Is 9mm P the same as 9mm Luger?
The 9mm Parabellum, 9mmP, 9×19, and 9mm Luger are all the same round. The Luger pistol and the 9×19 cartridge were both designed by Georg Luger the Austrian designer of the famous Luger pistol and the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. The . 380 (9mm short) in a 9mm Luger is dangerous.
Is +P 9mm worth it?
There’s a certain amount of evidence to suggest that using Plus P ammo is worth it. To be fair, expanding hollow point ammunition is not what it once was. In past decades, +P loads actually WERE necessary because standard pressure hollow points were found to not expand reliably when used by police.
Can you shoot 9mm P in a 9mm?
This type of ammo allows gun owners to move up in speed and terminal ballistics without purchasing a larger gun and moving up in cartridge size. Essentially, if you have a gun that takes 9mm ammo, you can increase your velocity and power with 9mm +P cartridges without purchasing a new firearm.
What does P mean on a bullet?
The +P designation only means that the ammunition is loaded to a higher pressure. Firearms are engineered to withstand the pressure for the cartridges they’re intended for, and ammunition manufactures load ammo that does not exceed these pressures. This is what keeps guns from breaking or blowing up.
What does +p mean in 9mm ammo?
Overpressure ammunition
Overpressure ammunition, commonly designated as +P or +P+, is small arms ammunition that has been loaded to produce a higher internal pressure when fired than is standard for ammunition of its caliber (see internal ballistics), but less than the pressures generated by a proof round.
What grain 9mm should I use?
Many calibers has a standard bullet weight, such as the . 223 Remington with a 55-grain bullet. Others have weights (or a narrow range of weights) that are most common because they deliver the best performance. For example, the 9mm Luger is most commonly found with 115-grain, so this is likely your best starting point.