50 Rounds of 115gr FMJ 9mm Ammo by MAXXTech

Maybe one day we’ll have “smart guns,” with a suite of high-tech features that will turn even the most lily-livered twerp into Jesse James. But until that day comes, you’ll need to work your way through a whole lot of ammo before you become proficient with your weapon. Heck, you should probably still train a lot even after smart guns hit the scene, because there’s no way they’re going to work reliably. Something’s bound to break.

This 9mm ammo by MAXXTech is poised to help you along your way toward achieving an operator’s level of skill. Each round sports a 115 grain FMJ, perfect for training if that’s your preferred self-defense ammo’s bullet weight as well. But even if your only goal for this ammo is fun and relaxation, you’ll appreciate how its jacketed bullet smooths out feeding and keeps lead out of a barrel’s rifling. If you use this range ammo for self-defense, however, you will not appreciate how its bullet doesn’t expand to inflict accented damage to soft tissue.

This ammo is made in Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe. Unlike much budget stuff that comes from the other half of Europe, these 9mm rounds have shiny brass cases and non-corrosive Boxer primers. Even though these rounds check off the brass and Boxer boxes, you’ll still find they’re not optimal for work at the reloading bench.