FMJ or JHP??

[boomer92266]

I have a friend who is selling his 9mm ammo to buy 357. I don't know for sure what to buy as he has it reasonable. FMJ is $12 for 50 rds and JHP is $20 for 50 rds. I have $100 to spend, how would you spend it? This is factory ammo, no reloads. Thanks

 

[hittman]

Assuming it's new factory ammo brass and not reloads, I'd buy ALL I could afford. Heck at those prices I may borrow to buy everything he has. For me, the $12 a box stuff would be fine. And that's WAY WAY cheaper than retail.

 

[roylt]

How much does he have? Maybe ask for it all at a discount. I haven't bought 9mm in a bit so not sure on price but google will tell you. As for what type to buy it depends on what you do with it. Also brand may come into play.

I typically just plink so any old round ball will work for that.

 

[Yoter]

FMJ for plinking or practice. JHP for carry.

 

[boomer92266]

How much does he have? Maybe ask for it all at a discount. I haven't bought 9mm in a bit so not sure on price but google will tell you. As for what type to buy it depends on what you do with it. Also brand may come into play.

I typically just plink so any old round ball will work for that.

All whether fmj or jhp, is PMC or Blazer and all are brass cased.

 

[PRichardson87]

I'd buy 250 rounds of JHP with that hundo if he's got that much to sell

 

[MHtractorguy]

Fall is Pumpkin season. FMJ takes too long to destroy your target. I, personally would get all the JHP I could afford.

 

[Bad Barlow]

Fall is Pumpkin season. FMJ takes too long to destroy your target. I, personally would get all the JHP I could afford.

My boys and I would always carve the pumpkin a second time, after Halloween, with the 12 gauge..

 

[edm1]

Whatever you don't buy, let me know so I can buy some

 

[arfmel]

If they're both boxes of 50, the JHP is the better deal. FMJ is pretty easy to buy for $12-13 a box online, with free shipping if you buy by the case. I seldom see JHP under $35/box.

 

[XP100]

4 FMJ and 2 HP with 2 dollars left over for a cup of coffee

 

[beentheredone]

Go rob a liquor store, buy it all...

 

[Actnbill]

1 box of JHP to carry and for emergencies.... the rest all FMJ for plinking...

 

[larry8]

Just go buy it. As a friend he will appreciate it.

 

[s4s4u]

What bullet in the JHP? The FMJ price isn't much less than market right now, but that is a darn good deal on the HP's

 

[DGW1949]

Not all "FMJ" ammo is created equal, nor is "HP".....Myself, when it comes to the 9MM cartridge, I much prefer 124 GRN to 115, no matter the bullet style. Besides the weight aspect, there's also the power factor, which can vary quite a bit from brand to brand, and loading to loading. Just as one example, there is a lot of difference between Winchester 124 NATO FMJ and say, Remington's green or yellow box 115 FMJ. As a matter of fact, some lots of the Remington is so weak that neither of my High Power pistols would reliably function with it....Meaning that one is obviously much more desirable than the other for my purposes....Plus, even if a given HP bullet expands as advertised, hollow points ain't always the best answer for a defensive pistol because a lot will depend on the circumstances.

You can take it from there.

DGW

 

[NikA]

At least three types of JHP are available, which is on offer affects the answer for me. Target JHPs are not designed to expand and therefore for me don't justify the added expense. Defensive JHPs are useful to have around, would purchase either a couple boxes to have around or all possible if they were a load I preferred. Hunting JHPs would be uncommon in 9mm but do have some utility, again would consider a box or two to have around.

In any case, with a good friend I'd buy whatever was offered at a reasonable price.

 

[black1970]

Just about any type of FMJ will make a bad sore on a person and mess their whole day up.

 

[fiasconva]

5 FMJ and 2 JHP. You'd have enough to practice with and some more for self defense rounds. $98.00

 

[Mike J]

I would load up on the FMJ stuff for target practice. I am pretty particular about what JHP I use for carry. So I would either pass on that or research it to see how well it works (gel test results can usually be found online).