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that is good info to know.

I have not seen a recommended load for the M & P. I've been experimenting and so far I shot 4 or 5 brands (124, 147 +P JPH rounds) through it. I just receied Hornady TAP 147 +P, and Speer Gold Dot 124+P and I will shoot them within the next week. I do like the feel of the Winchester 147gr bullets but I will see when I shoot again.

I have 100 rounds on order (Speer Gold Dot 124 +P JHP). I plan to shoot 30-50 rounds and put the rest in the mags. I'd like to get a good feel for it before I make it my primary load.

drjoker wrote:I carry speer gold dot, too. It is the least expensive regular priced self-defense ammo.

A point of clarification- Using "+P" in the M&P is OK. The manual states not to use "+P+"

Thanks Guys. I've seen a couple of youtube videos on the Rem Golden Sabre 124 +P, the Federal Tactical HST 147 +P, and the Corbon JPH. They are all highly rated.

I looked at the Winchester 147 JHP rounds and there are mixed reviews on it. Not sure about that.

One that hasn't been mentioned is the Winchester Ranger 124+P+ JHP. It gets good reviews but I'm not sure that I want 16" of penetration if I am shooting at one person?

Thanks Brian. That is what I figured. I was a little worried about my pistol exploding in my face on the range. That would be kind of embarrassing and probably pretty painful!

We are off topic. I'm looking for possible 9mm JHP choices. Thanks

That is another thing I am wondering about. My manual doesn't recommend using +P ammo. But I want a round that will cause substantial damage if I need to use it. I wouldn't plan on shooting +P ammo on a regualr basis- Just enough to become comfortable with the round.

Dave2 wrote:

loadedliberal wrote:I recently saw advertised a 147 grain +p+ 9mm round, the ballistics on the round are almost that of a .357 magnum. I can't vouch for how it works but I must say I'm interested in trying it out with some old phonebooks and seeing the penetration and expansion.

Careful, a lot of (most?) guns aren't supposed to be fed +P+ ammo. I know it's a nono in my Sig.

I did find Hornady Critical Defense 115gr FTX JHP ammo and it looks promising- might try to order some.

I'm kind of new to the forum and I am looking for the most effective 9mm JHP with stopping power for my primary carry load. I've done a little research and the Speer Gold dot 124 gr +P bonded JHP seems to be a popular and effective round. It also looks like the Federal 147 gr HST JHP round is a good one.

I've put around 600 rounds down range (and do the majority of shooting with) Monarch and winchester 115 gr FMJs. So I want something that will not have a totally different feel than what I normally shoot with (if possible).

I have about 100 rds of Speer Gold dot on order. I plan to shoot around 50 rounds to get a feel for it and use 50 in my 4 mags (S&W M&P 9c).

What is your expereince and recommendation?