9mm Hollow Point Ammo For Sale
Overview of 9mm Hollow Point Ammo
Hollow points are why 9mm became America's default carry cartridge. Gel testing after the FBI's 1986 Miami shootout, and decades of jacket and cavity engineering since, closed most of the terminal-performance gap between 9mm and bigger calibers. The FBI's own return to 9mm in 2014 rested on modern hollow point performance.
This is our largest hollow point selection, built around the three standard 9mm weights: 115 grain for velocity and light recoil, 124 grain as the balanced duty weight, and 147 grain for subsonic penetration and suppressor use. Roughly a quarter of it is +P or +P+, for shooters who want more velocity out of compact barrels.
How the major 9mm hollow points differ
- Bonded and engineered duty loads: Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot, and Hornady Critical Duty hold their weight through heavy clothing and barriers. These are the loads police agencies actually issue.
- Polymer-filled cavities: Hornady Critical Defense and FTX plug the hollow point so denim can't clog it.
- Value JHP: Federal, Fiocchi, PMC, Winchester, and Sellier & Bellot load conventional JHPs at prices that make it practical to buy enough to verify function.
Before you carry, run at least a box of your chosen load through your pistol.
Which brands load 9mm hollow points?
- Federal HST 9mm Ammo - law enforcement duty standard
- Speer Gold Dot 9mm Ammo - bonded in 124 and 147 grain
- Hornady Critical Defense 9mm Ammo
- Winchester 9mm Hollow Point Ammo
- Federal 9mm Ammo
- Hornady 9mm Ammo
- Fiocchi 9mm Ammo
- PMC 9mm Ammo
- Underwood 9mm Ammo - +P and solid copper Xtreme loads
Use the Manufacturers filter in the left sidebar to narrow this page to the brand you carry.
Related 9mm ammo
- 9mm Ammo - the full catalog, including FMJ range loads
- 9mm 147 Grain Ammo
- 9mm Subsonic Ammo
- 50 Rounds of 9mm Ammo
- Bulk 9mm Ammo - for stocking up at the lowest cost per round
9mm guides and comparisons
- Best 9mm Home Defense Ammo - our tested picks, ranked
- Best 9mm Ammo
- Best Grain for 9mm - 115 vs 124 vs 147
- Best Ammo for Glock 19
- What Is a Jacketed Hollow Point?
- Hollow Point vs FMJ
- Are Hollow Points Illegal?
- 380 vs 9mm
- 9mm vs 40
- 9mm vs 45
- Speer Gold Dot 9mm Review
For velocity, energy, and trajectory data, see our 9mm ballistics database.
Customer Reviews
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James said:
Only shot a dozen rounds at the range. Personal defense and carry ammo currently. Cycled great, no issues cycled cleanly, using it in my FN509, 12, 15, 24 rd mags. Again accurate, cycles clean, and no issues. Can't speak on stopping power, and hope to never have to.
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JW102282 said:
I purchased a small amount (100 rounds) of this ammo strictly to use for personal defense. I wanted a heavier hollow point round in order to get the most stopping power and expansion I can from a 9 mm. I only fired fifty of the one hundred rounds because I wanted to make sure that they feed into my weapon and fire without any problems. Again, I feel that I would want to run at least 200 - 300 of these rounds in order to give a better review. However,the fifty that I did test fire operated from my Glock 26 Gen 4 without any issues. I did notice that with the magazine fully loaded with these rounds opposed to the 124 grain and some of the 115 grain that I was running, the magazine was a little more tough to get it to lock in while loading. Just had to push/hit the mag in a little harder. Operationally though, they ran well.
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korba said:
Great ammo, no failures, no problems at all.. Great!
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tara said:
Great ammo
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golfnguns357 said:
Every ammo I have purchased and used that has the Federal name on it has been the creme de la creme in my book. The 147 grain JHP is no exception. Whether it's for my revolvers, pistols or long guns I have complete confidence when Federal is with me.
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Pottert said:
I’ve used them in the past was very pleased ,they were accurate,held good grouping,they had good proformance.
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Ken said:
Best self defense ammo to carry I have seen. At this point I can't imagine carrying anything else for my own protection. It is pricey but my Life and family are worth every penny for CC.
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jack said:
no reviews
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Buck8320 said:
I have and prefer the HST and Speer Gold Dots as my edc loads. The HST has the most expansion you can find in the gel tests if you pay attention to those. A bit pricey, but.....worth the extra for performance
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Ronald said:
Great ammo for Self-defense
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Wendy said:
Seems to work well for me in my Beretta 92s Italian Police turn-in. A possible alternative if you can't or don't want to use +P ammo in your 9mm However, as with the case with every self-dense loading fire at least a full mag (plus one in the chamber if this is how you would use it for self-defense) through the gun to make sure it feeds and ejects all rounds before relying on it for self-defense.
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TexasTodd44 said:
They had ammo when nobody else did! New customer and I will buy from Ammo.com from here on!!
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M Roger W said:
If you are looking for the best personal defense ammo, Speer gold dot is it. Shoots flawlessly and extremely accurate. Have shot gold dot out my Sig P365 and my Glock 19 and 47 without a problem.
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Billy said:
Speer Gold Dot is the best. We have been shooting it for years at my Department! It’s proven, reliable and in my opinion, the Gold Standard!
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jw said:
As promised, worked flawlessly
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NICHOLAS said:
very good quality and performance
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Lyle said:
I ended up placing an order during the pandemic and couldn’t have had a better ammo buying experience. Not only were they the only company with Gold Dot in stock, they also had it to me within just a few days! The order was exactly what I wanted, packaged well in the box, and all the ammo was in good condition. I will definitely be buying from ammo.com again!
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Kenny said:
Shoots well through multiple platforms with and without suppressors in both semi and full auto….. No stove pipes or misfeeds in pistol, or rife. Good all around performance. Relatively quiet using HUXWRX 9mm TI suppressor
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Fwank said:
A number of large urban police departments have issued this round for duty in the past fifteen years, including Cincinnati, Ohio PD. They've had a fair number of deadly force incidents with it. It generally gives decent expansion and outstanding straight-line penetration, and does anything you might ask a duty or carry load to do quite well. One downside is that Winchester in the past several years has had some quality control problems. Another is that this round is not sealed or waterproofed in any way. Nonetheless at least when fired from full size duty pistols, it almost always expands in gelatin, even through a heavy clothing barrier. I don't think it is quite as consistent in its performance after hard barriers like automobile windshields as, for example, T-Series/Ranger-T, Gold Dot, or HST, but it's really very good. I don't think you can do much better for the money. Not so long ago it was available at Wal-Mart. I bought it cheap and stacked it deep back then. The carry gun is currently loaded with Winchester 147gr T-Series, but if premium 9mm defensive ammo were not available, I'd carry these without complaint.
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Gerald said:
Best Ammo for your suppressor
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Steverino said:
The ammo ran very consistent. I will buy again
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Ogre said:
Recommend to everyone to look into your business for future ammo purchases
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Michael said:
Performed as expected. Top tier.
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D said:
Ammo is a great everyday self defense round can’t beat it for the price ????????????
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Joe said:
9mm 147 grain JHP performed well at the range the range no jamming I have no complaints
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Andy said:
Fantastic