Buffalo Bore Ammo

[jimmyj]

Could someone tell me about Buffalo Bore ammo?
Thank you,
Jimmy

 

[jimmyj]

Could someone tell me about Buffalo Bore ammo?
Thank you,
Jimmy

 

[38-44HD45]

Good ammo. Hot ammo. Good, hot amo.

 

[Andy Taylor]

Originally posted by 38-44HD45:
Good ammo. Hot ammo. Good, hot amo.

Yep, that pretty well sums it up. I am particularly fond of their .45 Colt heavy, standard pressure loadings.

 

[animalmother]

Good ammo. I have 3 boxes of their 100gr +P 380 ACP ammo.

 

[Spotteddog]

Their attraction for me, is that they make combinations of stuff at higher than typical performance levels, with other than typical types and weights of bullets.

 

[jsd30]

In my old flat latch Md 37 snubby I carry the BB 158 gr SWCHP-GC standard pressure load. It shoots exactly to point of aim at 7 yds and is very low muzzle flash. Good stuff !

 

[38-44HD45]

I especially like their "Lower Recoil" 255gr. Keith .44 magnum loading. "Lower recoil" is a relative term, and it's pretty snappy, but it shoots exceedingly well in my Mountain Guns. I like their heavy .45 Colts in my Ruger Bisley Blackhawk.

 

[flop-shank]

I've only bought one box of Buffalo Bore ammo. It was the .380 +P 90 gr. Gold Dot JHP offering. Many of the cartridges had their noses/hollow points smashed badly out of round. That was pretty mangled looking stuff and at a dollar a shot they were too cheap to load the stuff in nickled brass. Buffalo bore isn't the only reason, but I'm tired of ammo makers and their jacked up products and prices. When my factory ammo is gone I will use handloads exclusively. I do think Buffalo Bore makes a good product and I'm the exception to the rule. I also appreciate the niche loads that they are offering and the fact that they aren't a stodgy company that offers weak watered down ammo. Unfortunately, I've just had one too many bad experiences with the current state of the ammunition industry and they were a part of it.

 

[indiandave]

I use Buffalo Bore 158gr lswchp std pressue in my carry guns. It is made to have good expantion from a 2" barrel. I have been very happy with this ammunition.

 

[Red Tex]

Originally posted by jimmyj:
Could someone tell me about Buffalo Bore ammo?
Thank you,
Jimmy

Be glad to.

I've used several boxes of Buffalo Bore in several different calibers. It's clean, it's accurate, it performs as well or better than anything else I've used. Kinda pricey, but it's the best. It's what I load in my home defense guns.

 

[Texas Star]

Don't they have TWO levels of Plus P .38 lead SWCHP? One hotter, with a gas check?

That hotter load might be a good combat round for K-frame .357's, which many don't want to fire many full magnum loads in.

How steep are their prices? I'm certainly not Bill Gates, but I'll pay a little more to get loads like those above, if they really are good.

T-Star

 

[Spotteddog]

T/S,
Their 158 LSWCHP/GC in both standard pressure and +P runs the same bullet. It's VERY soft with a VERY deep hollow cavity, and the gas check. Their +P chrono's at 1000 (honest) FPS from a 2" barrel. I've not had any of their standard pressure 158 stuff through the traps? Their 150 grain hard cast full wad standard pressure actually beat velocity claimed out of my gun (342PD) and had really tight S/D's. Anymore I'm surprised when I'm NOT paying $1-$1.25 a round for decent carry loads?

 

[arkdweller22]

Good stuff.
Believe it or not, they have a respectable .32ACP +P load that I carry in a Beretta Tomcat (Tertiary weapon). Great penetration with a hardcast flat nose bullet.
I've shot their 10MM ammo but prefer DoubleTap Ammo for that, they specialize in 10MM.
I have also shot their heavy .45 Colt; HOT stuff!
Try it, I'm sure you'll like it.

Regards,
Arkdweller

 

[photoman]

Very good ammo. The standard pressure .38 Special is hot and has the recoil to prove it.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

All of their loads are within SAAMI specs, so I don't think the term "hot" is really correct. They achieve the velocities they get, by using non-canister powders that we can't get our hands on. Plus Tim Sundles, the owner shoots his ammo across chronographs, from real guns from his own collection to verify that they are doing what they claim in their ads, and with the barrel length stated.

 

[Mark Clancy]

I just received some of the BB Standard Pressure 158 gr. LSWC and shot it for the first time today. I was quite impressed and found that it was quite hot. Compared to the Speer Short Barrel 135 +P, it actually seemed "hotter". I shot some Remington 158 LSWC +P right after and it was difficult to tell the difference. Very impressive.

 

[coach22]

Buffalo Bore is in all 4 of my J Frames
and in my Ruger SS 2 & 3/4 inch Speed Six.
49 & 442: Standard Pressure 158's.
640 (38): First 2 Standard Pressure 158's
next 3 are 158 +P's. Allows me to
get the first 2 off very fast
and warms me up for the last 3.
340 PD: 125 +P's.
Speed Six: 158 +P's.

 

[badge 851]

Originally posted by jsd30:
In my old flat latch Md 37 snubby I carry the BB 158 gr SWCHP-GC standard pressure load. It shoots exactly to point of aim at 7 yds and is very low muzzle flash. Good stuff !

<span class="ev_code_BLUE">That's the load I carry also. I'm EXTREMELY PLEASED with it's performance. My 686 is loaded w/the +P version which is accurate as all get out!</span>

 

[Farmer17]

Check out DoubleTap Ammo. Buffalo Bore is good stuff but Double Tap seems to be just as good and accurate for about 35% less money.