9×18 Makarov – 95 gr FTX – Hornady Critical Defense (91000) – 250 Rounds

Makarov owners often struggle to find a modern defensive load for their pistols, and Hornady Critical Defense fills that gap. This listing is Hornady Critical Defense 9×18 Makarov 95 grain FTX ammo, MPN 91000, sold as a 250 round case so you can carry it and practice with it.

The FTX bullet uses a soft polymer tip that fills the hollow point cavity, which prevents clogging with heavy clothing and drives consistent expansion. Hornady rates this load at 1,000 fps with 211 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, a ballistic coefficient of .135, and a sectional density of .102. It is engineered to expand reliably at the velocities a short Makarov barrel produces.

This ammunition is made for pistols chambered in 9x18mm Makarov, including the Makarov PM, Polish P-64, Hungarian PA-63, and CZ 82. A common question is whether 9mm Luger can be fired in a Makarov. It cannot: 9×18 Makarov uses a different case and a slightly larger bullet diameter, so only use ammunition marked 9×18 Makarov in these pistols. The 9×18 Makarov sits between the 380 ACP and the 9mm Luger in power, which makes it a sensible defensive cartridge for compact blowback pistols. Buying a full case lets you confirm reliable feeding in your pistol with a few boxes and keep the rest for carry. Always test a defensive load in your own gun.

Hornady Critical Defense 91000 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each cartridge uses a brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive, and the boxer primed brass is reloadable for handloaders. Buying by the case also keeps you on one production lot, so point of impact and velocity stay consistent from box to box. This case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 25 rounds for a total of 250 rounds of 9×18 Makarov 95 grain FTX (Flex Tip eXpanding).