PPU 9mm Subsonic Ammo - 158 Grain FMJ

Subsonic 9mm Luger FMJ

PPU Subsonic Line 9mm Luger pairs a heavy 158 grain full metal jacket bullet with a load that leaves the muzzle at about 950 feet per second. That is below the speed of sound, so the bullet does not produce the sharp supersonic crack of faster loads. Shooters running suppressed pistols and carbines use it, and so does anyone who wants a quieter, softer-pushing 9mm for range practice.

Features

• 9mm Luger Chambering — Also called 9x19mm, this is the standard cartridge for most modern service and carry pistols and many pistol-caliber carbines.
• 158 Grain Bullet — Noticeably heavier than the common 115 and 124 grain 9mm loads, which lets the round carry useful energy at a lower velocity.
• Subsonic Velocity — A muzzle velocity of roughly 950 fps keeps the bullet under the speed of sound, avoiding the supersonic crack in flight.
• 317 Ft-Lbs Muzzle Energy — The published muzzle energy figure for this load, measured as the bullet leaves the barrel.
• Full Metal Jacket — FMJ means a copper jacket encloses the lead core at the nose, which helps it feed cleanly and limits lead fouling in the bore.
• Round Nose Profile — The rounded bullet shape slides up feed ramps reliably in semi-automatic pistols.
• Boxer-Primed Brass Cases — Boxer priming uses a single central flash hole, so handloaders can deprime, resize and reload the fired brass.
• Non-Corrosive Primers — The primers leave no corrosive salts behind, so routine cleaning is all the firearm needs after a session.
• 50 Rounds Per Box — Packed as 50 centerfire pistol cartridges in a sturdy two-piece cardboard box.

Case, Primer and Load

PPU is a Serbian ammunition maker, and each cartridge carries the PPU 9mm Luger headstamp on a brass case. The load is boxer primed and non-corrosive, so the empties are worth keeping if you reload. Use it only in firearms chambered for 9mm Luger and in good working condition, and check function in your own gun before relying on it, since heavy subsonic loads cycle differently from lighter standard ammunition.