Federal Champion .45 ACP from Wal-Mart

Federal Champion .45 ACP from Wal-Mart

America-first [Team Member]

11/26/2011 7:21:57 PM

How accurate and clean is it and does the small primer cause any problems for you?

I'm taking a houseguest who has never shot before to the range and I'm going to need a lot of blasting ammo.

Does the Champion compare favorably to stuff like WWB or PMC Bronze?

Thanks.

Bones45 [Team Member]

11/26/2011 7:35:18 PM

All the walmart federal stuff has always gone bang for me. Accuracy/cleanliness within normal limits, as they say. Maybe a bit on the weak side but the slide always cycles.

olivers_AR [Team Member]

11/26/2011 7:39:42 PM

It will be fine for a newbie, it will go bang. Just make sure that you have the target close and stand nearby when they shoot, in case the gun has more kick than they are anticipating.

America-first [Team Member]

11/26/2011 8:56:36 PM

Thanks for the answers.

ARJJ [Team Member]

11/26/2011 9:14:28 PM

Originally Posted By Bones45:
All the walmart federal stuff has always gone bang for me. Accuracy/cleanliness within normal limits, as they say. Maybe a bit on the weak side but the slide always cycles.

My experience also, in an M&P45 fullsize.

BlitzPig [Team Member]

11/27/2011 11:12:20 AM

It's been GTG in my FNP-45, HK45, Springfield GI, and S&W 22 Thunder Ranch.

I think it's cleaner than WWB.

Buffman_LT1 [Member]

11/27/2011 5:17:46 PM

In my experience, is as accurate as WWB, and any other plinking line ammunition. Cleaner IMO than WWB also.

I averaged a whopping 3fps faster with 230gr FC .45ACP compared to 230gr .45ACP WWB. The small pistol primers are of no issue. If the box is on the smaller side that's generally a good indication that they are the small pistol primers (I have the UPC but can't remember it off hand)

WWB:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7MG60Ht74

FC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CelM8ui9JnM