My job got the RA9B from that era when we switched to 9mm pistols at the end of 2011. We had some wide variations in velocity with that ammo. More than one box had 2-3 rounds that barely cycled the slide. Samples were pulled and run through the chronograph. 2-3 rounds in every box chronoed at 400-500 FPS. The bullets were presumably ok, the velocity was the issue. I had a stock of 127 +p+ that did not suffer the same issue. It was from the same era. I'm guessing the gremlins missed that run or production line. As for expansion, I euthanized a few deer with that load. One was a thoracic shot due to location and lack of cooperation from the deer. A "post" was conducted to see what was what with the ammo. It transected both lungs, pulverized the atria and vasculature, and came to rest between the ribs and hide on the other side. It expanded exactly as advertised. Other than the bits o deer, it looked just like the pics on their website. I would carry that ammo with confidence and worry more about tactics and being able to hit your target under any condition.