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GENERAL => General Firearms Discussion => Topic started by: Abe on June 02, 2020, 12:45:48 PM

Title: Lower power, factory 9mm for a P38
Post by: Abe on June 02, 2020, 12:45:48 PM

Greetings,

I have a post-war alloy frame P-38 without the steel hex insert for the lugs to lock against.  I am interested in relatively lower powered factory 9mm to go plinking with so as to minimize the potential for damage.  I figure I would at most fire the P38 around 100-200 rounds a year at most, putting the rest of my effort into my CZs which I like to shoot w 124 gr S&B.

Surfing the ‘net I have read that Rem UMC and Win White Box are anemic.  Others?  Any feel for relative order of wimpyness?

Thanks.

ABE

Title: Re: Lower power, factory 9mm for a P38
Post by: RSR on June 03, 2020, 04:31:23 AM

Blazer brass is fairly low recoil.

Any "low recoil" 9mm round should do you.

S&B, Fiocchi, etc, are all hot, nearly NATO spec loads.

Most ammo should have velocity published somewhere, be it manufacturer's site or the box.

Title: Re: Lower power, factory 9mm for a P38
Post by: Abe on June 03, 2020, 08:04:39 AM

Thanks.

I hadn’t considered looking at the published MV or KE...