Buffalo Bore Ammunition 9x18mm (9mm Makarov) 115 Grain Hard Cast Lead Flat Nose 20RD

Buffalo Bore Ammunition's 9x18mm (9mm Makarov) 115 Grain Hard Cast Lead Flat Nose round is purpose-built for shooters who rely on older Soviet-bloc pistols and modern imports that chamber this compact but capable cartridge. If you own a Makarov, CZ-82, or other 9x18mm firearm, you know that quality ammunition options are thin on the ground—this load fills that gap with the kind of terminal performance Buffalo Bore is known for. Each box contains 20 rounds loaded with a hard cast lead flat nose bullet, a design that prioritizes controlled expansion and deep penetration over flashy velocity numbers.

Hard cast projectiles are an old-school approach that still works. Unlike plated or jacketed bullets, cast lead construction allows Buffalo Bore to engineer the nose profile and hardness for reliable feeding and consistent expansion without the cost and complexity of modern bonding techniques. The flat nose geometry feeds reliably in pistols not optimized for modern ammunition design, and it generates a wider frontal area on impact—practical traits in a self-defense or hunting round for a gun that's already modest in power.

This is ammunition for the pragmatist: someone who respects what their Makarov or CZ can actually do and doesn't expect it to behave like a 9mm Luger. Buffalo Bore has built a reputation on honest ballistics and attention to detail in niche calibers where the mainstream ammunition industry has moved on. If you shoot an older military sidearm or a contemporary 9x18mm import, you'll find this load reliable, consistent, and genuinely harder to find than mass-market alternatives.