.45acp question

[savs2k]

so im picking up my kimber tomorrow afternoon and while at walmart i decided to pick up just a box of ammo so my kimber wouldnt be hungry. While i was over there i noticed there were only 2 kinds of ammo being sold so does anyone have feed back on these for .45auto?

first brand is the white box of winchesters which i use often in 9mm for my glock. It seems to work pretty well however once or twice every 200 rounds i'll have a jam. The second brand are the cci blazers. This is actually what i bought because i decided to give it a try. Price are exactly the same. box of 50 cci for about $15 and the winchesters are a box of 100 for about $30.

[savs2k]

damnit sorry mods i forgot there was an ammo section can i have a move please. This thread would probally be better there.

[fireblast713]

In general most all the target ammo from a big manufacturer will be similar, some will be a little dirtier than others, WWB has a rep for that I hear, but as long as you clean your gun after your range trip you'll be ok. I run CCI through my .45's and they eat it up.

[homerm14]

The only real difference (if I remember correctly) is CCI Blazers are aluminium cases. Therefore not reloadable.

[savs2k]

could aluminum casing have potenital feeding problems since aluminum is softer then steel by far?

[merritt]

well you should expect your ammunition to be softer than your barrel/chamber ... after all the ammo is a consumable and the the rest isn't (well unless you are a BR shooter :P)

I haven't met a .45 that doesn't work in my glock(21) or 1911(springfield gi) so I end up shooting wolf most of the time (the guns dont care and I get to shoot more) WWB is a little dirtier that wolf if memory serves... and I haven't shot enough cci blazer to know (just a few from a guy that swears by 'em) the aluminum cases do get a little mashed during firing so I wouldn't go that route if you are going to be reloading in the future.

I'd say at those prices you can try both and see what your kimber likes better...

[Jon]

The CCI Blazer is brass cased, from WalMart.

[brassburnz]

I either buy Winchester White Box or Blazer Brass when I visit Walmart. Depends upon what they have. Both have brass cases. Both are reloadable. both have 115 grain bullets.

In 9mm, the Blazer is a little cheaper than the WWB. In my 9mms they shoot about the same. I think the WWB is a little dirtier than the CCI stuff.

I would suspect there's not much difference between the two in .45 acp either.

[RAD-CDPII]

I use the WWB in my Ultra CDP II for practice, never had one problem with FTF/FTE. Just remember that Kimber takes about 500 rounds to break in and you should only use ball ammo for that period. After the break-in period you can test what feed well for SD/HD. I just keep the ball in mine, they'll work just fine.

[Prowler]

Winchester works fine for me. Never had a problem with the ammo. I would run at least 1000-1500 before it's broken it to me. Clean your gun thoroughly and keep it lubed. My Kimber works flawlessly, even with reloads. It should run well even if it's dirty with that ammo.

[hill billy]

Never have had a problem with either in my Glocks but WWB is significantly dirtier than the CCI in my experience. I can run upwards of 500 rounds of blazer brass before cleaning but after 150 or so of the WWB my gun and my hands are filthy.

[savs2k]

whats the difference between the ammo types for .45acp? What makes ball,fmj,and what ever else there is out there? This is my first 45 so all i know is 9mm fmj or 9mm hollowpoints.

[slowfire]

I shoot both brands, and have had no problems with either. I tend to go WWB because of the fact that it comes in the 100 batch.

[diginit]

If you're talking about the Lawman ammo. It has brass cases marked speer and shoots well. It's much cleaner than the wwb I usually shoot . The CCI has aluminium cases. They suck just because no one ever picks up the empties. My Kimber will eat anything except Fiochi Hollow points. They're shorter and have a sharp edge surrounding the hollow point. It loves any ball ammo. Fiochi ball is loaded alittle hotter than most. But costs more.

[RAD-CDPII]

If you're talking about the Lawman ammo. It has brass cases marked speer and shoots well. It's much cleaner than the wwb I usually shoot . The CCI has aluminium cases. They suck just because no one ever picks up the empties. My Kimber will eat anything except Fiochi Hollow points. They're shorter and have a sharp edge surrounding the hollow point. It loves any ball ammo. Fiochi ball is loaded alittle hotter than most. But costs more.

Some ranges, Target Masters for one, will not let you use the CCI aluminum cases.