CZ Owners Preferred Ammo List

[Wobbly]

CZ Owners Preferred Ammo List

This thread will become a list of ammunition known to properly fit and function in common CZ carry pistols (not competition pistols). It will be open to users suggestions and submittals, like the 9mm Bullet Length post of a few years back. To be considered for listing, the ammunition should have been tried in at least 2 different CZ pistols with stock springing. We will start with 380Auto, 9mm, 40S&W, and 45ACP from Federal, Hornady, Remington, Speer and Winchester. This list will focus mainly on SD ammo, but will naturally come to include many others.

• At a minimum your suggestion should include: brand, exact product name, product number, bullet weight, and caliber. Submissions that don't include all the information will be deleted.

AMERICAN EAGLE	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	147gr FP	AE9FP
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CCI	See Speer	.
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FEDERAL	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	115gr Syntech	AE95J1
9mm	124gr Nyclad	P9BP
9mm	124gr Hydra-Shok	P9HS1
9mm	124gr HST	P9HST3
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FIOCCHI	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	115gr FMJ	9AP
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HORNADY	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	100gr Critical Duty Lite	.
9mm	115gr Critical Defense	90250
9mm	124gr Critical Duty +P	90215
9mm	135gr Critical Duty +P	.
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PMC	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	115gr JHP	9B
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REMINGTON	Wt/Name	PN*
9mm	115gr JHP	C15
9mm	124gr Golden Saber	GS9MMB
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S&B	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	115gr FMJ	SB9A
9mm	124gr FMJ	SB9B
9mm	115gr JHP	SB9C
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SPEER	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	115gr Blazer Brass	5200
9mm	124gr Blazer Brass	5201
9mm	124gr Gold Dot	23611,23617,53617
9mm	147gr Gold Dot	23619,53619
9mm	124gr Lawman TMJ	53651
9mm	147gr Lawman TMJ	53620
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WINCHESTER	Wt/Name	PN
9mm	115gr FMJ "White Box"	Q4172
9mm	147gr Ranger SXT	RA9SXT
9mm	147gr Supreme SXT	S9
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Legend
FMJ Full Metal Jack
FP   Flat Point
JHP Jacketed Hollow Point
TMJ Total Metal Jacket

* Since Remington has a new owner, part numbers may change

[Duke Nukem]

I only own one CZ firearm- a P10-C, and it's only been used with range ammo, so I don't meet the standards Wobbly has set forth for this thread . . .  but in the spirit of getting the ball rolling I will share what I have used in it (aside from hand loads) that has functioned without a hiccup.  All parts including springs are the original factory parts.


Sellier & Bellot  9mm    115 gr. FMJ     SB9A
Blazer Brass     9mm   115 gr. FMJ      5200
Geco                9mm   124 gr. FMJ      220340050

[Rock-it3]

Speer   9mm +P 124gr. Gold Dot HP  23617/53617

[radagast]

    My Wife and I have not had any problems with the defensive ammo we've been shooting through our P07s. Hers is totally original, and mine has all original parts, but has undergone a thorough internal polishing.
   We  are currently using:  Hornady Critical Duty,  9mm,  +P,  124gr     Product# 90215

    While there is other ammo I'd prefer, these use Hornady's "Flexlock" bullets that don't violate New Jersey's hollow point restrictions. Another round I've been curious about is the Lehigh Defense or Underwood "Extreme Defense" solid copper projectile. Has anybody tried either of these in  their CZ pistois ?

[Steve Menegon]

I ran Federal 124gr. HST P9HST3 through my SP01 UGT & 75D Compact. This was before I did anything to either firearm as per requirements. OAL was shorter than the Federal 147gr. HST P9HST4, which failed the plunk test.

I did not have time to add, but S&B 124 gr. SB9B worked great. I went through a ton of them shooting both aforementioned guns.

[Philipl]

I carry Liberty Civil Defense 50 grain 9mm HP ammo. It has never failed to feed, eject or go BANG in any of my CZs or Sigs. we hog hunt twice a year and it works very well to dispatch an injured animal.

[Rock-it3]

I ran Federal 124gr. HST P9HST3 through my SP01 UGT & 75D Compact. This was before I did anything to either firearm as per requirements. OAL was shorter than the Federal 147gr. HST P9HST4, which failed the plunk test.

I did not have time to add, but S&B 124 gr. SB9B worked great. I went through a ton of them shooting both aforementioned guns.

Yes, I shot a lot of the S&B 124gr. SB9B through several CZ's, before I started reloading, but I couldn't remember the item number. Thanks!

[Wobbly]

Question - How many rounds on a certain pistol before you think it would be worthy of inclusion on this list?

That's up to the owners of the list.... YOU. All I ask is that it be a major brand, something that most any shooter could have walked into a LGS in 2019 and purchased.

The only quantity requirements are for Plunk & Spin testing, and that number is 6 to 10 of any new-to-you brand or style.

[Phyffe]

PMC 9mm 115gr JHP    "9B"

Full box went through my brand new P10S without a hitch.

Noticed it had more flash than the Hornady Critical Defense though.

[Rcher]

Sellier & Bellot

9mm   124gr FMJ   SB9B
9mm   115gr JHP   SB9C

[toteone]

I run Federal 124gr HST. P9HST3 thru my P10C and P01, never a problem in 3 yrs.

[gwes351]

I've now been able to run some ammo through 2 different CZ barrels (both P-10c 4.02 inch) - plus, these rounds passed the initial "plunk" test in both barrels.  This was at least 20 rds of each ammo through each barrel.

American Eagle (Federal) 147gr flat point (FMJ) AE9FP
speer lawman 147gr TMJ (FMJ) 53620
speer gold dot 124gr JHP

more to follow as I break them in

[gwes351]

Was able to get in some more range time today, and shot 2 different manufacturers'.  Again, at least 20 rounds of each ammo through both P-10cs - no issues (and previously passed plunk test in both barrels).

S&B 115gr FMJ SB9A
Win 115gr FMJ Q4172

[Nick1946]

Fiocchi         9mm   115 gr FMJ   9AP


Performs well in all my 9mm guns and made in Ozark, MO and Little Rock, AR.

[Phyffe]

Re Blazer Brass #5201.

More 300 rounds of 124 grain FMJ between my Shadow 1, P10S and Scorpion.