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Posted On: 5/27/2024
By: Vince
A: Hi Vince! That's really hard to say without calculating ballistic data, so I went ahead and did exactly that. Please see this chart for the 115gr load's projected trajectory: https://shooterscalculator.com/ballistic-trajectory-chart.php?pl=%5BPreset+Name%5D&presets=&df=G1&bc=0.182&bw=115&vi=1145&zr=10&sh=0.9&sa=0&ws=0&wa=0&ssb=on&cr=100&ss=1&chartColumns=Range%7Eyd%60Elevation%7Ein%60Energy%7Eft.lbf%60Vel%5Bx%2By%5D%7Eft%2Fs&lbl=&submitst=+Create+Graph+. Here's another for the 147gr load: https://shooterscalculator.com/ballistic-trajectory-chart.php?pl=%5BPreset+Name%5D&presets=&df=G1&bc=0.206&bw=147&vi=1000&zr=10&sh=0.9&sa=0&ws=0&wa=0&ssb=on&cr=100&ss=1&chartColumns=Range%7Eyd%60Elevation%7Ein%60Energy%7Eft.lbf%60Vel%5Bx%2By%5D%7Eft%2Fs&lbl=&submitst=+Create+Graph+
Posted On: 8/3/2021
By: Greg
A: Thanks for reaching out Greg! Federal's 147gr TSJ cartridge should produce about 1 ft lb more recoil energy than their analogous 115gr load. (For context, that's about 7.5 ft lbs vs. 8.5 ft lbs.) You may not even be able to perceive the difference.
Recoil energy is the product of four factors: firearm weight, propellant weight, bullet weight and muzzle velocity. Because a 9mm round's muzzle velocity goes up when its bullet weight goes down, its recoil energy doesn't differ all that dramatically between bullet weights.
Posted On: 7/24/2021
By: Edward Teach
A: No sir, this ammo should work great suppressed. It's already subsonic, and the Syntech jacket will keep a suppressor's baffles nice and clean.
Posted On: 7/10/2021
By: Jessie Oveson
A: Thanks for reaching out Jessie! No sir, this ammo is the real deal. Its bullets have solid lead cores with polymer jackets, and they're going to fly out of your barrel at 1,000 feet per second. Think of this ammo just like any conventional FMJ ammo, but with high-tech Syntech jackets that cut down on friction and fouling in the barrel.
Posted On: 6/29/2021
By: Troutman
A: Hello Troutman! The vast majority of 9mm firearms have no issue feeding flat nose bullets, but a few are known to present problems. I don't believe a subcompact pistol presents any particular complications, but you may want to see if any other folks who own your handgun have reported problems with flat noses.