Posted: 7/18/2017 10:09:43 PM EDT
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Hey all-
Signed up for a two day pistol class from Larry Vickers in a couple of months and will need about 1000 rounds of ammo. 9mm, 115gr FMJ guessing. Usually I have been using the yellow box UMC, 250 count stuff for like $70/box; so about $280 for the required quantity. No complaints about it at all.*** Shopping at Midway and they have Magtech on sale for $210/1000 rounds. But..., I've never used it; reviews on Midway and youtube seem to indicate that it's pretty good. I carry Hornady Critical Duty +P and would of course prefer in a perfect world to take that to the class and shoot it, but at a smidge over 98¢/round, that ain't happening. I don't want to show up with unreliable junk that flies off randomly when it does go bang. Any thoughts on it? Other suggestions? ***Well, that's not completely true. It has a nasty habit of hitting where I end up pointing it instead of where I WANT it to go. 
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| I have used the Magtech .380 ammo. I find it to be on the dirty side, slightly underpowered and less accurate than more name brand ammo usually is. It isn't as bad in any aspect I mentioned as say the cheap Russian ammo that is out there. For your purpose it will likely work well enough. Just find a box or two to try first to be sure you will be satisfied with it. |
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Take a look at Freedom Munitions, I've been shooting it for years. Prolly save you $50 for 1000 rounds over what you currently use.
I have taken several pistol training courses, shoot competition with it in USPSA/IDPA and have had no problems using this ammo. I would suggest you try it out first to make sure it works in your pistol before you go to the class. |
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My only comlplaint (this was several years ago FWIW) was that it's dirty.... really dirty. In a Glock and on the move, that might not matter.
In a more finnicky firearm susceptible to cleaning stoppages, it will matter. Accuracy will be more than sufficient for a combat pistol course IMO. |
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I've shot good deal of it in 9mm without issues. Blazer brass is my other "go to" for cheap range ammo.
Check out SGammo, or target sports USA for a little better deals than midway. I've ordered from both and have always had good luck with them. Seller-bellot is good stuff too. A little hotter than the blazer and magtech, I'd buy a case at that price for sure if I needed ammo right now. |
