What’s in your 9x18 Mak when you pack?
:D :D
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What’s in your 9x18 Mak when you pack?
:D :D
I no longer own a Mak, and when I did, it only saw ball, but my understanding is the Hornady XTP loading is about the only JHP that is decent, though I think it still comes up a little short penetration wise.
YMMV, tongue in cheek post noted. :cool:
When I had a pistol chambered in 9x18 Makarov, I carried Gold Dot when I could get any, and ball when I couldn’t. When I hand loaded for it, XTP was the only component bullet I could find for it, so that’s what I used.
I no longer own one, and gave all my remaining magazines, parts, and loading components to my brother who does still have one.
I'm somewhat impressed by the variety of 9x18mm Makarov ammunition that has been offered commercially.
https://www.makarov.com/AmmoData.html
The only SD ammo I have in 9x18 is some Cor-Bon but my Mak isn’t part of my EDC program……
I had Hornady XTPs in mine back in the day. The gun shop I worked at actually sold a box to a gal that had been beaten by her boyfriend. A few days later her friend murdered him using that ammo. So, it seemed to work OK.
I’m surprised as well. But in retrospect - Mak was super cheap in the mid 90s and before the rise of the 9mm oriented CCW guns a really good gin in terms of size/concealibity/firepower. Add to that a pretty safe design. I have at least 2 good friends that carried one for most of the 1990 and into the 2000s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velo Dog
A steel framed, reasonably reliable, compact at almost at the price point of Jennings and such. $125 out the door for for Baikal IJ-70 with spare mag, cleaning rod, ultra low-rent flap holster, and a box of ammo somewhere in the early to mid-90's. Could have gone cheaper yet if I'd gone surplus instead of new...Quote:
Originally Posted by Suvorov
Old school mate carried a Mak with whatever ball he could afford after booze and women. Until he died, anyway.
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Originally Posted by Totem Polar