re: 9MM Ammo?

FYI, PrecisionOne has .38 Special 125gr FMJ listed on their site for $18.99 for a 50 box (47 in stock-.38 cents a round) and 250 packs for $89.99 (6 in stock). Should be good practice ammo and there’s very little available anywhere else that I’ve looked. I ordered .40 cal from them a couple weeks ago, haven’t shot any yet but it looks good and was priced good for current supply shortages.
Only blip was FedEx shipping took 11 days to get it to me and I’m only 14 hours from their factory, so expect possible delays in delivery

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SG Ammo has HST back in stock They have some Winchester Ranger as well.

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What is the difference between the HST loads and the non-HST loads?

Also how are these

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I have the S&W M&P Performance Center 2.0 .40 cal as my CC. It couples with my Ruger P94 .40 cal. i use hornady personal defense in house and use federal at the range.

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It used to be called Hydra-Shock but I’m not sure what HST stands for.

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Hydra-Shok is still available. It wasn't replaced by HST. HST was designed by the same person who designed Hydra-Shok. Here's something I came across in a review from 2017:

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In 2002, Federal Premium introduced its HST ammunition, which was intended for—and sales were restricted to—law enforcement. This "tactical" ammunition featured a new bullet designated "HST." Some hypothesized the abbreviation stood for "Hi-Shok Two," but in reality it was just a name. It was, however, a name that gained a stellar reputation on the street. This should not come as a surprise, considering bullet-engineering guru Tom Burczynski, of Hydra-Shok and EFMJ fame, worked on this new project.

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Anyone used that IMI from Israel HP ammo before? Decent stuff or stick with Speer and Federal?

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My understanding is that it performed like FMJ on ballistics tests.
Some ammo, like Geco, use HP's for improved accuracy (I'm not sure how that works, but I've heard it several times), not for end-impact expansion.

I wouldn't "expect" actual expansion from a JHP unless it's a premium round, like Gold Dot or HST. I've got some Federal Classic Hi-Shok in 9mm, it seems to expand on hitting water or gelatine, but when people put denim in front of the target, it usually doesn't expand. And that was once considered a LE round.
I've seen tests of PMC Starfire (which is advertised as defensive rounds), where 5 shots were fired, and not one expanded.

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FYI, PrecisionOne has .38 Special 125gr FMJ listed on their site for $18.99 for a 50 box (47 in stock-.38 cents a round) and 250 packs for $89.99 (6 in stock)

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Not sure about these places, but I suspect any good credit card (with ability to contest charges if no delivery) would make it worthwhile to try.

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You should look for Sellier & Bellot. GREAT stuff, typically cheaper than the ones you’ve listed. I know CZ uses it for all their test firing. Do a little Googling. I researched it when I first found it and was impressed. First box of 1,000 cost me $260. Next two boxes cost me $189 each. Found a better supplier. Sportsman’s Guide if you must know, but they’re out of stock. Price is listed now as $204 per 1,000.

Check out the Fort Scott TUI ammo. My Hornady Critical Duty has been more or less retired. That Fort Scott stuff is badass. Picked it up in 9mm and 45ACP as my new defensive round of choice.

The shortage of 38 special ammo is one reason I bought another 9MM handgun. I can still order 9MM where I cannot find any 38 special ammo for personal defense. I was able to get two-20 round boxes before it all disappeared.

Good. I needed 38 super