.45 ammo question

[nahpungnome]

Range, my own reloads with 230gr FM, various powders.

SD I use Federal hollow points in 9mm.

[C&Rcollector]

TARGET - 200 GR HARDCAST LEAD RELOADS OR 230 GR FIOCCHI
HD - 185 GR +P JHP BUFFALO BORE

[heidad01]

For shooting paper,the least expensive rounds you can find from a reputable source. That is most often 230gr reloads from your local range. For defense, use any factory ammo.
The market is inundated with super duper hollow points and zombie killing rounds. But believe me just any factory fmj .45 acp out of your DW is more than adequate to stop intruders/assailants.

[kongvu]

Any cheap brass ammo preferably in the 230gr range.

SD depending on the gun - HST, Ranger-T, Golden Saber, Hydra Shok, PowerBall... All regular non +P. I can't shoot a darn with +P.

[erik_26]

Range = 230 grain RN, home made reloads

HD = Winchester PDX1 230 grain JHP

[G21Shooter]

For range use I use either CCI Blazer or Tula.

For defense I use Speer Gold Dots 230gr. Really any HP load from a reputable company is going to work fine.

[dpop24]

Range = my own 230 grain reloads
SD = HST 230 JHP (non +P)

[idntwn2]

Handloads

200/230 grain plated RN (Ranier)
5.6 g/5.0 g HP-38 or W231
Mixed Brass
WIN WLP primer
1.260 OAL

Factory ammo for practice is whatever is on sale, but I rarely buy ammo these days unless for SD/Carry.

[j15w]

Cool. Another question, which HST? The +P or non +P version?

Many people, including myself, choose the standard pressure. The HSTs seem to be very good at expanding under normal pressures in 4"+ guns. For very short barrels I might choose the +P, but am a believer that .45 simply doesn't need high pressure rounds to perform, and that they put undue stress on the firearm.

[09cs]

Range: Range reloads

[rm1911]

Range...

200 grn Plated RN
5.3 grns Bullseye
CCI 300 LPP
brass - range pick up
OAL 1.240

Goes bang everytime...

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yeah, I know. what is this factory ammo everyone keeps talking about

most modern SD ammo is pretty good. it's such a competitive market that enough R&D has gone into every round, I'd feel comfortable with whatever shoots most reliably. always good to keep some factory SD ammo on hand for normal (er um, legal considerations) times, but I have a good stash of 200gr XTP's over 9.5 gr AA #5 which is for other situations!!

[Aldemar]

Range - 230 Extreme reloads

HD - Federal Hydrashock

[fdesalvo]

HST 230

[himurax13]

Range...

200 grn Plated RN
5.3 grns Bullseye
CCI 300 LPP
brass - range pick up
OAL 1.240

Goes bang everytime...

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I like 5.1g of SOLO 1000 behind a 230g LRN whenever I am testing out a new .45 ...

[Port Authority]

I shoot Federal AE45 at the range if I can keep my brass.

These are full power ball ammo that would likely over penetrate in a tactical event.

HST 230 +p would be very good if you don't have a twitch.

I have shot nearly a case total of p and +p and the difference is not significant to me.

I have Underwood 45Super 230 XTP, for my SD load for my little Glock 36, which run just subsonic indoors - where I'm likely to use them.

http://www.underwoodammo.com/45super230graingdxtpjacketedhollowpointboxof50.aspx

The Gold Dots, which they also load, peel back too much at that speed, so the XTP, which sets up better, will likely penetrate less - not like a 230 at 1050 is not going to penetrate enough.

Port