Which 9mm weight to stockpile for SHTF

General Firearms Handguns - Semi Auto
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1st of all I will clarifly my idea of SHTF as a complete collapse of civilization.

So I recently got a Beretta 92fs as my SHTF handgun.

So now Im looking at some different rounds and trying to decide what weight would work best. I want good penetration so FMJ is a must.

Im looking at 124 grn and 147 grn. I would think the 124 would penetrate cover better, but I believe the flatter profile of the 147 would do more damage against attackers or game.

What do you guys think?

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Both will leave ice pick holes in soft tissue and give lots of penetration, so 6 of one, half dozen of the other.

Were I to go with ball ammo I’d likely stick to the Winchester or Federal M882 (did I get that number right?) military stuff since high quality ball ammo doesn’t really exist otherwise like it used to.

I think you be better off spending money on something like this though;

http://midwestguntrader.com/viewad.asp?id=53003524301100267

or maybe;

http://www.policehq.com/Products/FC-9HST

or;

http://www.ombexpress.com/sf_762/c_283.aspx

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147 JHP.

9x19 has inherently good penetration when it comes to tissue or body armor. (From what I know.)

I would never recommend FMJ as a defensive load ever.

It has over-penetration issues (NYPD knows) and bad expansion.

Glance at the terminal ballistics forum. (Where this topic should be moved to.)

ETA: M882 is the right designation.

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Please review the threads in this forum:

https://www.m4carbine.net/forumdisplay.php?f=91

for good information on ammunition types.

SHTF/TEOTWAWKI topics discussing the “complete collapse of civilization” and how your stockpile of 9mm pistol ammunition is going to save you is not appropriate for the M4C technical forums.