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 01-22-2012, 11:06 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 21 |  What is +P ammo?
Wife just got a new Glock 19 (9mm) and we were wondering what is different about the +P & +P+ ammo, & can it be safely shot in the 19? | 
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| 01-23-2012, 12:15 AM | #2 | Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central, WI Posts: 944 |
+P ammo is loaded to produce higher pressure than standard ammo.
I am not an expert on which guns will handle +p safely. Check with the manufacturer. | |
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| 01-23-2012, 12:51 AM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,376 Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
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As the man said- hotter ammo. Officially, there are only 4 +p catridges- .38 Special, 9mm Parabellum, .45 ACP (and ALL .38 Super). The SAAMI standard for those is about 17% hotter than standard load.
Even if safe to shoot in a given gun, it WILL accelerate wear. How much? Beats the heck out of me- will vary depending on the gun, and how much of it is shot. There IS no SAAMI standard for +P+ ammo (so they can load whatever their lawyers think they can) __________________
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| 01-23-2012, 12:58 AM | #4 | sic semper tyrannis Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Defiance, Ohio Posts: 778 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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Originally Posted by c3shooter
Even if safe to shoot in a given gun, it WILL accelerate wear.
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That being said I wouldn't use any +p ammo as range ammo. I would run a box through your firearm(s) to test it out(firearm permitting ) and then use it only as carry/self defense ammo. You can use regular ammo at the range. This will save you a few bucks as well as wear and tear on your gun. __________________
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| 01-23-2012, 01:03 AM | #5 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East, Tennessee Posts: 163 Likes Given: 1
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Originally Posted by Gatoragn
+P ammo is loaded to produce higher pressure than standard ammo.
I am not an expert on which guns will handle +p safely. Check with the manufacturer.
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I would definately check with the manufacturer __________________
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| 01-23-2012, 01:25 AM | #6 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,222 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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There is a good article by our own Canebrake in the Ammunition section.
http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f30/inside-scoop-p-45073/__________________
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| 01-23-2012, 03:25 PM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 21 |
Thanks, That article at http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f...scoop-p-45073/ answered a lot of questions. I can't find anything in the Glock 19 manual so I sent Glock an email question to see if it was good to shoot. I'll let ya know when I get an answer back. I think that at any rate we will probably just use the standard Luger, maybe Hornaday or Fed HST for HD.
Thanks again, John | |
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| 01-23-2012, 03:49 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 264 |
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Originally Posted by jordan89
That being said I wouldn't use any +p ammo as range ammo. I would run a box through your firearm(s) to test it out(firearm permitting ) and then use it only as carry/self defense ammo. You can use regular ammo at the range. This will save you a few bucks as well as wear and tear on your gun.
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Just for what its worth. I will only carry the ammo that I train with at the range. If you are not comfortable running +p all the time in your firearm I would say stick with standard loads. I wouldn't trust my life to a round that I have only shot a box or two of. But that is just my 2¢ __________________
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| 01-23-2012, 04:09 PM | #9 | Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,018 |
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Originally Posted by jammer
I can't find anything in the Glock 19 manual so I sent Glock an email question to see if it was good to shoot. , John
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JD already did that. The response he got is a sticky at the top of the Glock Forum.
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| 01-24-2012, 03:39 PM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 21 |
Sorry, I'm new to the forum and I didn't know what a sticky was. I found the thread and read all of it and it answered my question. I really appreciate all you guys and gals taking time to answer questions. The knowledge in this forum beats anything I've ever seen. I'll do a little more searching next time b4 asking a question. I still haven't heard back from my email to Glock but now I'm good.
Thanks again, John | |
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