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came across a new ammo developed for 9x18

rbcd.net has 9x18 in 45g bullets. Incredibly expensive
($35 per 20 rounds)

wanted to know if anyone has any interesting experience with it
(I ordered a box.. but at that price... I will shoot it only on my birthday on target practice event )

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p-64 1973 (good trigger)
p-64 1969 (heavy trigger)

Hello Worker:

I did order some of the RBCD rounds and tested them through a makarov. I pulled and weighed one bullet, measured the overall length of the rounds, and ran 5 through a chronograph (only 5 because they are so expensive):

RBCD 45-gr TFSP (Total Fragmenting Soft Point) (5 rounds tested)

Manufacturer: RBCD Performance Plus Ammunition, San Antonio, TX
Headstamp: *-* 9x18 MAK
Cartridge Case: Brass Case (Starline), boxer primed, non-corrosive primer
Bullet: 39.2-gr (1 measured), lead-filled or coated tip, convex (bulged) copper-coated base
Magnetic: Case and bullet are non-magnetic (don't contain steel)

OAL (ins) (5 rounds)
Range: 0.940 – 0.946
Avg: 0.943

Velocity: (fps)
Velocity (fps): 1671, 1661, 1032, 1558, 1640
Avg: (1512)

The round that shot 1032 fps did not have the energy to cycle the slide. My impression was that they are a kind of novelty round, and that it would take $300 to thouroughly test them for reliability.

thank you for the response. just wanted to verify: did you test through makarov or p-64? Asking because I my p-64s are not modified so wanted to figure out if they will handle the round with no problem.

Also I assume you tested just into paper, so no observation on penetration...

these incredible velocities are similar to 7.62x25 tokarev in 71grain bullets.

thanks again
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p-64 1973 (good trigger)
p-64 1969 (heavy trigger)

Yes, as I wrote I shot through a Makarov. The P-64 gives slighlty lower velocities. I don't see why the P-64 would have any problem handling this ammunition; it produced extremely low recoil in a Makarov.. I paid some $2 per round, so I'd be more worried about your pocketbook than your pistol.

Note that RBCD advertises this ammunition at 45-grains but the bullet I pulled weighed less than 40-grains.

I have done some penetration tests, but penetration tests take a lot of effort and I've narrowed those efforts to more practical ammunition.