50rds - 9mm Magtech Bonded 147gr. JHP Ammo

50rds - 9mm Magtech Bonded 147gr. JHP Ammo Details

The 9mm was invented in 1902, and swiftly became one of the most popular rounds in the world. In fact, the FBI just declared that due to major scientific and technological improvements, the 9mm is now the best round on the market for self defense.

Magtech is one of the four major ammo manufacturers managed in the CBC Group. Their ammo is loaded in Brazil in an ISO 9001 certified facility to meet C.I.P or SAAMI specifications depending on the caliber. These rounds feature 147 grain jacketed hollow point projectiles that are loaded into re-loadable boxer primed brass cases. Don't miss out on these high quality Magtech Bonded, 9mm ammunition.

Gel test Results

As you hunt for the best self-defense 9mm Luger (9x19) ammo, we thought you might enjoy seeing the results of some testing we recently conducted with calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin.

We shot five of these Magtech rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a S&W M&P Shield. The results are detailed in the video you see above as well as the photographs. Through the charts, you should get a great idea how this Magtech ammo stacked up relative to other 9mm Luger (9x19) ammo products available to American shooters.

To get a better sense of our tests, be sure to check out all the protocols we followed when conducting our tests to determine the best self-defense ammo.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 50rds - 9mm Magtech Bonded 147gr. JHP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 50rds - 9mm Magtech Bonded 147gr. JHP Ammo

How do the results for this Magtech 9mm Luger (9x19) compare to other Subsonic 9mm Ammo?

50rds - 9mm Magtech Bonded 147gr. JHP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 19 23.3 26.7 29.5 47.5
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 146 146 146 146 147
Bullet Velocity (fps) 905 913 918 956 977

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