Take your absolute best 9mm round and put it up against one of my favorite 5.56 rounds, the Mk 262. 22lr Ammo and 9mm ammo is one of the most commonly used ammunition in the USA. But paper is paper and I have not shot any game with the 9mm to judge. 8), "...And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat." From a practical, household standpoint, both platforms provide ample accuracy and few felons would want to be shot with either gun. Oct 5, 2012, Stay in the know with the Personal Defense World newsletter, Biden Doubles Down on Assault Weapon Ban Days Before Election, Kimber Moves Corporate Headquarters From New York to Alabama, Stevens 320 Thumbhole Security: Defense Shotgun Gets New Stock, PFS9: Polymer80’s $550 Custom Grade Glock Is a Serious Upgrade, Gun News, Gun Reviews, and Self Defense Tips, You use of this website constitutes and manifests your acceptance of our. From a distance of 7 yards, I fired a single round of the Winchester ammunition. .40 S&W modern hollow-point ammunition as well as .223 rounds from an M4. Lower receivers varied in that the 5.56mm model used a standard AR configuration and was fed by all AR style magazines. We Report, You Decide
A hit by the .223 would be absolutely devastating. © 2020 Outdoor Limited All Rights Reserved. That cinched it for me. The 9mm lower was a dedicated receiver, not a plugged or modified AR-type. Under 100 yds either will get the job done. More experienced shooters, or shooters focused on self-defense would be better served with a 9mm. Training and target ammunition are great for the range, but when it really counts we need to spend the cash on high quality ammo designed for the task at hand. Same scenario, shot through the wallboard into the wax media at 7 yards. A hole nearly three 3 inches across and as deep was left in the wax media. JavaScript is disabled. It would seem that the purpose-designed .223 Remington load would be less likely to pass through an attacker and continue on through an interior wall than the 9mm fired from the same platform. MY load is 124 grain at 1450 they were shooting 50 grain Hornaday at 3335 from there web sight. We have one of the largest stocking inventory selection of the best rimfire, handgun, and rifle ammunition. That’s twice the trigger time for the price.
The difference in accuracy and terminal energy transfer will be astounding. Will try a different bullet next time. This would represent nearly 6 inches of common building material found inside normal interior walls. I know that this is just plywood and not worth anything but it did make for a fun afternoon. 9mm is more expensive. Most folks assume that handgun rounds will not penetrate structures of a house as deeply as higher … 22lr or 9mm? 22lr ammo is really good option for hunting as compare to 9mm ammo. The ammunition for this review would be that specifically designed from personal protection.
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When it comes to defending your life with a firearm, base your choices on fact, not supposition. Wal-Mart where the discriminating white trash shop. Mannyrock pretty well summed it up, in my opinion. Additionally, it is still accurate, easy to shoot, affordable, and made by just about every ammunition manufacturer out there. The real edge pistol caliber carbines have is easy handling and less blast if fired indoors for HD. That said then you must feed it the right kind of bullet to get the most out of that speed depending on the size of the target. It's quiet and has very low recoil so it's comfortable to shoot. This review is about much more than guns and ammo—it’s about performance. The .22 LR however is an all-around excellent hunting round for small game. Metalform 32-round stick magazines fed the 9mm carbine. A tight 1.17-inch three-shot cluster at 50 yards proved the carbine and ammo combination could be counted on. The bottom line is that a pistol cartridge, even when fired from a carbine, is still going to perform like a pistol cartridge. This would represent a standard interior wall construction, minus 2×4 studs. Featured herein would be their 60-grain TAP load chambered in .223 Remington. .223 Remington. Moving on, we found that the 9mm projectile had traveled a full 15 inches into the wax media after passing through the wall façade. For the 9mm pistol ammunition side, the new Winchester PDX1 brand was tested. The .223 is a better choice for inflicting damage and death at 100 yards. For purposes of clarity, I consent to Athlon's collection, storage, processing, and transfer of my Personal Data and Non-Personal Data (as defined in the Privacy Policy) for the purpose of signing up for the email newsletter. As for our initial conversation, was the 9mm carbine less likely to “over-penetrate” than the .223? Over my chronograph, this load averaged 1,140 FPS from the 16-inch barrel. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. For sights, I installed the new EOTech XPS3 HWS on each one.