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Subsonic Ammo Prices

176 loads across 15 calibers leave the muzzle slower than sound, by the maker's own velocity figure. A suppressor muffles the muzzle blast, but a supersonic bullet still cracks all the way downrange, so these are the loads that make a suppressor quiet.

How we pick them

Sound travels about 1,125 fps at sea level on a mild day, and slower when it is cold. We list a load when its published velocity is under 1,100 fps, and mark the ones between 1,050 and 1,099 fps as near the line: a warm day or a longer barrel can push those over.

Velocity is measured from the maker's test barrel. A pistol load fired from a carbine usually runs faster than the box says, so a 9mm 147-grain load that is subsonic from a handgun can break the sound barrier from a 16-inch barrel.

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.300 Blackout subsonic ammo

The cheapest subsonic load is $0.81 a round delivered, $0.12 more than the cheapest .300 Blackout load of any speed ($0.69).

Load Velocity Per round
Sellier & Bellot .300 Blackout 200gr Subsonic FMJ 1,060 fps near the line $0.81
Hornady Black .300 Blackout 208gr ELD Match Subsonic 1,020 fps $1.26
Winchester Super Suppressed .300 Blackout 200gr Open Tip 1,060 fps near the line $1.85
Hornady Frontier .300 Blackout 208gr FMJ Subsonic 1,025 fps $1.87
Hornady Subsonic .300 Blackout 190gr Sub-X 1,050 fps near the line $2.57
Ammo Inc .300 Blackout 220gr Stelth TMC 1,071 fps near the line —

9mm Luger subsonic ammo

The cheapest subsonic load is $0.29 a round delivered, $0.07 more than the cheapest 9mm Luger load of any speed ($0.22).

Load Velocity Per round
CCI Speer 9mm Lawman 147gr TMJ 985 fps $0.29
CCI Blazer Brass 9mm 124gr FMJ 1,090 fps near the line $0.30
PMC Bronze 9mm Luger 147gr FMJ 975 fps $0.30
Speer Lawman 9mm Luger 124gr TMJ 1,090 fps near the line $0.35
Federal Premium HST 9mm Luger 147gr JHP 1,000 fps $0.62
Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger 147gr JHP 985 fps $0.64
Ammo Inc 9mm Luger 124gr Total Metal Coating 1,017 fps —
Armscor 9mm 124gr FMJ 1,092 fps near the line —
Armscor 9mm Luger 147gr FMJ 850 fps —
Fiocchi 9mm Luger FMJ 158gr 850 fps —
Magtech 9mm Luger 147gr FMJ Flat Subsonic 990 fps —

.45 ACP subsonic ammo

The cheapest .45 ACP load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.36 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
CCI Blazer .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 830 fps $0.36
CCI Blazer Aluminum .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 845 fps $0.38
PMC 45 ACP Bronze 230gr FMJ Pistol 830 fps $0.38
Magtech .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 837 fps $0.39
Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 853 fps $0.39
Fiocchi Training Dynamics .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 860 fps $0.41
Winchester .45 ACP 185gr FMJ 910 fps $0.45
Winchester .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 835 fps $0.49
Speer Lawman .45 ACP 230gr TMJ 830 fps $0.50
Remington Ammunition UMC .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 835 fps $0.51
Federal American Eagle .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 890 fps $0.52
Federal HST .45 ACP 230gr JHP 890 fps $0.64
Federal Gold Medal .45 ACP 185gr FMJ-SWC 770 fps $1.08
Hornady Critical Defense .45 ACP 185gr FTX 900 fps $1.38
Hornady Critical Duty .45 ACP +P 220gr FlexLock 975 fps $1.43
Speer Gold Dot .45 ACP 185gr JHP 1,050 fps near the line $1.56
Ammo Inc Signature Series .45 ACP 230gr TMC 890 fps —
Armscor .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 849 fps —
Hornady Custom .45 ACP 200gr XTP 900 fps —
Independence Brass .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 830 fps —
New Republic .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 830 fps —
Norma Range & Training .45 ACP 230gr FMJ 853 fps —
Speer Gold Dot Carry Gun .45 ACP +P 200gr JHP 1,080 fps near the line —

.22 Magnum subsonic ammo

The cheapest subsonic load is $0.31 a round delivered, $0.08 more than the cheapest .22 Magnum load of any speed ($0.22).

Load Velocity Per round
Hornady Critical Defense .22 WMR 45gr FTX 1,000 fps $0.31

.40 S&W subsonic ammo

The cheapest .40 S&W load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.33 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
Federal Range and Target .40 S&W 180gr FMJ 1,000 fps $0.33
Winchester .40 S&W 165gr FMJ Range 1,060 fps near the line $0.33
Sellier & Bellot .40 S&W 180gr FMJ 968 fps $0.34
HSM .40 S&W Training 180gr RNFP 985 fps $0.34
Winchester .40 S&W 165gr FMJ 1,060 fps near the line $0.34
Aguila .40 S&W 180gr FMJ Ammunition 1,050 fps near the line $0.35
PMC Bronze .40 S&W 165gr FMJ 989 fps $0.36
Federal American Eagle .40 S&W 180gr FMJ 1,000 fps $0.36
Remington UMC .40 S&W 180gr FMJ 990 fps $0.38
Speer Lawman .40 S&W 180gr TMJ 1,000 fps $0.39
Winchester USA Ready .40 S&W 165gr FMJFN 1,060 fps near the line $0.39
Sellier & Bellot .40 S&W 180gr JHP 974 fps $0.42
Speer Gold Dot .40 S&W 180gr JHP 1,025 fps $1.17
Hornady Critical Defense .40 S&W 165gr FTX 1,045 fps $1.55
Hornady American Gunner .40 S&W 180gr XTP JHP 950 fps $2.02
Remington Golden Saber .40 S&W 180gr BJHP 1,015 fps $2.32
Hornady Critical Duty .40 S&W 175gr FlexLock JHP 1,010 fps $2.52
Ammo Inc Signature .40 S&W 180gr TMJ Centerfire 958 fps —
Armscor .40 S&W 180gr FMJ 953 fps —
Blazer Brass .40 S&W 180gr JHP 1,015 fps —
Fiocchi Training Dynamics .40 S&W 170gr FMJTC 1,020 fps —
Magtech .40 S&W 180gr FMJ Flat Nose 990 fps —
Magtech .40 S&W 180gr JHP 990 fps —
PMC Bronze .40 S&W 165gr JHP 1,040 fps —

.38 Special subsonic ammo

The cheapest .38 Special load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.41 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
PMC Bronze .38 Special 132gr FMJ 917 fps $0.41
Magtech .38 Special 158gr LRN 755 fps $0.44
Fiocchi Range Dynamics .38 Special 130gr FMJ 950 fps $0.45
Winchester USA .38 Special 130gr FMJ 800 fps $0.48
Federal American Eagle .38 Special 130gr FMJ 890 fps $0.51
Remington UMC .38 Special 130gr FMJ 800 fps $0.51
Fiocchi Range Dynamics .38 Special 158gr FMJ 730 fps $0.52
Speer Lawman .38 Special 125gr TMJ 865 fps $0.52
Remington UMC .38 Special 158gr LRN 755 fps $0.57
HSM Cowboy Action .38 Special 158gr RNFP 840 fps $0.63
Remington UMC .38 Special +P 125gr SJHP 945 fps $0.64
Speer Gold Dot .38 Special +P 125gr JHP 945 fps $0.67
Federal .38 Special American Eagle 158gr LRN 770 fps $0.75
Sellier & Bellot .38 Special 158gr LRN 997 fps $0.91
Hornady American Gunner .38 Special 125gr XTP JHP 900 fps $1.00
Magtech .38 Special +P 125gr SJHP 938 fps $1.01
Black Hills Cowboy .38 Special 158gr CNL 800 fps $1.25
Hornady Critical Defense .38 Special 110gr FTX 1,010 fps $1.28
Hornady Critical Defense .38 Special +P 110gr FTX 1,090 fps near the line $1.31
Black Hills .38 Special 148gr HBWC 700 fps $1.33
Remington Golden Saber .38 Special +P 125gr BJHP 975 fps $2.42
Federal Hydra-Shok Deep .38 Special +P 130gr JHP 900 fps $2.52
Ammo Inc .38 Special 158gr TMC 750 fps —
Ammo Inc Signature Line .38 Special 125gr TMC 947 fps —
Armscor .38 Special 158gr FMJ 891 fps —
CCI Blazer .38 Special +P 125gr JHP 945 fps —
Hornady .38 Special 158gr XTP JHP 800 fps —
Magtech .38 Special 130gr FMJ 800 fps —
Speer Lawman .38 Special +P 158gr TMJ 900 fps —
Winchester Super-X .38 Special 148gr WC 710 fps —

.380 Auto subsonic ammo

The cheapest .380 Auto load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.30 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
CCI Blazer Brass .380 ACP 95gr FMJ 945 fps $0.30
Fiocchi .380 Auto 95gr FMJ 960 fps $0.31
Federal Range and Target .380 ACP 95gr FMJ 980 fps $0.31
Federal American Eagle .380 ACP 95gr FMJ 980 fps $0.33
PMC Bronze .380 Auto 90gr FMJ 961 fps $0.33
Tula .380 Auto 95gr FMJ 1,017 fps $0.33
Winchester USA .380 ACP 95gr FMJ 955 fps $0.33
Remington UMC .380 ACP 95gr FMJ 955 fps $0.34
CCI Blazer Aluminum .380 Auto 95gr TMJ 945 fps $0.37
PPU .380 Auto 94gr FMJ 951 fps $0.38
SinterFire .380 Auto 75gr FMJ Lead-Free 1,025 fps $0.41
Hornady American Gunner .380 Auto 90gr XTP JHP 1,000 fps $0.77
Speer Gold Dot .380 Auto 90gr JHP 1,040 fps $0.82
Remington HTP .380 Auto 88gr JHP 990 fps $0.93
Federal Train + Protect .380 Auto 85gr VHP 1,000 fps $0.97
Hornady Critical Defense .380 Auto 90gr FTX 1,000 fps $0.97
Winchester PDX1 Defender .380 Auto 95gr JHP 1,000 fps $0.99
Aguila .380 ACP 95gr FMJ 945 fps —
Ammo Inc Signature .380 Auto 100gr TMC 890 fps —
Ammo Inc Streak .380 Auto 100gr TMC Green 890 fps —
Ammo Inc Streak .380 Auto 100gr TMC Red 890 fps —
Armscor .380 Auto 95gr FMJ 945 fps —
Sellier & Bellot .380 Auto 92gr FMJ 955 fps —
Winchester Service Grade .380 ACP 95gr FMJFN 955 fps —

.45 Colt subsonic ammo

The cheapest .45 Colt load on sale today is subsonic, at $1.05 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
Fiocchi Cowboy Action .45 Colt 250gr LRNFP 750 fps $1.05
Fiocchi Training Dynamics .45 Colt 255gr CMJ 750 fps $1.07
CCI Blazer .45 Colt 200gr JHP 1,000 fps $1.25
Atomic .45 Colt 200gr LRNFP 800 fps $1.26
Fort Scott Munitions .45 Colt 225gr TUI 869 fps $1.44
Winchester Bigbore .45 Colt 250gr JSP 845 fps $1.44
Federal American Eagle .45 Colt 225gr JSP 860 fps $1.57
Barnes VOR-TX .45 Colt 200gr XPB 850 fps $1.66
CCI .45 Colt Shotshell #9 Shot 1,000 fps $1.67
Underwood .45 Colt 225gr Hard Cast WC 1,050 fps near the line $2.12
Underwood .45 Colt 225gr Soft Cast HP 1,050 fps near the line $2.37
Hornady Critical Defense .45 Colt 185gr FTX 920 fps $2.52
Federal Champion .45 Colt 225gr LSWCHP 830 fps $2.67
Ammo Inc .45 Colt 250gr JHP 842 fps —
Ammo Inc Signature .45 Colt 250gr TMC 842 fps —
Black Hills .45 Colt 250gr RNFP 725 fps —
DoubleTap Hunter .45 Colt 255gr HCSW 975 fps —
Remington HTP .45 Colt 230gr JHP 850 fps —
Sierra Sports Master .45 Colt 225gr JHP 850 fps —
Underwood .45 Colt 255gr LSWCGC 1,000 fps —
Winchester PDX1 Defender .45 Colt 225gr JHP 850 fps —
Winchester Super-X .45 Colt 250gr LFN 750 fps —

.32 ACP subsonic ammo

The cheapest .32 ACP load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.47 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
PMC Bronze .32 ACP 71gr FMJ 900 fps $0.47
Prvi Partizan .32 ACP 71gr JHP 902 fps $0.49
PMC Bronze .32 ACP 60gr JHP 980 fps $0.87
Winchester Silvertip .32 ACP 60gr JHP 970 fps $0.90
Magtech .32 ACP 71gr JHP 905 fps $0.97
CCI Blazer .32 ACP 71gr TMJ 900 fps $1.03
Federal American Eagle .32 ACP 71gr FMJ 900 fps $1.09
Hornady Custom .32 ACP 60gr XTP JHP 1,000 fps $1.58
Hornady Critical Defense .32 ACP 60gr FTX 1,000 fps $1.66
Speer Gold Dot .32 ACP 60gr GDHP 960 fps $2.57
Federal Hydra-Shok .32 ACP 65gr JHP 925 fps —
Fiocchi Range Dynamics .32 ACP 73gr FMJ 1,000 fps —
Winchester USA .32 ACP 71gr FMJ 905 fps —

.44 Special subsonic ammo

The cheapest .44 Special load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.72 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
Magtech .44 Special 240gr FMJ 722 fps $0.72
HSM Cowboy Action .44 Special 200gr RNFP 850 fps $0.73
Magtech Cowboy Action .44 Special 240gr LFN 725 fps $0.79
PMC Bronze .44 Special 180gr JHP 980 fps $0.88
Fiocchi Cowboy Action .44 Special 210gr LFP 750 fps $0.93
Fiocchi .44 Special 200gr SJHP 900 fps $1.15
Underwood .44 Special 245gr FMJ FN 950 fps $1.31
Hornady Critical Defense .44 Special 165gr FTX 900 fps $1.33
Federal Personal Defense Punch .44 Special 180gr JHP 815 fps $1.43
DoubleTap .44 Special 200gr TAC-XP 1,000 fps $2.67
CCI Blazer .44 Special 200gr JHP 920 fps —
Federal Champion .44 Special 200gr LSWCHP 870 fps —

10mm Auto subsonic ammo

The cheapest 10mm Auto load on sale today is subsonic, at $0.39 a round delivered.

Load Velocity Per round
Winchester USA .10mm Auto 180gr FMJ 1,080 fps near the line $0.39
CCI Blazer 10mm Auto 200gr TMJ Aluminum Case 1,050 fps near the line $0.41
PMC Bronze 10mm Auto 200gr TCFMJ 1,050 fps near the line $0.53
Federal American Eagle 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ 1,030 fps $0.53
PPU Defense .10mm Auto 180gr JHP 1,082 fps near the line $0.55

.44 Magnum subsonic ammo

Load Velocity Per round
Armscor .44 Magnum 240gr JHP 1,097 fps near the line —
Federal HST .44 Magnum 230gr JHP 1,085 fps near the line —

.350 Legend subsonic ammo

The cheapest subsonic load is $1.12 a round delivered, $0.05 more than the cheapest .350 Legend load of any speed ($1.07).

Load Velocity Per round
Hornady Subsonic .350 Legend 250gr Sub-X 1,050 fps near the line $1.12

.450 Bushmaster subsonic ammo

Load Velocity Per round
Hornady Subsonic .450 Bushmaster 395gr Sub-X 1,050 fps near the line —

5.7x28mm subsonic ammo

Load Velocity Per round
Fiocchi Subsonic 5.7x28mm 62gr FMJ 1,050 fps near the line —