EVERYONE! THIS ISN'T TO TALK BAD ON NORMA! IT'S SIMPLY TO EXPLAIN THE "PROBLEMS" PEOPLE HAVE AND WHY ITS INCONSISTENT. I JUST WANT EVEYONE TO SEE THIS VIDEO TO LEARN AND KNOW BEFORE THEY BUY IT!
@@haruobrien5463 please explain to me how a 55 gallon drum of water in any sort of way represents a human body? Look at tools and targets video on it from couple days ago... education is key to life! Also regardless just look at the proof in my video🤷♂️ they're inconsistent! Please please please educate yourself...
I bought 1000 rounds of this ammo when is was 6.99 last year… and another 1000 when it was 7.99 this year…. These rounds will stop any assailant just as good as any other hollow points…. 100% guaranteed…. RUclipsrs always wanna over complicate things for views… you’re welcome for the view and the comment…. But for anybody who purchases this ammo, you will not be disappointed if you have to use it in a self-defense scenario…
I think you’re saying this because of your investment. I wouldn’t want to be hit by fmj, but I’m not going to pay $27 a box, the price at Dunhams, for fmj.
I agree with your logic. Even cheap hollow points will most likely do a better job than FMJ/ball ammo, as long as it goes "BANG" when the trigger is pulled. I own American Gunner and Hornady HPs, but never purchased more than 10 boxes due to the price, even pre-pandemic. I recently purchased 20+ boxes of the Norma MHP for 6.99 each at the Myrtle Beach PSA store. I'll take my chances!!
Not a norma guy. I appreciate many people like their products. I had a squib plus a bunch of failures to extract from their bulk 9mm so never again. Hope it works for everyone who buys from them.
I can see it! Picked up a bunch of these a while back with reduced expectations. Plan to fun in one of my PCC SBRs. Thanks for sharing this with folk. New subscriber by the way.
I was shocked the second I saw the open box and immediately noticed all the massive cavity differences 🤦🏽♂️ screw that, I’ll stick with TXP’s that’s nuts!
@@kineticenergy1085 I saw a video where someone would take 22lr hp's and press a phillips head into the bullet and widen the hole. I guess they though it would improve it. I saw another video where someone invented some kinda dye to press down on a 22lr round. The logic was it would widen the bullet and make it engage the rifling better. seems to me it would create feeding problems and barrel obstructions. People should just leave well enough alone lol
Yeah that sucks, i noticed the same issue a few yes ago when they came out. Its why the price is half what it used to be and cant hardly give them away now. Its a shame, i have always had good luck with Norma fmj but wouldn't attempt to carry those! Good video showing people who dont know about these though!
Sorry you have to deal with inconsistent ammo. I wonder if using a drill press would fix that? You shouldn't have to fix a manufacturer defect and see what Norma will do to correct. But if they do nothing, it might be an interesting video. A make your own hollow point.
I shot a total of 120 MHP rounds through CZs, Sig, Glock, and a Tanfoglio. One did not cycle in the Tanfoglio but the rest had no issues. Didn’t seem like any more recoil than an FMJ. Good grouping round. Good for training and stocking up on with its current price. Better than an FMJ for self defense but not a primary choice for me.
I do find these quite accurate compared to ball ammo out of my AR9. I don't really care if they open...at $8 a box, I will keep them loaded up. Oh, and they cycle great.
I haven't needed them for their designed use, and I like them, but holy shit. QC was hung over the day those boxes were made. Completely agree with ya @6:20. Better than using a FMJ in a HD situation. Need to crack down on consistency though.
Thanks for posting. I just bought a bunch from PSA because they were on sale for $6.99 for a box of 20. Since that is close to the cost of range ammo, I thought it wasn't a big risk. I look forward to seeing how things expand in water jugs and, thanks to your video, will try to correlate bullet quality with performance. I didn't buy this for carry ammo, so I don't feel ripped off at all.
I bought some a little over a year ago, and haven't fired any yet . But I did notice the cases turned black in about 2 months. They were stored with moisture absorbers .
i understand that the problem is the round might not expand...however it will still hurt if you have to hit a person...giving you a chance to reload with stronger rounds....myself i would not want to be hit with any round.....
🇦🇺😎👍I brought Norma 55 grain fmj 223 years ago but it’s not real popular down here….there’s nothing worse than paying good money for things and all you get is shit💩…great video Sir🏁🇺🇸
It’s good ammo. The ONLY problem with it is if you have a full size +P gun the low pressure from these rounds may not cycle your gun. I just bought 100 rounds and we’ll see.
I have watched a few videos and tools and targets said fmj is better, that they don't expand , then a video showed 50 in a row that expanded , so thanks for your video, I got 4 boxes for $5.99 a box and $10 shipping
I bought 200 rounds about a month ago after watching your video I checked every box and found no issues I may have been lucky and was thinking of buying more but thank you very much for the video and the info.
I have both my carry guns and spare mags loaded with them and 4 boxes left. Only put the ones that had a decent size opening on them. Wish they would have been more consistent because when they open......they would do some damage.
But if each projectile gets pinched exactly the same as it goes through the barrel wouldn’t that make them all same? You know what I mean, you can’t put a 9mm bullet in the end of the barrel
@@GunActivities365 bet you went and tried to put a bullet down the end of a barrel didn’t ya! See told ya it won’t pass lol , today I tested bullets stored in water for months lol. All worked!
I’ve been wondering how the Norma Safeguard does. It looks to be just a traditional jacketed led hollow point. Sometimes you can find 9mm box of 50 for like $20. It still wouldn’t be something that I’d use in my edc but I don’t mind stocking up a little on affordable stuff if it’s half way decent or effective at higher velocities to maybe use in the carbine.
In my situation my PCC won’t run other defensive rounds so I was using FMJ until I found these so although they are inconsistent it’s better than FMJ for me which has 0% chance of expansion. If your are carrying a Glock or M&P or Sig handgun than STAY AWAY from these. Running a PCC that only runs FMJ? Than these are made just for you.
Thats so weird, I have a lot of these and they dont have different slits they all look the same. They have served me well so far with great expansion, maybe I just got lucky or you got unlucky. That being said they have been known to have feeding problems, which is actually something to consider. I havent had any personally, but being known for it is a bit of a deal breaker.
I wonder if using a small drill bit and opening the hole would help the performance at all? Like a 3/16 or 1/8 drill bit to encourage it catching fluid and expanding?? EDIT: still not condoning POOR QC I am just waning to justify the 10 boxes I bought when they went on sale 😂
These aren't going to penetrate 12-15 inchs when they open up to a star its not happening ..ive shot maybe 12-13 boxes alk have looked amazing ..I agree they look funny but not one yet in water and jell that had a issue ..therev 6.99 for HP ..so I like them as back ups to more pricey HP
I bought 45 boxes and have shot 10 boxes. Never had a failure to feed, fire or eject. Opened up like it said in the box. Maybe I got lucky but at the price, I'll take it.
i love the norma mhp… ive ran alot of these thru my g19 and my g26 never jammed on me they have never let me down i recently had an assailant break into my home and do an attempted kidnapping on a family friend that was there at the time, sad fully i had to use my firearm and “ended” the situation… i gave the man every chance, he charged at me and went for my gun, he gave me no choice but the mhp did EXACTLY what i needed it to do
@@GunActivities365tell me where to send em and ill forward you the situation… not that i need to prove anything to anyone on the internet but just so people can learn from my situation
Well since I bought 20 boxes. I will separate the good from the bad. Good ones save for defense and the bad put a side. But 7.99 a box isn't bad if there's a couple bad ones per box.
Ya F that! Its also why its $8 a box for defense rounds. I would definitely not be using this for defense. But im curious if you were to drill them all out to the exact same size if the consistency would be better. Now im quite surprised of this cause i love norma ammo. I probably have 22k rounds of 5.56 down and probably close to 11k 9mm. I really cant remember if ive had any malfunctions from either.😁🤣 One ammo im extremely pissed with is the hornady subsonic defense. 300 blackout. That ammo does not feed consistency in a ar15. I have purchased alot and im sitting on a decent amount of it. I have little over 500 rds of it. My buddy got the projectiles and loaded his own up. Same damm thang. They might work in a bolt action but i dont use a dayum bolt action for defense so why would i need defense rounds for that. 😡😡😡
@@tubeonline629 its the design of the projectile its self. My buddy that bought just to projectiles and loaded his own had same issues in his ar15 .300 blk also. All other subsonic rounds work flawlessly except the hornady defense rounds. They are the ones that have the red rubber inside the hp.
@@WN_Byers I don't. I implied the exact opposite - that ANY bullet is better than no bullet. I did say an HP is better than an FMJ in any situation and will stand by that. They tend to not expand with barriers, just like FMJ, but they stop people better then directly confronted. But again, any functional round is better than nothing.
BRO 👍 it's okay if you don't like it. There's plenty of other videos you can watch! You have a Nice youtube channel... you should go work a little harder instead of complaining on youtube.
Norma MHP 9MM PROBLEMS! WATCH BEFORE YOU BUY IT!!! It's not what it seems! I am pretty much monogamous when it comes to my NATO factory ammo. First my rifle and pistol NATO ammo is PPU if possible. Second to that is Federal. I believe I have one box of Winchester 5.56 NATO somewhere because it was cheap at the time. Revolver, rimfire, and shotgun ammo usually is Federal but other brands also like Remington, Winchester, and Corbon. Other than that I shoot a lot of reloads.
People that are having issues with it ?!?! Are there bodies reanimating saying, “oh, this one didn’t expand in my lung exactly like it was supposed to ?!?¡¿
The Norma fan boys will loose their shit over this. Unfortunately every single review I have seen has shown these to be wildly inconsistent, which is not something you want marketed to you in a life or death situation.
If you need cheap defense rounds and you are worried about consistency, then just go get freedom munitions x-def rounds. They are bonded, proven to work, and 20 bucks for 50. Close to what these crap rounds cost.
Dude I was really getting into your video until the eight inch penetration remark. The penetration of a human torso and ballistic gelatin are or the same.
DUDE! You're 100% correct! That's why "fbi standards" don't mean anything... it's okay though, there's other videos out there to watch! That was part of the fbi standard joke... their "standard" is in gel
I don't have any experience with this round either but have to say thats's about the sloppiest, most poorly made bullet I've ever seen. Probably why it's only $8 a box. My guess is that after current stock is sold out Norma won't make any more.Or they coud correct the problem and market it under a different name. I have couple brand names near that price, ammo inc 115 gr jhp and sinter fire 100 gr jhp
That's one of the pointless arguments that gets echoed around the gun community more than anything because it's already obvious that having a cap and ball revolver is better than using your fists. The purpose of defense ammo is to maximize every advantage. For most conceal carriers they will only be carrying 1-2 mags so it is very important those mags are filled with more lethal ammo rather than take the chance of dumping budget range ammo. I gotta copy and paste this since it appears on every comment section about defense ammo. In summary yes everyone already knows fmj is better than throwing fists at people. But it's clear hollow points are better than fmj so you can probably afford to buy 2 boxes of it without starving.
I did the same and now today they're 5.99. So I got 5 more boxes. I mean at this point it's cheaper to fire these than range ammo and at least these CAN expand. People walking around here like a 22 won't make them leak all their life juice let alone a 9mm
@@Taakamancer a rusted out ford focus with 1 window can get you from point a to point b, but dosen't mean that everyone has to have junk. You need to change your prospective in life or you'll always be right where you are!
@@GunActivities365 I don't think it's my perspective that's the issue. It's wannabe gravy seals that always seem to have the issue. I never said anything about ccwing the ammo however for the price they're reasonable enough target ammo that lets you practice with hollow points for cheaper than normal. Regardless of any of that you can end somebody with a slingshot, do you think that a lower quality 9mm round is just going to bounce off of you?
@@Taakamancer you should be practing with Normal range ammo and practicing with the exact round that you carry.... if you don't understand why that is there's nothing I myself can do to help you...👍🏿
Lol BRO you should be a MAN and get your hands dirty. You will quickly find out that your hands get stained from grease and oil and they don't come clean from simply washing them.
It's already been tested. Here you go. ruclips.net/video/XtITXdUt4Zc/видео.htmlsi=AAGHJwDLl0145mWq Summary is that it actually performed quite well but you do need a compact barrel length or longer. The expansion is .89 if you have the right velocity on the gun. It is 10.5 inches so it's the same as winchester silver tips and should only be used for frontal or back direct shots. Denim doesn't matter which is good since winchester ranger t (black talons) will fail to expand due to clogged denim pretty often. It is a decent budget defense round but is in the average category. One significant improvement that can be made would be of norma changed the 4 petals design into 5 or 6 instead to improve organ grazing probabilities.
EVERYONE! THIS ISN'T TO TALK BAD ON NORMA! IT'S SIMPLY TO EXPLAIN THE "PROBLEMS" PEOPLE HAVE AND WHY ITS INCONSISTENT. I JUST WANT EVEYONE TO SEE THIS VIDEO TO LEARN AND KNOW BEFORE THEY BUY IT!
Kentucky ballistics did a video on them and in the 50rd water jug test they all expanded test the ammo and back all that bad talk up
@@haruobrien5463 please explain to me how a 55 gallon drum of water in any sort of way represents a human body? Look at tools and targets video on it from couple days ago... education is key to life! Also regardless just look at the proof in my video🤷♂️ they're inconsistent! Please please please educate yourself...
That's the entire point of a mono core. It's just a hole in a bullet
I bought 1000 rounds of this ammo when is was 6.99 last year… and another 1000 when it was 7.99 this year…. These rounds will stop any assailant just as good as any other hollow points…. 100% guaranteed…. RUclipsrs always wanna over complicate things for views… you’re welcome for the view and the comment…. But for anybody who purchases this ammo, you will not be disappointed if you have to use it in a self-defense scenario…
You're weird
You're exactly right.
You're exactly right.
@bdbeats7209 why is he weird?? He's spot on.
I think you’re saying this because of your investment. I wouldn’t want to be hit by fmj, but I’m not going to pay $27 a box, the price at Dunhams, for fmj.
I have no experience, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I agree with your logic. Even cheap hollow points will most likely do a better job than FMJ/ball ammo, as long as it goes "BANG" when the trigger is pulled. I own American Gunner and Hornady HPs, but never purchased more than 10 boxes due to the price, even pre-pandemic.
I recently purchased 20+ boxes of the Norma MHP for 6.99 each at the Myrtle Beach PSA store. I'll take my chances!!
I wish the shipping was still free at the $7 price like it was at the $8 price. Runs smooth to me. Keep sending them until they open up.😂
Lmao
They must have watched this because I have the “new” and “old” batch… the new even shine more. Checked 5 random boxes so far.. super consistent
Not a norma guy. I appreciate many people like their products. I had a squib plus a bunch of failures to extract from their bulk 9mm so never again. Hope it works for everyone who buys from them.
I can see it! Picked up a bunch of these a while back with reduced expectations. Plan to fun in one of my PCC SBRs. Thanks for sharing this with folk. New subscriber by the way.
Thank you!
I was shocked the second I saw the open box and immediately noticed all the massive cavity differences 🤦🏽♂️ screw that, I’ll stick with TXP’s that’s nuts!
it looked to me like someone had a drill or screw driver to some fmj
s and tried to make ther own hp's
@@KennethRisner-fz9sc right?????🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@kineticenergy1085 I saw a video where someone would take 22lr hp's and press a phillips head into the bullet and widen the hole. I guess they though it would improve it. I saw another video where someone invented some kinda dye to press down on a 22lr round. The logic was it would widen the bullet and make it engage the rifling better. seems to me it would create feeding problems and barrel obstructions. People should just leave well enough alone lol
@@KennethRisner-fz9sc and people wonder why they get kabooms 🤦🏽♂️
Yeah that sucks, i noticed the same issue a few yes ago when they came out. Its why the price is half what it used to be and cant hardly give them away now. Its a shame, i have always had good luck with Norma fmj but wouldn't attempt to carry those! Good video showing people who dont know about these though!
I almost bought some and I'm glad I didn't...that's why I use federal premium HST law enforcement 9mm jhp
Sorry you have to deal with inconsistent ammo. I wonder if using a drill press would fix that? You shouldn't have to fix a manufacturer defect and see what Norma will do to correct. But if they do nothing, it might be an interesting video. A make your own hollow point.
Have some of these on .380. Tested one and it expanded nicely but I'll have to take a look at the rest. Thanks for the heads up.
For HP, I'll stick with HST, Punch or Hornady's... had mixed experience with Norma
I shot a total of 120 MHP rounds through CZs, Sig, Glock, and a Tanfoglio. One did not cycle in the Tanfoglio but the rest had no issues. Didn’t seem like any more recoil than an FMJ. Good grouping round. Good for training and stocking up on with its current price. Better than an FMJ for self defense but not a primary choice for me.
Agreed!
I do find these quite accurate compared to ball ammo out of my AR9. I don't really care if they open...at $8 a box, I will keep them loaded up. Oh, and they cycle great.
I haven't needed them for their designed use, and I like them, but holy shit. QC was hung over the day those boxes were made.
Completely agree with ya @6:20. Better than using a FMJ in a HD situation. Need to crack down on consistency though.
Good for $6.99 to me
I agree for that price. I didn't make this to talk bad on norma. Just to simply get it out there to explain the "problems" people have!
That's why it's on clearance
Because they can't move it, no one buys it.
I gave this video a thumbs up because you said when it goes in 8 inches I’m happy.
Haha was waiting to see this comment. "2 inches @ 100mph will still get it done!"
Thanks for posting. I just bought a bunch from PSA because they were on sale for $6.99 for a box of 20. Since that is close to the cost of range ammo, I thought it wasn't a big risk. I look forward to seeing how things expand in water jugs and, thanks to your video, will try to correlate bullet quality with performance. I didn't buy this for carry ammo, so I don't feel ripped off at all.
Good deal! Thanks!
Bummer, I just bought 20 boxes this morning. Thanks for the info
I bought like 1000 rounds. It's ok tho, because it would it still hurt.
@@Santu1939 The boxes I received seem to be fine.
I bought some a little over a year ago, and haven't fired any yet . But I did notice the cases turned black in about 2 months. They were stored with moisture absorbers .
i understand that the problem is the round might not expand...however it will still hurt if you have to hit a person...giving you a chance to reload with stronger rounds....myself i would not want to be hit with any round.....
Noone wants to get hit by it... and you don't have time to reload with stronger rounds...
🇦🇺😎👍I brought Norma 55 grain fmj 223 years ago but it’s not real popular down here….there’s nothing worse than paying good money for things and all you get is shit💩…great video Sir🏁🇺🇸
It’s good ammo. The ONLY problem with it is if you have a full size +P gun the low pressure from these rounds may not cycle your gun.
I just bought 100 rounds and we’ll see.
I have watched a few videos and tools and targets said fmj is better, that they don't expand , then a video showed 50 in a row that expanded , so thanks for your video, I got 4 boxes for $5.99 a box and $10 shipping
AGREED! I tested a lot of it and the velocity was poor. about 1050fps from a G17 and a MP full size. I got mine from PSA also.
I normally get elite defense from sig in 9mm do you have any experience with it or thoughts
Solid rounds imo!
I bought 200 rounds about a month ago after watching your video I checked every box and found no issues I may have been lucky and was thinking of buying more but thank you very much for the video and the info.
Great to hear! I'll get more and check it
I have both my carry guns and spare mags loaded with them and 4 boxes left. Only put the ones that had a decent size opening on them. Wish they would have been more consistent because when they open......they would do some damage.
They may all open, but from what I see I don't think they'll all open how they should.
But if each projectile gets pinched exactly the same as it goes through the barrel wouldn’t that make them all same? You know what I mean, you can’t put a 9mm bullet in the end of the barrel
Oh boy...
@@GunActivities365 bet you went and tried to put a bullet down the end of a barrel didn’t ya! See told ya it won’t pass lol , today I tested bullets stored in water for months lol. All worked!
Cool👍🏾
Damm even Stevie
AT LEAST MR. WONDER GOT A SHOUT OUT.
I’ve been wondering how the Norma Safeguard does. It looks to be just a traditional jacketed led hollow point. Sometimes you can find 9mm box of 50 for like $20. It still wouldn’t be something that I’d use in my edc but I don’t mind stocking up a little on affordable stuff if it’s half way decent or effective at higher velocities to maybe use in the carbine.
In my situation my PCC won’t run other defensive rounds so I was using FMJ until I found these so although they are inconsistent it’s better than FMJ for me which has 0% chance of expansion. If your are carrying a Glock or M&P or Sig handgun than STAY AWAY from these. Running a PCC that only runs FMJ? Than these are made just for you.
Just my opinion. If a gun dosen't like hp or tmc or fmj or lrn or fn or whatever it may be, it's garbage and it will go down the road.
Cheap enough to practice with. I don't use it for carry ammo,Federal, Punch and Underwood. And these work in my PCC
Thats so weird, I have a lot of these and they dont have different slits they all look the same. They have served me well so far with great expansion, maybe I just got lucky or you got unlucky. That being said they have been known to have feeding problems, which is actually something to consider. I havent had any personally, but being known for it is a bit of a deal breaker.
Agreed
They are also different sizes. Had some that worked fine, and then some wouldn't even load into my mag.
I would more concerned with that than how it expands.
I wonder if using a small drill bit and opening the hole would help the performance at all? Like a 3/16 or 1/8 drill bit to encourage it catching fluid and expanding??
EDIT: still not condoning POOR QC I am just waning to justify the 10 boxes I bought when they went on sale 😂
Check yours. Some people's are fine!
These aren't going to penetrate 12-15 inchs when they open up to a star its not happening ..ive shot maybe 12-13 boxes alk have looked amazing ..I agree they look funny but not one yet in water and jell that had a issue ..therev 6.99 for HP ..so I like them as back ups to more pricey HP
Well its cheap in price and good for practice rounds getting some smoke therapy, outside of that....HST all the way for business.
I bought 45 boxes and have shot 10 boxes. Never had a failure to feed, fire or eject. Opened up like it said in the box. Maybe I got lucky but at the price, I'll take it.
Cool 👍🏿
For the price you can run it as training ammo.
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If you keep an eye on PSA, they cant keep this stuff in stock anymore and its no longer $6 or $7.99 per box.
i love the norma mhp… ive ran alot of these thru my g19 and my g26 never jammed on me they have never let me down i recently had an assailant break into my home and do an attempted kidnapping on a family friend that was there at the time, sad fully i had to use my firearm and “ended” the situation… i gave the man every chance, he charged at me and went for my gun, he gave me no choice but the mhp did EXACTLY what i needed it to do
#fabricatedstories
@@GunActivities365got the videos buddy this just happened too me on august 8th last week so no fabricated stories over here
@@GunActivities365tell me where to send em and ill forward you the situation… not that i need to prove anything to anyone on the internet but just so people can learn from my situation
@@glennwestenberger5888this is your brain on drugs.
If it’s inconsistent, it IS bad and it IS junk. For a company like Norma to have that kind of inconsistency is unforgivable.
I bought these in .380, and I had issues with my Sig P230 and Makarov that I have in the same caliber
You found these in 9x18?
@@keystonebrotherb no, in 9x17. My Makarov was imported for a time from Russia, in .380
I've always heard these particular rounds having problems.
Well since I bought 20 boxes. I will separate the good from the bad. Good ones save for defense and the bad put a side. But 7.99 a box isn't bad if there's a couple bad ones per box.
I just received them yesterday. The boxes I opened seem fine
Did I miss the shooting portion?
@@1911-A1 👍
I have some because of the price. Mine are not all beat up.
Ya F that! Its also why its $8 a box for defense rounds. I would definitely not be using this for defense. But im curious if you were to drill them all out to the exact same size if the consistency would be better.
Now im quite surprised of this cause i love norma ammo. I probably have 22k rounds of 5.56 down and probably close to 11k 9mm. I really cant remember if ive had any malfunctions from either.😁🤣
One ammo im extremely pissed with is the hornady subsonic defense. 300 blackout. That ammo does not feed consistency in a ar15. I have purchased alot and im sitting on a decent amount of it. I have little over 500 rds of it. My buddy got the projectiles and loaded his own up. Same damm thang. They might work in a bolt action but i dont use a dayum bolt action for defense so why would i need defense rounds for that. 😡😡😡
Shooting subsonic rnds you probably need a lighter buffer, that could be your problem.
@@tubeonline629 its the design of the projectile its self. My buddy that bought just to projectiles and loaded his own had same issues in his ar15 .300 blk also. All other subsonic rounds work flawlessly except the hornady defense rounds. They are the ones that have the red rubber inside the hp.
Plug the cavity with rubber cement
All mine look identical to each other
I'm guessing thats the reason for the inconsistencies like I said..
They went down to $6.99 the other day, back to $7.99 now.
It's 6.99 on psa right now!
I bought 200rds at $6.99/box SOLEY for use as barter material for post-SHTF purposes.
In SHTF, any bullet is better than no bullet, and an inconsistently expanding HP is still better than a FMJ.
@Mike08528 Why in SHTF do you think you will need or prefer hp over fmj?
@@WN_Byers I don't. I implied the exact opposite - that ANY bullet is better than no bullet. I did say an HP is better than an FMJ in any situation and will stand by that. They tend to not expand with barriers, just like FMJ, but they stop people better then directly confronted.
But again, any functional round is better than nothing.
@@Mike80528 why do militaries use fmj
@@Mike80528 if fmj is less effective why is it used by militaries
Bro. Do you know how a monotone works?
BRO 👍 it's okay if you don't like it. There's plenty of other videos you can watch! You have a Nice youtube channel... you should go work a little harder instead of complaining on youtube.
You can always send me your unwanted ammo
Norma MHP 9MM PROBLEMS! WATCH BEFORE YOU BUY IT!!! It's not what it seems!
I am pretty much monogamous when it comes to my NATO factory ammo. First my rifle and pistol NATO ammo is PPU if possible. Second to that is Federal. I believe I have one box of Winchester 5.56 NATO somewhere because it was cheap at the time. Revolver, rimfire, and shotgun ammo usually is Federal but other brands also like Remington, Winchester, and Corbon. Other than that I shoot a lot of reloads.
If the self defense ammo is not consistent than it sucks
That's my opinion as well
People that are having issues with it ?!?! Are there bodies reanimating saying, “oh, this one didn’t expand in my lung exactly like it was supposed to ?!?¡¿
#tism
The Norma fan boys will loose their shit over this. Unfortunately every single review I have seen has shown these to be wildly inconsistent, which is not something you want marketed to you in a life or death situation.
My wife agrees 8” is plenty
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If you need cheap defense rounds and you are worried about consistency, then just go get freedom munitions x-def rounds. They are bonded, proven to work, and 20 bucks for 50. Close to what these crap rounds cost.
I'll have to get them and try them out for myself!
I just got these from a gunshow for 25 a box. I got jiffed!
@@kamiseworld9533 they now have a lighter grain, box of 50 for 12.99 right now!
@@GunActivities365 I'm definitely going to try to find them
Dude I was really getting into your video until the eight inch penetration remark. The penetration of a human torso and ballistic gelatin are or the same.
DUDE! You're 100% correct! That's why "fbi standards" don't mean anything... it's okay though, there's other videos out there to watch! That was part of the fbi standard joke... their "standard" is in gel
As of 6-5-24, they are $5.99 a box
I'd make that deal
I don't have any experience with this round either but have to say thats's about the sloppiest, most poorly made bullet I've ever seen. Probably why it's only $8 a box. My guess is that after current stock is sold out Norma won't make any more.Or they coud correct the problem and market it under a different name. I have couple brand names near that price, ammo inc 115 gr jhp and sinter fire 100 gr jhp
Theyve already replaced it with a new cartridge.
The 9mm looks horrible for consistency, 45acp is a lot better
I been watching vedios where they didn't open on gel tests
Exactly for this reason.
I guess I shouldn't shoot once
Let's test your theory you stand in front of it and let's see what happens personally I don't want to be the it with any type of bullets
That's one of the pointless arguments that gets echoed around the gun community more than anything because it's already obvious that having a cap and ball revolver is better than using your fists. The purpose of defense ammo is to maximize every advantage. For most conceal carriers they will only be carrying 1-2 mags so it is very important those mags are filled with more lethal ammo rather than take the chance of dumping budget range ammo. I gotta copy and paste this since it appears on every comment section about defense ammo.
In summary yes everyone already knows fmj is better than throwing fists at people. But it's clear hollow points are better than fmj so you can probably afford to buy 2 boxes of it without starving.
What in the autism did i just read😂
PSA just sold me 20 boxes @$6.99 each.
Yeah that's what they sell for.
I did the same and now today they're 5.99. So I got 5 more boxes. I mean at this point it's cheaper to fire these than range ammo and at least these CAN expand. People walking around here like a 22 won't make them leak all their life juice let alone a 9mm
@@Taakamancer a rusted out ford focus with 1 window can get you from point a to point b, but dosen't mean that everyone has to have junk. You need to change your prospective in life or you'll always be right where you are!
@@GunActivities365 I don't think it's my perspective that's the issue. It's wannabe gravy seals that always seem to have the issue. I never said anything about ccwing the ammo however for the price they're reasonable enough target ammo that lets you practice with hollow points for cheaper than normal. Regardless of any of that you can end somebody with a slingshot, do you think that a lower quality 9mm round is just going to bounce off of you?
@@Taakamancer you should be practing with Normal range ammo and practicing with the exact round that you carry.... if you don't understand why that is there's nothing I myself can do to help you...👍🏿
No testing done in this video. Just talk. Just some BS.
@@ShepherdsSheepdog lol ligma
Bro, it takes no time to wash your hands, nobody's impressed
Lol BRO you should be a MAN and get your hands dirty. You will quickly find out that your hands get stained from grease and oil and they don't come clean from simply washing them.
You have experience then do t talk
Nice youtube channel you have...👍🏾
It's already been tested. Here you go.
ruclips.net/video/XtITXdUt4Zc/видео.htmlsi=AAGHJwDLl0145mWq
Summary is that it actually performed quite well but you do need a compact barrel length or longer. The expansion is .89 if you have the right velocity on the gun. It is 10.5 inches so it's the same as winchester silver tips and should only be used for frontal or back direct shots. Denim doesn't matter which is good since winchester ranger t (black talons) will fail to expand due to clogged denim pretty often.
It is a decent budget defense round but is in the average category. One significant improvement that can be made would be of norma changed the 4 petals design into 5 or 6 instead to improve organ grazing probabilities.