Federal Punch 9mm Luger Ammo 124 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point

Federal Punch 9mm Luger Ammo 124 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point
Protection now delivers a knockout blow. Punch draws from Federal Ammunition’s decades of experience designing the world’s finest defensive handgun loads. The bullet’s skived jacket and soft lead core produce the best expansion and penetration for the price, while its nickel-plated brass and sealed primer deliver the reliable feeding and ignition you need to protect yourself.

Product Features
Jacketed hollow-point bullet design provides a balanced mix of effective penetration and expansion
Out-performs comparably priced competitor rounds
Nickel-plated brass case with primer seal
Ammo Specifications
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Bullet Weight: 124 Grain
Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point
Muzzle Velocity: 1150 fps
Muzzle Energy: 364 ft/lbs
Casing: Brass
Quantity: 20 Rounds per Box
Made in the USA

Federal recently announced a completely new line of defensive handgun ammo: Punch. It currently includes one load for each of the five most common calibers used for self-defense in America: .380 ACP (85-grain, 1,000 fps); .38 Special +P (120, 1,070); 9mm (124, 1,150); .40 S&W (165, 1,130); and .45 ACP (230, 890). The line features nickel-plated cases, sealed primers, and newly designed hollowpoint bullets.

The Punch line is interesting because prior to it, every type of defensive handgun ammunition made by Federal was developed with law enforcement in mind. Instead, Punch was developed for the commercial market, with carry guns in mind.

Most police agencies these days won’t even look at duty ammo unless it’s guaranteed to pass the rigorous FBI ammunition testing protocol—bullets that penetrate gel blocks 12 to 18 inches no matter the barrier (heavy clothing, drywall, sheet steel and auto glass). However, that performance also comes with a cost.  Federal Punch 9mm Luger Ammo 124 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point

Federal realized the average CCW holder doesn’t necessarily need ammo built to shoot bad guys inside cars and through walls. Punch features bullets designed to perform well in the FBI protocol tests most likely to be encountered by private citizens in a defensive scenario: bare gel blocks and blocks covered by the FBI-spec heavy clothing. Since the bullets weren’t specifically intended to defeat complicated barriers, Federal could make the core out of softer lead.