• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Loadout Room

The Loadout Room

Professional Gear Reviews

Hardcore Gear and Adventure

Menu
  • Shooting
        • Pistol
        • Pistol Accessories
        • Rifle
        • Rifle Accessories
        • Shotgun
        • Machine Guns
        • Air Guns
        • Ammunition
        • Optics and Sights
        • Weapon Lights
        • Tips & How-To
        • Concealed Carry
        • Holsters
        • Suppressors
        • Precision Rifle Shooting
        • Firearms Training
        • 1A Gun to Ride the River With: The Smith & Wesson 686
        • The Tristar folding shotgun is ready for your wilderness adventuresThe Tristar folding shotgun is ready for your wilderness adventures
        • maxim defense cqb stock (8)The Maxim Defense CQB Stock: Short and Sweet
        • Perfecting your zero | A little help goes a LONG wayPerfecting your zero | A little help goes a LONG way
    • Close
  • Gear Reviews
      • Mission Gear
      • Camping Gear
      • Survival Gear
      • Medical Gear
      • Adventure & Travel
      • Knives & Tools
      • Overland
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Footwear
      • Womens Gear & Clothing
        • RIP-MVehicle Preparedness: Fast access to essential items | Grey Man Tactical RIP-M
        • Midland radioOverland Essential | Midland Radio MXT275 | GXT1000
        • ppGrab your gear and go | Here’s everything you’d need to build an adventure go bag
        • Scrubba Washbag: Keep your clothes clean in the fieldScrubba Washbag: Keep your clothes clean in the field
    • Close
  • Men’s Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • EDC
      • Eyewear
      • Watches
      • Electronics & Technology
      • Downtime
      • Mens Clothing & Accessories
      • Manly Skills
      • Style & Grooming
      • Gentleman Drinks
      • Crate Club
        • The Outdoor Edge ParaClaw: A concealed stingerThe Outdoor Edge ParaClaw: A concealed stinger
        • How to determine how long you have before the sun setsHow to determine how long you have before the sun sets
        • fireWilderness survival expert breaks down how to build a fire
        • 5.11 Tactical Expedition Long Sleeve Shirt5.11 Tactical Expedition Long Sleeve Shirt, SWAT Tested and Approved
    • Close
  • News
  • Video Demo
  • Shop
Ammunition

The SIG P365 Ammo Edition – Little Gun Food

July 8, 2018 by Travis Pike Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever raised a dog, you know that puppies start with puppy chow and big guys get adult dog food. Is there a reason guns should be any different? An odd question to ask but SIG Sauer is living up to their name of being a full systems provider. They unveiled their new ammunition which is carrying the namesake of their new gun. SIG P365 Ammo is specifically designed to be used in smaller handguns and to help address the weaknesses smaller pistols have. That’s not all it does though.

Train and Defend

The new P365 Ammo is divided into two categories, the training ammo, and the defensive ammo. Both types are designed to mimic each other. The training ammo handles precisely like the defensive ammo concerning recoil, velocity, and point of impact. A shooter should never know the difference between the training and the defensive ammo.

The benefits of this system are vast. The shooter can train affordably with the FMJ loads and honestly train like they will fight. They will know exactly what it will feel like to fire a defensive round after every training trigger pull. SIG wasn’t the first to invent this system, and we’ve seen companies Winchester do it as well. They are the first I’ve seen a focus on it for small guns though.

I will say it works. I’ve gone through 100 rounds of the defensive ammo, and 100 rounds of the training ammo. They feel and function identically. I loaded a few magazines in a staggered manner going training, defensive, training, defensive, so on and so forth. I could never identify a difference between the rounds. SIG did an excellent job ensuring the P365 ammo was consistent.

Accuracy and Reliability

I’ve had zero reliability issues with the 200 rounds of P365 ammo. The ammo performed flawlessly. Accuracy wise the ammo performed proficiently. I personally hate judging accuracy regarding, “Look how small my group is.” Accuracy is subjective to the shooter’s skill level. I know my skill level, and judging it against what I can do the ammo performed very well. There were no crazy flyers or inconsistent groups in my Modern Warrior T1 target.

Accuracy was consistent between both loads and groups sizes were remarkably similar between both ammo types when comparing 5 shot group sizes.

P365 Ammo in the P365 (and others)

This ammunition is designed specifically for small guns and to address their weaknesses. The first is slightly reduced recoil. The P365 is already an outstanding firearm concerning recoil reduction due to its excellent ergonomics. However, you can feel a noticeable difference in recoil as well as muzzle rise. I get a few rounds through a variety of guns and felt the most significant difference in my little Ruger LCR 9mm. That thing bucks and jumps with standard 115-grain FMJ rounds, the SIG P365 ammo was significantly more manageable.

To achieve reduced recoil and muzzle rise the ammo is loaded a little light. The 115-grain rounds reach 1,050 fps and have a muzzle energy of 282-ft pounds. Compared to a standard 9mm 115-grain JHP like the Ranger it’s a little slow. The Ranger loads reach 1,225 FPS and hits with 383 ft. Lbs of energy. The SIG P365 ammo is roughly the equivalent of a Hornady Critical Defense 38 Special round.

Last Notes

The SIG P365 ammo is perfect for those who want and need something that’s a little more controllable. If you are a little recoil sensitive, or just want to maximize the control over this gun, it will work for you. The ability to train with ammo that’s exactly like your defensive ammo gives you an excellent edge when push comes to shove.

Share This

About the Author

Avatar

Travis Pike Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine gunner who served with 2nd Bn 2nd Marines for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd MEU(SOC) during a record setting 11 months at sea. He’s trained with the Romanian Army, the Spanish Marines, the Emirate Marines and the Afghan National Army. He serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and teaches concealed carry classes.

See All Travis Pike Articles

More From The Loadout Room

Comments

Primary Sidebar

Email Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates daily and to hear what's going on with us!

Find Us on Facebook

The Loadout Room

Recent Comments

  • berniyin on Gear in the Wild: Astronaut uncovers relic aboard the International Space Station
  • berniyin on Gear in the Wild: The right gear for chemical attacks (or for when you forget your gym bag in the trunk)
  • berniyin on Gear in the Wild: Divers work to recover bodies of lost WWII bomber crew

Tags

9mm AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS AR-15 arms guide CCW concealed carry defense EDC Erik Meisner everyday carry firearms fitness GBGuns gear Glock Guns Handgun Headline loadout room LONG TAB MARSOC Military Navy Seal pistol preparation preparedness PT PT PREP Rex Nanorum Rifle Selection self defense sfas Shooting socom SOF SOF PT sofrep Special Operations SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES Survival TAG thearmsguide Training US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES

Latest From SOFREP

SOF

Do You Have What It Takes? Study Reveals Traits Necessary to Pass Navy SEAL Selection

Editorial

Is the Army Going to Extremes Over Extremism?

US SOCOM

A Paradigm Shift in U.S. Special Operations

Coalition SOF

Bring Them Home. Biden Will Carry Through On Trump’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Promise

© Copyright 2021 SOFREP Media Group · All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertisers