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Posted: 5/9/2020 10:38:21 PM EDT
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I was assigned an M9 for 17 years, best I can recall it was WCC 9x19. I may have an old empty box somewhere... let me go look
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Posted: 5/9/2020 11:40:24 PM EDT
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M882 124 grain 9mm FMJ
M1152 115 Grain 9mm FMJ M1153 147 Grain JHP |
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Posted: 5/10/2020 2:14:28 AM EDT
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We used IMI. I think it was 124 gr.
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Posted: 5/10/2020 6:21:46 AM EDT
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The official 9mm round used by the military was/is the M882. It used a 124gr FMJ at about 1200fps. It was made by several manufacturers like Winchester, Lake City, Federal, and IMI. It's in the process of being replaced with the M1152 115gr truncated cone (flat point) FMJ. I got a ten shot average of 1192fps with that load from my M9A1.
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Posted: 5/10/2020 7:06:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 5pins: The official 9mm round used by the military was/is the M882. It used a 124gr FMJ at about 1200fps. It was made by several manufacturers like Winchester, Lake City, Federal, and IMI. It's in the process of being replaced with the M1152 115gr truncated cone (flat point) FMJ. I got a ten shot average of 1192fps with that load from my M9A1. I've got some 96 dated Federal M882 (white box) in the safe. Good stuff. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 6:34:38 AM EDT
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The new stuff is hot .
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Posted: 5/19/2020 10:13:35 PM EDT
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My understanding is that while the M9 was still the primary sidearms, the standard cartridge for both practice and duty was 124 gr +P FMJ ball ammo, with manufacturing contracts issued to both Federal and Winchester.
Today I know we've now contracted Winchester for both ball and HP ammo, though I don't know off the top of my head what pressure those are for and what other companies have been contracted to produce them. But I'm assuming the Army has probably also contracted Federal to make at least the ball ammo. |
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Posted: 5/23/2020 6:49:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: M882 124 grain 9mm FMJ M1152 115 Grain 9mm FMJ M1153 147 Grain JHP |
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Posted: 5/30/2020 3:31:04 PM EDT
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Whatever they tell the Federal Arsenals to produce.
Often just a bullet weight and a speed are specified. While the equipment to load the ammunition is often Government owned, they now contract out running the equipment & plant to Commercial Ammunition Loading companies. The speed of the equipment is simply astounding. Faster than ANY 'commercial' equipment can do. |
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Posted: 5/30/2020 10:36:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The new stuff is hot . It's not "hot" it's loaded to NATO standards. |
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Posted: 6/1/2020 5:04:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's not "hot" it's loaded to NATO standards. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The new stuff is hot . It's not "hot" it's loaded to NATO standards. Likely HOT compared to commercial ammunition. The MIL has access to different bulk powders than even the commercial loaders use. |
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Posted: 6/4/2020 12:46:45 PM EDT
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NATO 9mm is roughly +P on the SAAMI scale. It's not particularly hot compred to some of the SMG ammo used to be. Unless you have something old and fragile, NATO 9mm will not damage anything mde from the 1980's on.
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