158gr subsonic ammo?

[shooter521]

Hey guys!

Just noticed that Ammuntion to Go has PPU 9mm 158gr subsonic FMJ in stock.
Ammunition To Go : 50rds - 9mm Prvi Partizan 158gr. Sub-Sonic FMJ Ammo [pp-r9.1] - $16.95

Wondering if anybody has used the stuff, and if it would provide any benefit over the more common (and cheaper) 147gr FMJ when running it through a suppressor? I imagine that a heavier bullet moving slower would remain subsonic out of a longer barrel, but my longest 9mm barrel is only 9" and seems to be plenty quiet with regular ol' 147gr.

Thoughts?

 

[rvb]

Hey guys!

Just noticed that Ammuntion to Go has PPU 9mm 158gr subsonic FMJ in stock.
Ammunition To Go : 50rds - 9mm Prvi Partizan 158gr. Sub-Sonic FMJ Ammo [pp-r9.1] - $16.95

Wondering if anybody has used the stuff, and if it would provide any benefit over the more common (and cheaper) 147gr FMJ when running it through a suppressor? I imagine that a heavier bullet moving slower would remain subsonic out of a longer barrel, but my longest 9mm barrel is only 9" and seems to be plenty quiet with regular ol' 147gr.

Thoughts?

As you get into odd/extreme bullet weights, be absolutely sure the bullet is stable as it's leaving the barrel. Baffle strikes = bad. Consider your barrel's twist rate.

-rvb

 

[VUPDblue]

I bought a case of it a couple years ago. I don't find it any better/worse than cheaper 147gr stuff. YMMV.

 

[bigcraig]

I tried the Fiocchi 158gr, I am confident I had a very light end cap strike, more like a rub than a strike, but contact nonetheless.

I plan on sticking to the 147gr pills.

 

[tyler34]

what about alabama ammo?

Subsonic ammunition for suppressor / silencer

 

[shooter521]

what about alabama ammo?

Subsonic ammunition for suppressor / silencer

It's supposed to be good stuff (I believe Dave Sevigny is sponsored by them), but the pricing in that link is almost certainly outdated. Here's a more current source:

Alabama Ammo special K 9mm 147 grain [Alabama Ammo special K 9mm] - $15.00 : MAS GunWorks, Always the right choice

 

[Krazny13]

I've shot some of the 158 out of suppressed rifles and a Post86 MP5 with and without a can. It makes more of a difference in the SMG, as some of the 147 gr loads are close to the sound barrier coming out of the longer barrel. (And sometimes over it.) The 158's are slower, and won't go supersonic.

if you are running the 147's fine, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Jack_Bauer]

I tried the Fiocchi 158gr, I am confident I had a very light end cap strike, more like a rub than a strike, but contact nonetheless.

I plan on sticking to the 147gr pills.

What type of gun and suppressor were you using when you had the strike?

 

[combat45acp]

I have shot the Fiocchi 158gr out of a Sig 228 and a H&K USP with no baffle strikes. They were way quieter than most of the 147gr factory loads I have shot.

 

[Jack_Bauer]

Anyone use it in an HK MP5 with a suppressor?

 

[bigcraig]

What type of gun and suppressor were you using when you had the strike?

Gun was a 9mm AR SBR using a SWR Trident 9 suppressor, barrel is a TROS 5" 3-lug barrel. IIRC, the twist rate on the TROS barrel is 1:10.

 

[Jack_Bauer]

Gun was a 9mm AR SBR using a SWR Trident 9 suppressor, barrel is a TROS 5" 3-lug barrel. IIRC, the twist rate on the TROS barrel is 1:10.

Do you think the strike was due to the short barrel not enough to stablize the bullet?

 

[bigcraig]

Do you think the strike was due to the short barrel not enough to stablize the bullet?

Yes.