Favorite and ammo to stay away from?
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Michael R.
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my favorite commercial ammo is cci mini mags for 22 long rifle. my least favorite ammo is remington golden bullets. NEVER EVER buy those. they will jam in any gun you buy them in and are very dirty. as for centerfire pistols, my favorite ammunition has been winchester white box for the 9mm. those are accurate and are very good for their price. and rifles, my favorite ammuntion has been remington 22-250. very accurate but a little pricey. also, all centerfire ammuniton from remington has proven to work well for me, from 222 remington to 30-06 springfield
I think the majority of us can agree that Remington .22 ammo sucks.
Other than that, I find what my gun shoots well and stick with it. Ones it doesn't shoot well, I don't use. However, just because my gun doesn't shoot them well, doesn't mean that another one won't, so I can't say they are bad.
Power Belt bullets for muzzle loaders are one other thing I would consider bad. They were very accurate for me in each muzzle loader I shot. I always shot the 295 grain hollow point ones. However, after hunting with them I realized I wasn't getting a pass through in most cases, and while they were killing deer, I very rarely got a blood trail. Friends started using them, with the same results. I found a couple deer just by sheer luck, or seeing where they ended up falling. Then, when I shot one and it fell over flapping around, and then jumped up and ran off after 30-40 seconds of kicking, and the only spot I could find blood was on a small tree where it rubbed up against it, that was it for me.
I finally switched to something else and got much better performance. Looking around online, I see this issue along with fragmenting is very very common to the Power Belts. Most of my friends have now switched too although there area about 3 of them that are still hard headed and refuse to switch. Each year, they shoot deer and can't find them, or any blood. They insist you just don't often get a good blood trail with a muzzle loader, when in reality, it's that you don't when you use those bullets. I don't understand why they refuse to switch like the rest of us other than that's what the salesman at the store tells them is the best.
The other ammo I've had a lot of issues with is Remington shotgun shells. I have had a lot of jams with them, when at times I thought it was the guns. I had one blow apart in the gun. The gun shop thinks it was a bad shell, but I'm not convinced. Either way it was a Remington shell and a Remington gun. After that incident I quit shooting them and started shooting Winchester Supreme X buckshot and to my surprise the failure to eject rate went way down. These things have never given me any problems, and overall I realize how bad the Remington shells were after using something better.
I've not had enough experience with Remington Core Lokts to comment much on them. I shot some in the 30-06 above that only liked the Fusions and they shot horribly like everything else, but that was probably the guns fault, and I never have shot the Core Lokts in anything else.
Some ammo I really have had great luck with has been the Fusions in 150 grain for a 30-06. When I couldn't find anything that shot even half way decent in this gun, I finally found these things that shot awesome. I'm talking 1.5" groups instead of the 4-6" groups that were normal for this gun. They did well on the one deer I shot with them too. I really like these.
I also like the Federal Power Shoks if they shoot well in whichever particular rifle I'm using them in.
Winchester Power Points seem okay too as long as they shoot well in your gun.
Hornady SST's are another round I really like.
For pistol calibers, I really love the RWS ammo that Walmart used to sell. However, I also like the Federal Champion in various calibers as well as the Winchester White Box.
I really could just go on and on about the ammo that I really like, but other than those 3 listed above, I can't think of many I really truly don't like. Sure not all of them always shoot great in every gun, but for the most part I've had good luck with most of what I've tried.
Other than that, I find what my gun shoots well and stick with it. Ones it doesn't shoot well, I don't use. However, just because my gun doesn't shoot them well, doesn't mean that another one won't, so I can't say they are bad.
Power Belt bullets for muzzle loaders are one other thing I would consider bad. They were very accurate for me in each muzzle loader I shot. I always shot the 295 grain hollow point ones. However, after hunting with them I realized I wasn't getting a pass through in most cases, and while they were killing deer, I very rarely got a blood trail. Friends started using them, with the same results. I found a couple deer just by sheer luck, or seeing where they ended up falling. Then, when I shot one and it fell over flapping around, and then jumped up and ran off after 30-40 seconds of kicking, and the only spot I could find blood was on a small tree where it rubbed up against it, that was it for me.
I finally switched to something else and got much better performance. Looking around online, I see this issue along with fragmenting is very very common to the Power Belts. Most of my friends have now switched too although there area about 3 of them that are still hard headed and refuse to switch. Each year, they shoot deer and can't find them, or any blood. They insist you just don't often get a good blood trail with a muzzle loader, when in reality, it's that you don't when you use those bullets. I don't understand why they refuse to switch like the rest of us other than that's what the salesman at the store tells them is the best.
The other ammo I've had a lot of issues with is Remington shotgun shells. I have had a lot of jams with them, when at times I thought it was the guns. I had one blow apart in the gun. The gun shop thinks it was a bad shell, but I'm not convinced. Either way it was a Remington shell and a Remington gun. After that incident I quit shooting them and started shooting Winchester Supreme X buckshot and to my surprise the failure to eject rate went way down. These things have never given me any problems, and overall I realize how bad the Remington shells were after using something better.
I've not had enough experience with Remington Core Lokts to comment much on them. I shot some in the 30-06 above that only liked the Fusions and they shot horribly like everything else, but that was probably the guns fault, and I never have shot the Core Lokts in anything else.
Some ammo I really have had great luck with has been the Fusions in 150 grain for a 30-06. When I couldn't find anything that shot even half way decent in this gun, I finally found these things that shot awesome. I'm talking 1.5" groups instead of the 4-6" groups that were normal for this gun. They did well on the one deer I shot with them too. I really like these.
I also like the Federal Power Shoks if they shoot well in whichever particular rifle I'm using them in.
Winchester Power Points seem okay too as long as they shoot well in your gun.
Hornady SST's are another round I really like.
For pistol calibers, I really love the RWS ammo that Walmart used to sell. However, I also like the Federal Champion in various calibers as well as the Winchester White Box.
I really could just go on and on about the ammo that I really like, but other than those 3 listed above, I can't think of many I really truly don't like. Sure not all of them always shoot great in every gun, but for the most part I've had good luck with most of what I've tried.
fehhkk
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I like PMC in .40S&W. Very clean, at least through my Sig. Federal white box, also.
I personally dont like WWB, leaves a lot more residue than these two.
I personally dont like WWB, leaves a lot more residue than these two.
I reload almost all the ammo I shoot. The only thing I use factory for is my CCW guns. From experience Federal is the only brand I trust for 9mm and 40S&W, never had a jam or any other problems. The worst I had was a box of Winchester 9mm that had a squib load in it.
Furncliff
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I have started to buy in bulk from on-line sellers for the pistol calibers I don't reload. As well as bulk purchases of rim fire ammo.
If I had the choice of Remington ammo (any of it) or nothing... I would go without.
For rim fire I like Blazer for plinking. It shoots well enough and the last case purchase I made the price worked out to $16/brick. My vote for a better rim fire ammo goes to SK Standard + or Wolf Match Target. These group really well in my target .22's, they run about $45/brick.
I have found Sellier and Beloit in 9mm lugar and 9mm Makarov work really well for me and in bulk I've found it on-line for about $10/50.
Here's just one site that will help you find on-line ammo...
http://ammoseek.com/
If I had the choice of Remington ammo (any of it) or nothing... I would go without.
For rim fire I like Blazer for plinking. It shoots well enough and the last case purchase I made the price worked out to $16/brick. My vote for a better rim fire ammo goes to SK Standard + or Wolf Match Target. These group really well in my target .22's, they run about $45/brick.
I have found Sellier and Beloit in 9mm lugar and 9mm Makarov work really well for me and in bulk I've found it on-line for about $10/50.
Here's just one site that will help you find on-line ammo...
http://ammoseek.com/
I agree with the above posts. While it's not always my favorite or the best shooting in a rifle, I've generally had great luck with everything Federal.
IMO their HST pistol bullets are some of the best you can buy if not the best. I forgot to add that into the last post.
I also like Speer Gold Dots which are also owned by ATK.
Winchester Ranger T's would be my 3rd choice for a good hollow point bullet.
IMO their HST pistol bullets are some of the best you can buy if not the best. I forgot to add that into the last post.
I also like Speer Gold Dots which are also owned by ATK.
Winchester Ranger T's would be my 3rd choice for a good hollow point bullet.
Tallinar
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Favorite commercial ammos are:
Brown Bear 9mm Makarov FMJ
Winchester White Box .45 ACP 230gr FMJ (from Wal-Mart)
Aside from 22LR, these are the only commercial ammos I have ever had any reason to purchase. I haven't had any issues with either, and they are the cheapest of their kind that can be found.
Brown Bear 9mm Makarov FMJ
Winchester White Box .45 ACP 230gr FMJ (from Wal-Mart)
Aside from 22LR, these are the only commercial ammos I have ever had any reason to purchase. I haven't had any issues with either, and they are the cheapest of their kind that can be found.
liberalwithagun
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I have found Federal ammunition to be reliable if I am buying factory loads.
I tend to buy a locally reloaded/remanufactured ammo. HSM. Great stuff. If you have a retailer who sells HSM ammo go ahead and buy some. You will not be disappointed.
I tend to buy a locally reloaded/remanufactured ammo. HSM. Great stuff. If you have a retailer who sells HSM ammo go ahead and buy some. You will not be disappointed.
Deanimator
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Stay FAR, FAR AWAY from "American Ammunition" with the AMERC headstamp. I've never shot the loaded rounds, but a friend sent me a bunch of spent brass to reload and it was WRETCHED. The stuff is WAY out of spec dimensionally. It wouldn't feed properly through my Dillon and the primer pockets were undersize.
I went through all of my empty brass and crushed EVERY AMERC case with a pair of pliers before tossing them.
I went through all of my empty brass and crushed EVERY AMERC case with a pair of pliers before tossing them.
USAF_Vet
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Favorite .22LR: CCI minimag
Least favorite .22: Winchester Dynapoint bulk, followed by Remington Gold.
Favorite 9mm: Still working through those.
Least Favorite: Undecided.
I've used a lot of Tula steel cased, and it's been fine. Same with WWB and Remington UMC.
Favorite .45ACP: I'm liking ther MagTech FMJ's.
Least Favorite: Undecided. Still working through Tula, WWB, and the MagTech. All through my Hi Point, so far no issues.
Least favorite .22: Winchester Dynapoint bulk, followed by Remington Gold.
Favorite 9mm: Still working through those.
Least Favorite: Undecided.
I've used a lot of Tula steel cased, and it's been fine. Same with WWB and Remington UMC.
Favorite .45ACP: I'm liking ther MagTech FMJ's.
Least Favorite: Undecided. Still working through Tula, WWB, and the MagTech. All through my Hi Point, so far no issues.
Reemington Gold .22LR worst ammo I ever tried, jammed in CZ kadet kit and EAA Witness 45/22 combo.
Good ammo:
Winchester WB from Walmart for 9mm and Blaser 9mm.
Remington 230gr and Blazer 230gr for .45ACP
Partizan 98gr for Nagant
CCI minimag for .22LR
Good ammo:
Winchester WB from Walmart for 9mm and Blaser 9mm.
Remington 230gr and Blazer 230gr for .45ACP
Partizan 98gr for Nagant
CCI minimag for .22LR
DeepSouth
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I'm a big fan almost anything made by Speer, from Gold Dot's to Stingers. There always seems to be quality in a Speer product.
On the flip side I despise anything Fiocchi, the muzzle flash from one of their shotgun shells will cause a forest fire, all their ammo is dirty enough to justify a cleaning after 1 shot. It's just dirty low quality (AKA Cheap) ammo.
I have also had bad luck with Remington's rimfire ammo.
On the flip side I despise anything Fiocchi, the muzzle flash from one of their shotgun shells will cause a forest fire, all their ammo is dirty enough to justify a cleaning after 1 shot. It's just dirty low quality (AKA Cheap) ammo.
I have also had bad luck with Remington's rimfire ammo.
CraigC
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. I must lived a blessed life because I burn 2000-3000rds a month of the stuff and have always had good results with it. Can't think of any of my two dozen rimfires that does not thrive on the stuff. I suggest to anybody to try a little bit of everything for yourself, rather than relying on a handful of complaints on the internet.
Here's what five consecutive five-shot grups at 50yds yields me out of this little CZ. An average of a half inch, which is mighty good shooting for any non-match load. Smallest group is .30", average is .49".
Deanimator
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On the up side, they load calibers that virtually NO other large commercial operations do. It's worth it just for the brass.
Just about EVERYBODY I know has had LOTS of problems with Remington .22lr, but mostly in pistols, for the most part with misfires. As I recall, it seemed to work (mostly) in rifles. Seeing as how I don't own a .22lr rifle, that makes it worthless to me.
been using them for over 20 years in 14 different guns, 4 of which are autoloaders, and have had no problems
Although I am liking CCI Blazer .22 now.
Centerfire stuff is all roll my own...but when I buy factory for a caliber I have not bought dies for, I have bought WWB .22-250 (very accurate).
.40 S&W Blazer (it was fine) Magtech (very decent) Remington UMC (no feed or firing problems, but not accurate at all)
EDIT: one of those autoloading .22s is a Ruger Standard Pistol
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VT Deer Hunter
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I have used Remington 20 gauge shells the yellow ones. They are very nice and i am trying Winchester shotgun ammo now (dont remember name). And rifle i guess Wolf ammo is shi!!y. So my for my Mosin i like the Stellar and Bellot.
I am a big fan of CCI Mini Mag in .22lr. Same with their other similar rounds.
I really like Winchester White Box (WWB) for pistol calibers. I've used a lot of it without any problems or malfunctions of any kind in any gun or caliber.
I have had sub-par results with Remington Golden bullets. They are especially bad in my .22lr AA conversion on my Glock. The Mini Mags are 100% though.
I really like Winchester White Box (WWB) for pistol calibers. I've used a lot of it without any problems or malfunctions of any kind in any gun or caliber.
I have had sub-par results with Remington Golden bullets. They are especially bad in my .22lr AA conversion on my Glock. The Mini Mags are 100% though.
wlewisiii
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I've become a big fan of Prvi Partisan. If they have a load for a firearm of mine, I start there. Cheap, reliable & not loaded down like US made loads.
I am sure they are out there, but I have never seen a 20 guage shell that wasn't yellow, of any brand.
Now 12 guage...they are all sorts of colors for reloading, the old R-P Blue and green smooth sides are the best.
Never tried Wolf, Tula or Brown Bear, but I don't think I will either. I was aprehensive about running Aluminum cases through a gun....steel is not likely.
The Rem .22 Vipers I used in 3 different 22s; after approx 50 rounds (one box) in each weapon they left a deposit in the chambers. Then the Federal and CCI that were used after would not chamber completely with out slamming the bolt closed on the partially chambered round a couple of times...was the same for all three rifles; GSG-5 and two CMMG AR uppers were the rifles used. I liked their FPS and accuracy but did not like the junk they left in the chamber.
I am interested in trying Aguila Super Maximum Hyper Velocity (1750fps).22lr caliber rimfire ammunition which I have ordered and should get to try this week. Hopefully it will be a bit cleaner ammo.
I am interested in trying Aguila Super Maximum Hyper Velocity (1750fps).22lr caliber rimfire ammunition which I have ordered and should get to try this week. Hopefully it will be a bit cleaner ammo.
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