Gunguy96 Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Hey everybody, I recently purchased an swd m11/9 and was curious what ammo runs well in these. Im waiting on the form 4 and have only had the opportunity to shoot it once since then. Ran great with my 115gr "range" handloads but it didn't like palmetto AAC brand ammo (lots of FTEs and FTFs). What have you guys found runs good for you in these types of guns? Looking to stock up on 9mm ammo. Also curious how these run with hollow points. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labanaktis Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) General rule, round nose only. No reason not to. Blazer Brass ran great in mine. I’m sure you will get a grey ghost upper or Lage upper. Lots of discussion on those across many boards Edited May 1, 2023 by Labanaktis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) Winchester white box, Federal American Eagle, S&B, Blazer Brass & Fiocchi all worked great for me. The only brand that ever gave me trouble was Remington UMC. Definitely seems to be loaded less hot than everything else. And as already mentioned, round nose only. Most of the 147 grain offerings out there have a flat point FMJ bullet that can cause feed issues. Edited April 30, 2023 by tommyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunguy96 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Thanks for the info! I was looking at picking up some winchester white box. Makes sense with it only feeding good with round nose bullets, I tend to not use flat points. Also, I think it does help if it's loaded on the hotter side, the AAC ammo I tried seemed a little on the weak side and was giving me issues. Good to know about Remington umc. I'll probably not buy any of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPinFL Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Magazines are very important. Get some aftermarket steel mags. If it doesn't run on one brand of round nose FMJ, try a different mag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftiv Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 No Tula 9mm. It doesn't like fixed firing pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmike Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Ball ammo only. S&B and Magtech are loaded a bit hotter than Winchester etc. Hotter ammo will serve you better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunguy96 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 6 hours ago, BPinFL said: Magazines are very important. Get some aftermarket steel mags. If it doesn't run on one brand of round nose FMJ, try a different mag. Definitely. I have some metal zmags and plastic zytel mags. Had a slight more amount of success with the zmags across the two types of ammo I had on hand at the time. All good information, I appreciate everyone who has commented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
har1690 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Don't forget to pick up a can for your M-11... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLaw Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 My M11/9 with the Lage upper would eat most anything. It cycles well suppressed with 147 grain flat point ammo. I had problems with PPU ammo firing out of battery, leaving a bulge near the rim. It must be soft primers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGTedFL Posted May 20, 2023 Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 S&B SB9A (115gr) or SB9B (124gr) runs all day long. Also good luck with Magtech 124gr. About all I shoot in the FA's..... MP5, MP5K, MP5SD, MP5-RS (Mike Turner build), M11/9, Sterling (115gr.-only, especially on a MK5 suppressed gun), M11a1/Lage, Uzi Full-size & mini with tungsten bolt, MP40, AR Colt in 9mm, short barrel & suppressed. I use no reloads, just high quality, fresh commercial ammo. With good 9mm back to 200-250-ish for 1000, why risk it....... I don't and have never had a problem. FWIW, Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted May 20, 2023 Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 Mine likes CCI 115 and SB 124 - both RN, stock upper, MK 2 and Max 31C all suppressed and unsuppressed. Never had a failure of any kind. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunguy96 Posted May 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 Good info, thank you. I agree it's not much worth reloading 9mm right now with cost of primers still sky high and with 9mm at a consistent .25cpr. However the benefit is that you can tune your ammo to your specific gun, and make stuff that is normally much more expensive such as hollow point ammo. For an mg though I'm just figuring out what bulk fmj to get already made right now, I will look into getting some s&b 9mm as others have said here. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDMERC Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 My experience with the gun when they first came out was ammo wasn't the issue with reliability, but the magazines were. It's definitely one of the few guns where you are wasting time and money buying OEM magazines and expecting reliable functioning. The other would be the West Hurley Thompson's that have not been reworked to accept USGI parts. If you can find reliable steel magazines, stick with them. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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