1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[JF_Idaho]

How about everyone's go to factory ammo these days?

Seems like since covid consistency of a lot of go to ammo has become unpredictable. I use to have good luck with the magtech and the federal nato. Quality has gone downhill.

What are you guys using/recommending for factory practice ammo? 124/147 preferred.

 

[Billogna]

How about everyone's go to factory ammo these days?

Seems like since covid consistency of a lot of go to ammo has become unpredictable. I use to have good luck with the magtech and the federal nato. Quality has gone downhill.

What are you guys using/recommending for factory practice ammo? 124/147 preferred.

Blazer has run just fine for me so far.

 

[RockAndSage]

How about everyone's go to factory ammo these days?

Seems like since covid consistency of a lot of go to ammo has become unpredictable. I use to have good luck with the magtech and the federal nato. Quality has gone downhill.

What are you guys using/recommending for factory practice ammo? 124/147 preferred.

Haven't needed to run new factory ammo in quite awhile for practice - just getting reman ammo as cheap as possible. Depending on the day, promo, etc, Miwall, Southern Munitions, Ammunition Depot's Sportsman's Select end up being the cheapest, delivered. Would love to find cheaper, but those ones seem to always end up being the best bottom-line value.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I run 124gr for whatever reason. Learned my lesson on the reman ammo, so no more of that crap for me. I run whatever is cheapest blazer,magtech,ammo inc, federal,wolf etc.

 

[RockAndSage]

Learned my lesson on the reman ammo, so no more of that crap for me.

I'm hesitant on reman rifle ammo, but pistol has been excellent. At most, maybe 1 round in a 1000 has been a bit oversized and didn't chamber well, no problems beyond that. What happened with you in reman pistol ammo to turn you off to it?

 

[Steve300xcw]

What happened with you in reman pistol ammo to turn you off to it?

Bought 1k rounds of this trash

9MM Luger Hi-Tek Coated Ammo: Clean & Accurate Shooting

BRAND NEW OFFERING FROM SOUTHERN MUNITIONS! PLEASE NOTE THIS IS OUR ONLINE ONLY PRICE, LOCAL PRICING IS DIFFERENT AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY IN THE SHOP THIS 9MM ROUND IS LOADED WITH A 124 GRAIN HI-TEK COATED PROJECTILE. WE ONLY USE CLEAN BURNING POWDERS TO HELP KEEP YOUR FIREARM CLEANINGS TO…

southernmunitions.com

I'm slowly burning it up. But you get a round every mag or so that's maybe a bit long or something. It'll almost chamber. Has failed in 2 M&P's, a shield, CZ P01, and my prodigy.

There is not enough savings to deal with that kinda BS. So I'll happily spend a bit more for factory ammo, until I decide to stop being lazy and load for 9mm myself.

 

[RockAndSage]

Bought 1k rounds of this trash

9MM Luger Hi-Tek Coated Ammo: Clean & Accurate Shooting

BRAND NEW OFFERING FROM SOUTHERN MUNITIONS! PLEASE NOTE THIS IS OUR ONLINE ONLY PRICE, LOCAL PRICING IS DIFFERENT AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY IN THE SHOP THIS 9MM ROUND IS LOADED WITH A 124 GRAIN HI-TEK COATED PROJECTILE. WE ONLY USE CLEAN BURNING POWDERS TO HELP KEEP YOUR FIREARM CLEANINGS TO…

southernmunitions.com

I'm slowly burning it up. But you get a round every mag or so that's maybe a bit long or something. It'll almost chamber. Has failed in 2 M&P's, a shield, CZ P01, and my prodigy.

There is not enough savings to deal with that kinda BS. So I'll happily spend a bit more for factory ammo, until I decide to stop being lazy and load for 9mm myself.

That's good to know, I'll stay away from that option.

 

[Formidilosus]

9mm 1911’s are less tolerant of crap ammo if utter reliability is required. For just blasting- Blaser brass or whatever. For actual training, M882 Nato surplus, or Winchester M1152.

 

[Dobermann]

How about everyone's go to factory ammo these days?

Seems like since covid consistency of a lot of go to ammo has become unpredictable. I use to have good luck with the magtech and the federal nato. Quality has gone downhill.

What are you guys using/recommending for factory practice ammo? 124/147 preferred.

Blazer brass or Fiochhi.

Ben Stoeger says he's also had good performance from PMC.

 

[JF_Idaho]

Last range trip I shot a couple boxes of Blazer. Had two ftf primers (tried to fire a couple times ea) and one that blew out the back. It didn't ignite the powder. Thought it was a squib and was pissed. Fortunately it wasn't.

I will say these boxes came out of the stockpile, so could have been covid era.