Good brand ammo

[bianjd]

Hello,
I am new here and recently just bought my first hand gun and wanted to see what you guys thought was good ammo for home defense and range ammo. Price is not a big concern but a factor for range ammo and it is a fnh 9mm handgun

thanks
Jeremiah

 

[sgreen3]

As far as Range ammo I use the red an black box Federal from Wal-Mart, its very well priced. I use it as home defense also.

 

[bianjd]

have to check it out just picked up a couple of boxes from cabellas when i got my hand gun any suggestions on bulk purchases of ammo?

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Honestly, the only issues I have had is with Winchester white box.

 

[shooter1054]

Not to be contrary USP, but I've had great luck with WWB. I've shot lots of it. Not arguing just a different experience.

 

[wsenefeld]

Best price I've found is the federal. Local Walmart sells 100rds for $20 and that's in 9mm. The .45 is also relatively priced but going to try to start reloading so won't pay a whole lot of attention to retail prices.

Carry ammo I prefer is Speer Gold Dot.

 

[DialTone301]

Federal or WWB from Walmart.

 

[lovemachine]

For target and practice, I use Federal and Winchester, because I can get them at Wal-Mart.

For home defense, self-defense, in my carry guns, I have been using the Hornaday Critical Defense.

 

[GoDawgs]

Federal or WWB from Walmart.

Ditto. I've used the Remington UMC a few times, but the only two times my handgun has ever failed to lock back when the magazine was empty was with UMC. I wouldn't even consider that a huge issue for the range so if you can find those 250 packs of UMC for a decent deal, go with those too.

You can go cheaper and use Blazer and Tula Ammo, but both do not use brass casings. Some ranges won't allow non-brass ammo, the Tula isn't made in the USA (don't remember Blazer), and while I personally have had no reliability issues with that lower-end ammunition, I know people who have.

The best bet is to buy a small box of the brands you see at a store you like. Try each at the range and take note if anything bad happens. Same goes for the defensive ammo.

 

[jimmyw86]

I use the pdx1 rounds for defense ammo and the champion fmj which you can buy 100 for only 19 bucks at walmart and there good target rounds.

 

[Fordtough25]

I've had good luck with most of the cheaper stuff! Federal, WWB, Remington, PMC. I shoot a lot of all of those on a regular basis and don't have any complaints.

 

[Aszerigan]

Not to be contrary USP, but I've had great luck with WWB. I've shot lots of it. Not arguing just a different experience.

Troublemaker.

 

[3point5]

I typically use WWB, or Tula in my glock. Every time I go to pick up some federal, they are out.

Remington UMC is VERY DIRTY! I have had issues with it loading also...

 

[Bane_FTW]

Always hear very good things about Federal.

 

[Twentyfootdaredevil]

Always hear very good things about Federal.

Unless you like to reload and you run into the small primer .45ACP brass

That is the reason I dont buy Federal anything anymore.

 

[shooter1054]

Troublemaker.

It's been known to happen. Ask Mike!

 

[bianjd]

thanks for all your input I will check some diff. kinds out and see what i like. I am going shooting this weekend

 

[daspurlock]

Federal for wal-mart is cheapest i've found 100 rds. Shoots OK from my 1911 9mm.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Before I started reloadiing, all I would buy was Federal Champion in 9mm.

 

[hillnc01]

Tula is the lowest price I've seen for 9mm, but be prepared to clean your gun for a long time after using it. I've never had any issues with this ammo other than that. Wal Mart is a great place to pick it up if they have it in stock.