Ammo Used?

[mattrosswalker]

I'm in the process of buying my first P64...but I was wondering what ammo everyone had been using. I'm planning on using the gun for an all around target plus self defense concealed weapon.

I saw that the manual says that it shoots a 71gr FMJ...but I have never seen that ammo before. The lightest weight grain I've ever seen is a 95gr I believe...all the way to a 109gr. What experiences has anyone had with different ammo and stress and fatigue on the weapon from such ammo.

Is it safe to put a heavier recoil spring in and shoot a 95gr shot through or should I find some 71gr. Also...has anyone ever found a 9X18 hollow point? I've never seen any of those ever being made either.

Thanks in advance and I'm looking forward to my new P64.

[kurremkarm]

Brown bear makes good ammo in both round nose and hollow point. The 71 grain does not exist. You probably want to do the wolf spring kit-- i got the 19 pound hammer and the 20 pound recoil spring. Took like 5 minutes to switch them out. The 18 pound hammer and 22 pound recoil might have been better. I picked up silver bear for 10 bucks a box at a recent gun show and it can be had in various places on the web for around that price.

[normsutton]

mattrosswalker

welcome
don't shoot anything over a 95 grn bullet and don't shoot wolf ammo in it

NORM

[papabear]

+1 with Norm, Wolf uses floor sweep components and their quality control and tolerances are off the scale as far as I'm concerned. I have used their ammo in my SKS and it didn't cause any problems, but I won't be getting any more of it.