.45 auto ammo question

I've been out of the auto market for a long time, was carrying revolvers for CCW. Now that I've bought a PT1911, I carry it daily.

Back in the late 80's, early 90's I carried a S&W 645 for a duty weapon with the CCI hollowpoint "flying ashtray" for a service load.It was a good round, and with the non reloadable cases, not overly expensive.

I've seen ammo prices so high now, it's even hard to just practise budget wise. I found a box of those good old rounds at a local gun shop, but the guy wants $39.00 for a box of 50. Is this right for a hollowpoint .45 auto round? Do you carry anything different.

I kinda come from the old school, you practise with what you carry and make sure you know where it hits and it is reliable in your gun. So right now, I'm carrying regular 230 hardball. I don't doubt the stopping power of hardball, but over penetration might be a problem. Any recommendations?

Georgia-Arms makes affordable Gold Dots and I use them in all my guns. Generally around $20 a box of 50. Very high quality stuff and I usually buy it at the shows here in Atlanta...

Winchester Silvertip (an older design, not even the latest) .45 is about $16 for a 20-round box, so that would work out to close to $39 for 50 rounds. More "high-tech" rounds are even more costly. There are less expensive, "generic" JHP loads around, e.g., the WWB (50-round boxes) and Remington UMC (100-round boxes) at Wal-Mart. I haven't priced these lately, but they are surely less than $39 for 50.

Georgia-Arms makes affordable Gold Dots and I use them in all my guns. Generally around $20 a box of 50. Very high quality stuff and I usually buy it at the shows here in Atlanta...

I wonder what shipping to AZ costs?

Not sure but UPS ground isn't really that bad. I buy most of my range ammo at www.wideners.com but they are next door in TN. Check at G-A's website: www.georgia-arms.com

Thanks, the local Walley World here carries 2 different brands of FMJ, but no hollowpoints, I'll check out your suggestions.

I just checked out the Georgia Arms site...good prices..even on the .45 LC ammo I use around the farm....Good advice, I appreciate it

i just picked up a 1oo round box of
remington 230 gr.jhp for $36.83 at
walmart in maryville , tn. i have a star pd45 that will shoot anything i put in it.

unfortunatly, anything that is associated with lead has taken a big price increase this year. i just priced a battery for my motorcycle,$80.00! the last one i bought for it (3 years ago) was about $45.00.

I bought 500 rds of Federal LE HST JHP from www.ammunitiontogo.com. It was $23.95 for a box of 50 plus $17.00 shipping. Hard to beat, should be here by tomorrow.