Best 9mm Luger Ammo
Every load we price, sorted by cost per round delivered to your state
We track 31 9mm Luger loads from 5 dealers. The cheapest delivered to AR, shipping included, is MaxxTech 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ at $0.23 a round. By use: Target & Range from $0.23, Subsonic from $0.30, and Self-Defense from $0.55.
The 9mm Luger (9x19mm Parabellum) is the NATO pistol cartridge and the duty round for the FBI and many US police agencies, and most carry and duty pistols sold today are chambered for it. It fires a .355-inch bullet, usually 115, 124 or 147 grains. Loads on this page run from about 975 to 1,350 fps.
Most of the table is full metal jacket (FMJ) range ammo. Practice with FMJ and carry a jacketed hollow point such as Federal HST or Speer Gold Dot, in the same bullet weight you practice with. The 147 grain loads run at or under 1,000 fps and have a slower, softer recoil. Check your pistol's manual before firing +P loads such as Hornady Critical Duty. The Federal Hi-Shok is +P+, which has no SAAMI pressure standard, so use it only in guns the maker approves for it.
All 9mm Luger Loads
Compare ballistics and prices across 31 products
| PRODUCT ↕ | GRAIN ↕ | VELOCITY ↕ | ENERGY ↕ | BC ↕ | USE CASE ↕ | BEST PRICE ↕ |
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CCI Blazer Aluminum 9mm 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1145 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1145 | 335 | .155 | Target & Range | $0.27/rd |
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CCI Blazer Brass 9mm 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1145 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1145 | 335 | .155 | Target & Range | $0.27/rd |
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CCI Blazer Brass 9mm 124gr FMJ
124gr
• 1090 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1090 | 327 | .169 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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CCI Speer 9mm Lawman 147gr TMJ
147gr
• 985 fps
• Subsonic
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147gr | 985 | 317 | .17 | Subsonic | $0.30/rd |
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Federal 9mm Hi-Shok 115gr JHP +P+ Ammo
115gr
• 1300 fps
• Self-Defense
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115gr | 1300 | 432 | .12 | Self-Defense | $0.55/rd |
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Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1180 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1180 | 356 | .13 | Target & Range | $0.27/rd |
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Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo
124gr
• 1150 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1150 | 364 | .154 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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Federal Champion 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1125 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1125 | 323 | .14 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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Federal Premium HST 9mm Luger 124gr JHP Ammo
124gr
• 1150 fps
• Self-Defense
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124gr | 1150 | 364 | .15 | Self-Defense | $0.62/rd |
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Federal Premium HST 9mm Luger 147gr JHP Ammo
147gr
• 1000 fps
• Self-Defense
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147gr | 1000 | 326 | .2 | Self-Defense | $0.62/rd |
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Fiocchi Pistol Shooting Dynamics 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo
124gr
• 1150 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1150 | 364 | .148 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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Hornady American Gunner 9mm Luger 115gr XTP Ammo
115gr
• 1155 fps
• Self-Defense
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115gr | 1155 | 341 | .129 | Self-Defense | $0.90/rd |
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Hornady Critical Defense 9mm Luger 115gr FTX Ammo
115gr
• 1135 fps
• Self-Defense
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115gr | 1135 | 332 | .129 | Self-Defense | $0.99/rd |
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Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger +P 124gr FlexLock Ammo
124gr
• 1175 fps
• Self-Defense
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124gr | 1175 | 380 | .179 | Self-Defense | $1.12/rd |
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Magtech 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1135 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1135 | 329 | .144 | Target & Range | $0.65/rd |
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Magtech Steel 9mm 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1135 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1135 | 329 | .144 | Target & Range | $0.24/rd |
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MaxxTech 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ
115gr
• 1150 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1150 | 323 | .14 | Target & Range | $0.23/rd |
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Maxxtech 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo
124gr
• 1150 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1150 | 364 | .149 | Target & Range | $0.24/rd |
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PMC Bronze 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1150 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1150 | 338 | .145 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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PMC Bronze 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo
124gr
• 1110 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1110 | 339 | .145 | Target & Range | $0.27/rd |
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PMC Bronze 9mm Luger 147gr FMJ Ammo
147gr
• 975 fps
• Target & Range
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147gr | 975 | 309 | .198 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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Remington UMC 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1145 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1145 | 335 | .155 | Target & Range | $0.27/rd |
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Sellier & Bellot 9mm Luger 124gr FMJ Ammo
124gr
• 1181 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1181 | 384 | .152 | Target & Range | $0.29/rd |
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SinterFire 9mm Special Duty 100gr HP Ammo
100gr
• 1350 fps
• Self-Defense
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100gr | 1350 | 405 | .115 | Self-Defense | $1.14/rd |
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Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger 124gr JHP Ammo
124gr
• 1150 fps
• Self-Defense
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124gr | 1150 | 364 | .134 | Self-Defense | $0.82/rd |
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Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger 147gr JHP Ammo
147gr
• 985 fps
• Self-Defense
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147gr | 985 | 317 | .164 | Self-Defense | $0.64/rd |
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Speer Lawman 9mm Luger 115gr TMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1200 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1200 | 368 | .177 | Target & Range | $0.69/rd |
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Speer Lawman 9mm Luger 124gr TMJ Ammo
124gr
• 1090 fps
• Target & Range
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124gr | 1090 | 327 | .159 | Target & Range | $0.36/rd |
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Winchester 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1190 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1190 | 362 | .142 | Target & Range | $0.28/rd |
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Winchester Defender 9mm Luger +P 124gr Bonded JHP Ammo
124gr
• 1200 fps
• Self-Defense
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124gr | 1200 | 396 | .118 | Self-Defense | $1.99/rd |
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Wolf Performance Steel Case 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ Ammo
115gr
• 1150 fps
• Target & Range
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115gr | 1150 | 338 | .14 | Target & Range | $0.66/rd |
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Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
- Over .40 S&W: more rounds in the same size pistol, such as 15 in a Glock 19 against 13 in the .40 S&W Glock 23.
- Less recoil than .40 S&W or .45 ACP, which makes follow-up shots faster in small carry pistols.
- Over .380 Auto: more velocity and penetration from pistols that are only slightly larger.
- FMJ practice loads come in the same 115, 124 and 147 grain weights as defensive hollow points.
Cons
- Smaller and lighter bullets than .40 S&W or .45 ACP, so it relies on hollow point expansion for a wider wound.
- Runs at higher pressure than .45 ACP, so short barrels give a louder, sharper report.
- +P and +P+ loads add wear and are not approved for every pistol.
- Steel-case and aluminum-case range ammo can't be reloaded, and some indoor ranges ban steel case.