The Sellier & Bellot 9mm Luger 124 Grain SP Ammunition (SKU: V310592) is a standard-pressure cartridge designed for firearms chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum. Loaded with an 8.00 g (124 gr) Semi-Jacketed Soft Point projectile, it features an exposed lead core encased in a CuZn 10 gilding-metal jacket to deliver controlled terminal expansion and high weight retention. Tested from a 150 mm barrel, this factory-brass load achieves a muzzle velocity of 355 m/s (1,165 fps) and generates 504 Joules (372 ft-lb) of muzzle energy. Assembled with non-corrosive Boxer primers and clean-burning propellant, it ensures consistent ignition and positive cycling across semi-automatic handguns and pistol-calibre carbines (PCCs).

• Controlled Terminal Expansion: Utilises an exposed lead core with a CuZn 10 jacket that mushrooms progressively upon impact while preserving bullet mass.
• Clean-Burning Ignition: Primed with non-corrosive Boxer primers in reloadable factory brass cases, maintaining consistent chamber pressures and clean cycling in semi-automatic platforms.
• Flat Short-Range Trajectory: Engineered with a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.196, producing a flat trajectory zeroed at 25 m, with a minimal drop of -3.8 cm at 50 m.
• Competition Power Floor Compliance: Produces a calculated power factor of 144.5 kgr·fps, clearing the standard 125 kgr·fps Minor threshold required for IPSC and action shooting divisions.

Specifications

• Calibre: 9×19mm Parabellum / 9mm Luger
• Bullet Weight: 124 gr (8.00 g)
• Bullet Type: Semi-Jacketed Soft Point (SP)
• Jacket Material: CuZn 10
• Total Cartridge Weight: 12.65–12.7 g
• Overall Cartridge Length (OAL): 28.40 mm
• Case Type: Reloadable brass
• Primer: Non-corrosive Boxer
• Muzzle Velocity (V₀): 355 m/s (~1,165 fps)
• Muzzle Energy (E₀): 504 Joules (~372 ft-lb)
• Ballistic Coefficient (G₁): 0.196
• Sectional Density: 0.141 lb/in²
• Packaging: 50 rounds per box

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot 9mm Luger 124 Grain Sp Ammo 50 Rd for?

• Practical pistol competitors — requires ammunition that meets Minor division power floors reliably, which this 9mm soft point ammunition satisfies by producing 504 Joules of muzzle energy and a 144.5 kgr·fps power factor to clear the 125 kgr·fps minimum.
• Target shooters and trainers — utilizes pistol-calibre carbines or handguns within typical range distances, benefiting from a 124 gr projectile running at 355 m/s that maintains a tight trajectory drop of just -3.8 cm at 50 m.

Less suitable for: Long-range shooting disciplines requiring engagements past 50 to 100 metres, where standard-pressure 9mm velocity degrades and bullet drop reaches -29.1 cm; designated centerfire rifle-calibre ammunition is better suited for targets at extended distances.