Mike in Reedley
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The best was the WW and Rem 230 ball practice ammo supplied by the Sheriff's Department Range. You could shoot as much as you liked there, without costing the deputy anything. One of the things I miss since retiring.
Best 45acp all around ball ammo?
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Geo. T.
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For some reason!
Many target shooters shoot 200 grain swc's some even use 185's.
Most modern 1911's will feed them fine .
I have never seen much difference from one 230 ball to another .
Many target shooters shoot 200 grain swc's some even use 185's.
Most modern 1911's will feed them fine .
I have never seen much difference from one 230 ball to another .
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IF you are talking Factory, Federal's American Eagle 230 grain FMJ is the hottest of the bunch. It has a MV of 890 whereas Remington is 850 and Winchester is 835.
I have never encountered a gun that wouldn't reliably feed the AE brand of FMJ and it has been 100% reliable.
I have never encountered a gun that wouldn't reliably feed the AE brand of FMJ and it has been 100% reliable.
martybee
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My favorite .45 ACP Ball Ammo...
Lately, I have been shooting a lot of .45 ACP ball ammo at the range. I shoot R&P, Magtech, Freedom Munitions, Fiocchi, WWB, S&B and various other brands.(All 230 gr.) The best of all I find, is the S&B (Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230 gr.) It appears to be of excellent quality, It shoots clean, consistent, low priced, and I'm sold on it! Anyone else have this same experience? What do the rest of you all shoot?
Lately, I have been shooting a lot of .45 ACP ball ammo at the range. I shoot R&P, Magtech, Freedom Munitions, Fiocchi, WWB, S&B and various other brands.(All 230 gr.) The best of all I find, is the S&B (Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP 230 gr.) It appears to be of excellent quality, It shoots clean, consistent, low priced, and I'm sold on it! Anyone else have this same experience? What do the rest of you all shoot?
The best ammo is.....
...the ammo I make myself that costs much less than anything in a store and I can make it any way I want!
...the ammo I make myself that costs much less than anything in a store and I can make it any way I want!
REM 3200
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These days it's nothing but 230 gr. ball, mostly Win white box and Federal AE.
For SD it's 230 Gold Dot or Federal 230 HST in the 5" gun and
Barnes 165 gr. all copper in the 3" gun.
When I was shooting bulls eye it was 185 gr. plated SWC handloaded to approx. 750fps.
Good load but the barrel needs to be throated for it.
For SD it's 230 Gold Dot or Federal 230 HST in the 5" gun and
Barnes 165 gr. all copper in the 3" gun.
When I was shooting bulls eye it was 185 gr. plated SWC handloaded to approx. 750fps.
Good load but the barrel needs to be throated for it.
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I would guess most .45 "ball" ammo is 230 grain roundnose FMJ. I've shot very little of this stuff and don't recall it being very accurate. Don't know if it's all like that or not.
Depending on your level of seriousness, you might consider getting at least three boxes from different manufacturers and shoot some 25 yard benchrested groups. You'll quickly find out what's best.
Depending on your level of seriousness, you might consider getting at least three boxes from different manufacturers and shoot some 25 yard benchrested groups. You'll quickly find out what's best.
otasan56
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I like WW White box. Good stuff.
Rpg
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If what you mean by ‘target shooting’ is just burning ammo at the range, then anything will do: cheaper is better.
If you’re talking competition, then I prefer Lake City match ammo. This isn’t something you find easily, but if you keep your eyes open, you can locate it at gun shows.
If you’re talking competition, then I prefer Lake City match ammo. This isn’t something you find easily, but if you keep your eyes open, you can locate it at gun shows.
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I don't think LC ever loaded .45 MATCH ammo- it was loaded by the commercial companies and headstamped Match. I've seen RA, FC, and recently a bunch of WCC. There was also some IMI and TZZ made in the late '80s.
All of it that I saw was priced in the "Collector" category, not "Shooter" price range, or about double "good deal" prices.
Keeps the Dillon going!
Zombie thread, but I'll chime in anyway. For my FNX-T and its 5.25 inch barrel, I shoot Winchester Service Grade (brown box) 230g or American Eagle 230g. It shoots both equally well, but the Service Grade is both cheaper and cleaner. For my Shield 45, I shoot American Eagle 230g almost exclusively. My Shield is more accurate with hotter ammo (AE, 890 fps; Win, 865 fps). I regard the Win Service Grade rounds to be the best combination of quality and price in .45 acp ammo.
martybee
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Thanks for chiming in!
I think the Win Service Grade would be more than suitable for me to shoot.
I see Brownells has it for $.32 a rd. (10-50 rd. boxes) with free shipping today only! I am about to place an order.
Freedom Munitions
Freedom is very high quality ammo ordered directly from their website. Most of the time you can get $10 flat rate shipping too. They offer new or once fired re manufactured ammo. Freedom also owns X-Treme Bullets which are what they use in their ammo offerings. I reload nothing but X-Treme bullets in .45 ACP mostly their 200 grn HP and Ball, but also some 230 grn Ball. The HP's are optimized for target use, not self defense and are glorious! Read their reviews, and cheaper than WWB.
Freedom is very high quality ammo ordered directly from their website. Most of the time you can get $10 flat rate shipping too. They offer new or once fired re manufactured ammo. Freedom also owns X-Treme Bullets which are what they use in their ammo offerings. I reload nothing but X-Treme bullets in .45 ACP mostly their 200 grn HP and Ball, but also some 230 grn Ball. The HP's are optimized for target use, not self defense and are glorious! Read their reviews, and cheaper than WWB.
shil
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I tried the 230gr Winchester Service Grade and like it! It's great out of my Springfield 1911's and Model 25-2! Clean and accurate!
shil
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Just shot some S&B 230 Grain ball in my Springfield XD and I put the first 3 shots in the middle of the X ring on a B-8 target at 25 yards, then I got excited and sprayed the next 7 shots in the 7 & 8 and 9 rings. The S&B ammo is often on sale at Midway. I think most of the commercial 45 Ball ammo is going to be simmilar.
