Igman's 147-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket practice load for zero checks, position drills and steel. The bullet is plain, with no tip or hollow point. It leaves the muzzle at 2,732 fps with 2,441 ft-lbs of energy.

Compared with Magtech's First Defense Tactical 147-grain FMJ, the Igman is close to a twin at the muzzle: the Magtech starts at 2,729 fps, just 3 fps slower, and the two kick the same in the same rifle. Compared with Federal's American Eagle 150-grain FMJBT, the Igman starts 88 fps slower and carries 207 ft-lbs less energy at the muzzle. The American Eagle kicks about 8 percent harder in the same rifle; Federal markets it for target shooting, competition and long range.

Buy the Igman if you want a 147-grain practice load with a light kick for long sessions of drills and zero checks. Pick the Magtech if you want the same start and kick from Magtech's tactical and training line. Pick the American Eagle if you want Federal's competition load and don't mind the extra recoil. Pick Fiocchi's 150-grain FMJBT if a fast start matters more to you than recoil. For hunting, Hornady's American Whitetail 150-grain InterLock is a soft point that Hornady markets for large game; it kicks as hard as the American Eagle.