9×18 Makarov +P – 95 gr JHP – Buffalo Bore (34A/20) – 20 Rounds

Buffalo Bore is known for loading cartridges closer to their full potential, and its 9×18 Makarov +P is one of the strongest defensive loads made for the round. This listing is a single box of Buffalo Bore Strictly Business 9×18 Makarov +P 95 grain jacketed hollow point ammo, MPN 34A/20, with 20 rounds.

The 95 grain jacketed hollow point is designed to expand on impact for effective defensive performance. Buffalo Bore rates this +P load at 1,125 fps with 267 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, noticeably more than standard Makarov ammunition. The higher pressure also means more recoil, so it is worth practicing with a box before you carry it. Many Makarov owners keep a box of this load for carry and use standard pressure ammunition for range practice, which saves wear on older pistols.

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. Because this is a +P load, confirm your pistol is in good condition and suited to it before shooting. A 20 round box is enough to function test and fill your magazines.

Buffalo Bore Strictly Business 34A/20 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. This listing is one factory box of 20 rounds of 9×18 Makarov 95 grain Jacketed Hollow Point, +P.