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Posted: 1/26/2009 8:27:17 AM EST
just a quick question.  who has the best deal going on .40 s&w plinking ammo.  would like to avoid reloads.

i did check the ammo forum, but don't have experience with .40 really, and was looking for suggestions.

thanks,

-matt
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:29:28 AM EST
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Cheapest I have found is Winchester target ammo .... 100 rds. for $30.00 at wal mart
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:30:39 AM EST
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At any given time, usually the Wolf ammo will run cheaper than other manufacturers.  Some people have apparently had feed/cycling issues (IIRC from previous threads); I've used it a couple of times with no issues.
However, cheap and ammo are rarely used in the same sentence these days.
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:31:53 AM EST
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just a quick question.  who has the best deal going on .40 s&w plinking ammo.  would like to avoid reloads.

i did check the ammo forum, but don't have experience with .40 really, and was looking for suggestions.

thanks,

-matt





Well, since you're in georgia, I would suggest you check out Georgia Arms. They have a website and they are also located in villa rica, georgia near atlanta.
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:34:24 AM EST
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.40 IS practice ammo
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:36:23 AM EST
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.40 IS practice ammo


all right, you got me...  I
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:40:05 AM EST
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Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:41:45 AM EST
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The Cheapest I have found was walmart, if yours carries it Remington UMC Value Packs (250rnds) for like 70 bucks
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:41:52 AM EST
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just a quick question.  who has the best deal going on .40 s&w plinking ammo.  would like to avoid reloads.

i did check the ammo forum, but don't have experience with .40 really, and was looking for suggestions.

thanks,

-matt






Well, since you're in georgia, I would suggest you check out Georgia Arms. They have a website and they are also located in villa rica, georgia near atlanta.



GA arms is reloaded stuff...they want near new prices for remanufactured....

Link Posted: 1/26/2009 8:57:53 AM EST
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.40 IS practice ammo


LOL

When you guys shoot practice rounds do you use same grn weight and powder?

I know guys that will shoot 230 grn 45 acp ball but will load 185 JHP for caryy and home.

Just seems odd to me to not shoot something at least close to what you will use for SD purposes.

Link Posted: 1/26/2009 9:05:56 AM EST
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winchester 100 round value pack at wal-mart  $30.00
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 9:12:07 AM EST
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Blazer Brass was $13 or so at ChinaMart. It may have gone up or is hard to find. I stocked up early.
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 9:15:31 AM EST
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Blazer Brass was $13 or so at ChinaMart. It may have gone up or is hard to find. I stocked up early.


It was $12.50 before Christmas, I believe it's up to $13 now. It's still cheaper than the Win. 100 rd packs and the Remington UMC.
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 9:31:16 AM EST
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.40 IS practice ammo


LOL

When you guys shoot practice rounds do you use same grn weight and powder?

I know guys that will shoot 230 grn 45 acp ball but will load 185 JHP for caryy and home.

Just seems odd to me to not shoot something at least close to what you will use for SD purposes.



I don't understand why you think that. Hell, even practicing with zero grain ammo (dryfire) is beneficial.

At the ranges we are talking about here a 185 grain projectile and a 220 grain one will put a hole in the same place on the target and will feel about the same so it doesn't matter.

Most carry ammo will be a hotter load though, and will kick harder as well as add additioanl wear and tear on your gun. You don't want to train with this as you will wear out your arm and gun faster. Plust at $1 a pop you won't practice much.

Shoot whatever you can get your hands on cheaply.

The .mil trained ma duece trigger pullers using .22lr at one time, and I have started shooting my carbine with a 22lr conversion kit. Tons of trigger time for $5.

Lots of IPSC shooter will also convert their .45 to .22lr for the same reason.

Trigger time is trigger time. Shoot what you can, when you can. Don't get too wrapped around the axle in your mind set that practice has to be just like the real thing. Obviously you want your practivce to similute reality as much as possible.

There are real-life trigger pullers out there who have been in some hard core training where they were drained of a pint or two of blood, injected with a healthy dose of adrenaline and then run a course of fire.

Is there an advantage to knowing how your physioligy reacts to that situation? sure. Do I want to spend the money, time and health risks to replicate that training? no.

Unless you take it to the extreme like that, any bright sunny day training at the range isn't going to replicate real life. Do what you can with what you got, and don't sweat the small details. Enjoy your range time, shoot with a purpose, and learn something everytime you go out. (shoot left-handed, one handed, learn to manipulate, reload, rack the slide, etc with just one hand).
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 9:48:04 AM EST
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UMC 250 round value packs.
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 9:58:30 AM EST
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+1 on the Blazer Brass.  My G23 loves it.
Link Posted: 1/26/2009 11:42:30 AM EST
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Cheapest I have found is Winchester target ammo .... 100 rds. for $30.00 at wal mart


Link Posted: 1/26/2009 11:44:38 AM EST
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Online, Wolf or Blazer tends to be the cheapest. As if anyone needed me to tell them that. (I tend to go with the Wolf.)
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:15:14 AM EST
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Online, Wolf or Blazer tends to be the cheapest. As if anyone needed me to tell them that. (I tend to go with the Wolf.)


Hmmm I tend to have a little more respect for my weapons .
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:23:56 AM EST
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Online, Wolf or Blazer tends to be the cheapest. As if anyone needed me to tell them that. (I tend to go with the Wolf.)


Hmmm I tend to have a little more respect for my weapons .



If your firearms can't handle Wolf, the problem is probably with your firearms.
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:29:23 AM EST
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Online, Wolf or Blazer tends to be the cheapest. As if anyone needed me to tell them that. (I tend to go with the Wolf.)


Hmmm I tend to have a little more respect for my weapons .



If your firearms can't handle Wolf, the problem is probably with your firearms.


Oh they can certainly handle it I just choose
not to put the filthy cheap shit down them.
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:30:07 AM EST
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Online, Wolf or Blazer tends to be the cheapest. As if anyone needed me to tell them that. (I tend to go with the Wolf.)


Hmmm I tend to have a little more respect for my weapons .



If your firearms can't handle Wolf, the problem is probably with your firearms.


Oh they can certainly handle it I just choose
not to put the filthy cheap shit down them.





Whatever floats your boat, skippy.
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:30:37 AM EST
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Cheapest I have found is Winchester target ammo .... 100 rds. for $30.00 at wal mart


+1.

WWB FTW!

ETA:  I've found it's cheaper at Sports Authority.

Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:53:11 AM EST
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Online, Wolf or Blazer tends to be the cheapest. As if anyone needed me to tell them that. (I tend to go with the Wolf.)


Hmmm I tend to have a little more respect for my weapons .



If your firearms can't handle Wolf, the problem is probably with your firearms.


Oh they can certainly handle it I just choose
not to put the filthy cheap shit down them.





Whatever floats your boat, skippy.


   Normally someones relpy to defeat. Point taken.
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 9:59:20 AM EST
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   Normally someones relpy to defeat. Point taken.


You have presented your anti-Wolf argument (which we have NEVER heard at Arfcom before today!) masterfully, and I now wish to subscribe to your quarterly newsletter.
Link Posted: 1/27/2009 10:04:00 AM EST
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   Normally someones relpy to defeat. Point taken.


You have presented your anti-Wolf argument (which we have NEVER heard at Arfcom before today!) masterfully, and I now wish to subscribe to your quarterly newsletter.


Link Posted: 1/27/2009 10:05:34 AM EST
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Cheapest I have found is Winchester target ammo .... 100 rds. for $30.00 at wal mart


Good deal.

Link Posted: 1/27/2009 10:16:35 AM EST
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Blazer Brass was $13 or so at ChinaMart. It may have gone up or is hard to find. I stocked up early.


I bought some yesterday



 
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