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Mr. Rogers

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Complete noob here.

I bought a sw mp 9c from jay chris a few weeks ago and need ammo. Called a place in Attleboro named northeast trading supply and they said they have 9mm Luger for 11$/bx. That seems cheap and the girl was unsure whether it would work in my gun. Is it the right ammo for me? Fs said 9mm ammo was 17.99 when I called.
 
Your gun takes 9mm Luger (9x19mm). $11 for a box of 50 is about right for some cheapish plinking rounds. Winchester white box (WWB) at walmart has been selling for about $20/100, Dicks has been selling Remington UMC for about $13/50. The defensive 9mm ammo is more expensive.

Prices are going up all over. When I started shooting 9mm in Nov I was getting UMC for $7/50!
 
it wasn't even too long ago that we were at the harvard range and you and aaron burned that whole pack of UMC 9mm... i couldn't fathom shooting 200 rounds in one day now with prices going up and shelves remaining empty. [sad]
 
Mr. Rogers said:
Complete noob here.

I bought a sw mp 9c from jay chris a few weeks ago and need ammo. Called a place in Attleboro named northeast trading supply and they said they have 9mm Luger for 11$/bx. That seems cheap and the girl was unsure whether it would work in my gun. Is it the right ammo for me? Fs said 9mm ammo was 17.99 when I called.
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many people on this forum will not shop at NET.
 
ZHA had some blazer in stock for $10/11 per box of 50 last time I was in.

What's up with 4 Seasons lately? Winchester was $19.99 last last week. I thought it was for the 100 value packs. It wasn't.

Been shopping at Walmart/ZHA for ammo since...
 
WARNING!!!

P+ 9mm are NOT the same as 9mm Luger...

The P+ rounds push out much more pressure than a normal 9mm, and you gun has to be constructed for that pressure. Don't just shoot that ammo before first checking with your gun manufacturer about it's capabilities.

Gun/frame/slide cracking might not show up immediately. You do not want to have a gun "come part" while you re shooting it.

Check you gun's manufacturer to see if it's OK to shoot the +P (actually P+) in your particular gun.

Mr. Rogers said:
Supreme elite 9mm Luger+p x 1bx 18.69
9mm Luger range ammo 11.69 x 2bx

How'd I make out?

Thanks for the help everyone
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DukeInMaine said:
WARNING!!!

P+ 9mm are NOT the same as 9mm Luger...

The P+ rounds push out much more pressure than a normal 9mm, and you gun has to be constructed for that pressure. Don't just shoot that ammo before first checking with your gun manufacturer about it's capabilities.

Gun/frame/slide cracking might not show up immediately. You do not want to have a gun "come part" while you re shooting it.

Check you gun's manufacturer to see if it's OK to shoot the +P (actually P+) in your particular gun.
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The M&P is rated for +P ammo. They recommend against +P+ IIRC but don't prohibit it outright.
 

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