Your go to ammo?

[Ribwizzard]

What Brand ammo do you usually reach for? For general range shooting/ plinking, or hunting?

Not talking about reloads, good for you if you do, but it's not what I'm asking.

What is brand catches your eye first, would you prefer to buy over another? I tend to use American Eagle if cost is good, and tend to buy it over other brands. Or Federal.

How about you?

 

[BigDog48]

Federal American Eagle for me.

 

[HorizontalMike]

What Brand ammo do you usually reach for? For general range shooting/ plinking, or hunting?

Not talking about reloads, good for you if you do, but it's not what I'm asking... ...[snip]...
How about you?

TOO BAD... You might find much needed information (for you), that could help you in the long run.

Sorry, but I find that I can cut costs per load/cartridge by +75% and sometimes even more than that, by reloading. Of course, I need to judiciously choose when and how much to purchase at a time, but the savings are real.

FWIW, if you have the kind of budget that your query alludes to, then by all means just ONLY buy your practice ammunition. The rest of us have found "better" ways of feeding our "...desire/hobby..." ...to each his own and best of luck in your best ammo pursuit...

 

[bigggbbruce]

I agree on Federal Brands.. Lake City is good stuff..and all my 22's favor Federal.

 

[Rudi]

Just got some American Eagle the other day. But I go with what's on sale too. When I was a kid on a rifle team, .22 indoor, I shot 3 points higher with Winchester over Remington. After 8 years of obungler I'm happy to see the shelves full again.

 

[lrrifleman]

@OP,

I prefer to shoot my reloads, but IFF (if and only if) my supply of reloads are very low or I don't have enough cast bullets, I will purchase factory ammo. My purchase is influenced by the brass that I prefer to reload.

For:
38s: my preference is Remington, followed by Federal (or American Eagle), Winchester, then Speer.
9mm: I prefer Remington.
45s: my preference is Federal, followed by Remington, then Winchester.

I don't really "plink", but practice for matches, so I don't buy just any ammo. For my magnums, due to muscular-skeletal injuries, I shoot only my reloads. For self defense ammo, I have an assortment of ammo: Critical Defense, Silvertips, Black Talon, and Golden Sabers. For 45 self defense, I rely on hardball.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Each plinking ammo caliber I shoot, is a different brand, based on price and other parameters. Are you curious about a particular caliber?

All my self-defense ammo, regardless of caliber or gauge, is Federal Personal Defense.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Speer Lawman is my go-to range ammo, their 158gr TMJ +P for .38 Special and 147gr TMJ for 9mm. For lighter kicking .38 Special ammo I've been using PMC 132gr FMJ ammo, but I'm not that picky about it; I still have some boxes from a case I bought a while back.

In the past I've used American Eagle without a problem, and it'd probably be my next choice if I couldn't find the Speer Lawman or PMC ammo.

 

[URIT]

I like Magtech, Fiocchi, and Speer for range and carry loads. I avoid Winchester white box from WalMart. I tend to buy a case or half-case when on sale at one of several online sellers.

 

[shouldazagged]

I've parted with the last of my rifles and autoloaders and all but one revolver, and now am down to only my EDC .38 Special J-frame and an old double 12 gauge for defensive use. For the shotgun it's Remington #4 buckshot. Practice ammo for the .38 is Winchester white box 130 grain FMJ. I carry Buffalo Bore standard pressure 158 grain LWCHP-GC, which is ballistically the same as the hotter, older Remington +P FBI load. The +P version of the Buffalo Bore is approaching the low end of .357 velocity, and has too much thump for my crippled-up hands.

 

[Ribwizzard]

I agree on Federal Brands.. Lake City is good stuff..and all my 22's favor Federal.

I noticed that lake city prices are a little higher .figured it must be a premium ammo

 

[OLDSTER]

Hornady for me

 

[littleriver1]

I reload so I only buy 22lr. Not all barrels are made the same and react the same. I buy what works in each gun. Federal Auto Match and Winchester copper plated seem to work. I've been told to use ammo that's 1250 fps or better in 22lr and found it to be wise advice. Others will argue but it comes down to what works. If you don't use the wrong stuff at least once then you're not trying hard enough.

 

[Ribwizzard]

I thought CCI would be a favorite for .22?

 

[Andy Lowry]

For cheap, reliable, and reloadable, I used to go through a lot of Magtech.

 

[bubbatime]

For plinking, whatever is available and cheap.

For defensive use, Speer Gold Dot and Federal HST.

 

[ShivasIrons]

Remington and Federal seem to be what I buy the most.

 

[bigwheelzip]

I thought CCI would be a favorite for .22?

I've got one .22LR pistol that only feeds the CCI Mini-Mags. My other .22s eat everything else fine.


The CCI seem to have the fewest duds.

 

[huthike]

Reloads. For .22, CCI SV.


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[max]

The only factory I shoot much of is 9mm. For many years I have shot the aluminum variety. It was first CCI Blazer and lately it has been Federal. It is all made by the same company and works fine. I shoot outside and don't worry if I can't find all of the empties.

My carry ammo is Federal jhp's.