Magtech's 124-grain FMJ leaves the muzzle at 1,109 fps for 339 ft-lbs of energy. That is a power factor of 138, about 12 points over the 125 floor for USPSA minor and IDPA. From a 25-yard zero the bullet is 1.4 inches low at 50 yards and 10.6 inches low at 100, still moving 1,024 fps at 50. In a 1.9-pound compact pistol it produces an estimated 4.4 ft-lbs of recoil energy, at the mild end of the 124-grain loads here.

Aguila 124 is the closest match, 6 fps faster with recoil within 1 percent. Speer Lawman 124 TMJ is the only milder load here, 19 fps slower with about 3 percent less recoil energy in the same pistol. Winchester NATO 124 outpaces the Magtech by 91 fps and 57 ft-lbs, with about 14 percent more recoil, and Sellier & Bellot 124 is 72 fps faster with about 11 percent more recoil. Federal American Eagle 124 is 41 fps faster with about 6 percent more recoil energy. Drop at 50 yards runs 1.2 to 1.5 inches across all six, so none needs a different hold.

This is a range-day load for shooters who want trigger time over recoil realism. The softer push makes it easier to watch the front sight through the shot. With about 12 points of power-factor margin, check that it still makes minor from a short barrel. If you want practice that feels like a carry load, Speer Gold Dot 124 JHP at 1,150 fps has about 6 percent more recoil energy than this, and Winchester NATO 124 at 1,200 fps sits about 14 percent above it. For less recoil still, Speer Lawman 124 gives up 19 fps for about 3 percent less, and Remington UMC 115 about 10 percent.