Hans
Yep, if not for the heads-up from members here, I would've probably ord'd it.