Favorite range ammo

[USMC 82-86]

I get the majority of my ammo from Freedom munitions. I usually get the 124 grain, but they were out when I ordered last time. I decided to order 115 grain. It has been up and down so far, definitely noticed a difference in consistency versus the 124 grain I normally order. I have been happy with their ammo and will still oder it but sticking to the 124 from them. I have used several thousand rounds in the last few months.

Today I bought a box of Winchester wb in 115 grain it was very good accurate and fairly clean. I also bought a box of HPR Hyperclean 115 grain now that is some good stuff for competition shoots. Very clean and very accurate, expensive but not too bad if you are just using a few hundred rounds for a competition shoot like the GSSF type shoots.

I would not use it for routine range visits just too expensive for that type of shooting.

[john67elco]

I only target shoot with hornady at 5 yards. My tactical operator assistant gun caddy likes to load those bullets in my clips also.

[Ronin2]

I only shoot newly manufactured factory ammo...9mm or .45 APC. I will buy 4-5,000 rounds at a time.

Winchester white box
UMC value Pak
Remington
Federal
Fiocci

[redmarble]

strictly Fiocci and Magtech for "breaking in" new handguns. Then, I mix Shurefire Ammo reloads after 200-250 rounds. Not a single problem. Will also be including Freedommunitions reloads next time I visit the range...

[John Joseph]

Depends on the caliber and the gun, most especially with .22LR.
With center fire ammo, Winchester USA, Remington UMC, Fiocchi and Magtech all work well, so which one is cheaper/in stock today?

[TrailerparkTrash]

I only shoot newly manufactured factory ammo...9mm or .45 APC. I will buy 4-5,000 rounds at a time.

Same with me. Anything "brand new" from a bullet factory, is A-okay by me. I NEVER shoot reloads. Never that is, unless I brewed them myself.

[sealocan]

anything that's cheap and reliable.. free is also good, if I could ever find that.

cci-blazer, American Eagle,umc, Fiocchi...


38...39, whatever it takes.
;-)

[DennisCA]

7.62X54r Military Surplus - Still the cheapest (IMHO) to shoot!

(A b * * *ch to clean though)

[Erion929]

I try to shoot Speer Lawman whenever I can get it cheaper....seems to burn cleaner than many, IMO. But, may try some Freedom Munitions new ammo soon....not sure on the reman?

[bigbearbear]

I'm not a serious pistol shooter and my Beretta Px4 Storm 9mm is just something I plink with when weather doesn't permit trap shooting with my shotgun, so for me, price and safety of the ammo is more important. I usually use Freedom Munitions reloads when they're available, or new ones if they run out of reloads.

If you're a very serious pistol shooter and value consistency and accuracy above all, I think you'll have to reload and work out for yourself what is the best load/bullet combination for your particular pistol.

[BrassCase]

I also buy from Freedom as well as others. I don't see the difference between their reloads and their new products. I've shot both types in 9, 40 and 556/223. The only misfire I've ever had was a Rem 40 SW, never (yet) with a factory reload. No problem with LAX reloads either.

[USMC 82-86]

Had a couple more issues yesterday with 115 gr Freedom munitions 9mm RN reload. A squib added to the fun. fortunately it was removed with relative ease while at the Firing line in HB yesterday. No damage that I could find, fortunately I did not fire a follow up shot. I heard the pop. and had no recoil. field stripped my G19 sure enough about halfway down the barrel there she sat.

I emailed them about the issues with this last order of ammo. Waiting to hear back.

[09rubicon]

PMC Bronze for pistol, Freedom Munitions for rifle. Both are inexpensive and seem to perform very well and very close to my HD/PD choices.

[-hanko]

Lake City for 5.56 and 7.62 guns is my favorite, or NATO surplus. Reloads for other rifle calibers.

Anything with a NATO cross, or my reloads, for cf pistols.

For .22LR, whatever was cheapest at WalMart before Zero's election in 2008.

[FromTheGrave]

5.56 - PMC X-Tac
7.62x39mm - Golden Tiger
9mm - Reloads (currently 124gr fmj with 3.8gr 700x)
.22 - Aquila Super Max 40gr.

That's what I've been running with.