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Posted: 8/14/2005 7:27:19 AM EDT

I REALLY need to get me some decent 45ACP...I'm down to (3) rounds!

So who's got the best deal on ammo these days that isn't WOLF Polymer? I put 500 rounds thru my gun and for some odd reason every now and then a casing would smack me in the forhead...no other ammo did this. Could it be becuase WOLF is supposedly somewhat underpowered?

Posted: 8/14/2005 7:56:41 AM EDT

[#1]

I use Federal American Eagle 230gr. FMJ exclusively for target shooting. I get it from Natchez. My cost on a case of 1000 is about $200 delivered to Florida. Here's the link:

Federal AE .45 ACP at Natchez

8/24 ETA: They've increased the price per box by 30 cents, but no mimimum order. Used to be $8.99/box if you bought a case of 1000.

Posted: 8/14/2005 9:57:38 AM EDT

[#2]

I get the CCI Blazer from Natchez. The aluminum case runs just fin ein my 1911s. I have shot thousands of rounds of it the last five years. THOUSANDS

Posted: 8/14/2005 1:37:45 PM EDT

[#3]

I wait til Cabalas has S&B on sale, then buy a couple of K. Last time it was 8? bucks a box or some crazy cheap price. 9mm was 5 bucks a box on the same sale. Think I dumped well over 500 bucks there that day. Never had a problem with S&B myself. Guns like a lot more the PMC or UMC.

Posted: 8/14/2005 3:45:51 PM EDT

[#4]

Check out outdoormarksman.com. The millwall factory reloads are great. never had a problem with them. Between .45 and 9mm, I have fired serveral thousand rounds of that stuff.

Good for plinking!

Travis

Posted: 8/14/2005 6:04:30 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I wait til Cabalas has S&B on sale, then buy a couple of K. Last time it was 8? bucks a box or some crazy cheap price. 9mm was 5 bucks a box on the same sale. Think I dumped well over 500 bucks there that day. Never had a problem with S&B myself. Guns like a lot more the PMC or UMC.

I went out today to see how this was grouping. I was getting very consistent 4" groups at 25 yards freehand standing. I shoot this all the time and have never had any trouble with it.

R.

Posted: 8/14/2005 8:01:34 PM EDT

[#6]

Wally World 100RD Wincester white box. Dirty, but reliable.

Posted: 8/14/2005 11:45:30 PM EDT

[#7]

Ive never had any problems with the Wolf .45acp..Goes bang everytime and is suprisingly very accurate in my P14-45.
Otherwise I buy the UMC and WWB from my local gunshop.The S&B is excellent ammo also.Loaded hot too,CIP spec's.But I have not had any of that lately...my local gunshop cant get it for some reason.

Posted: 8/16/2005 8:19:32 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Wally World 100RD Wincester white box. Dirty, but reliable.

+1

I have used Federal, Winchester, and CCI Blazer (brass & aluminum cased) with none or very few problems.

Posted: 8/18/2005 5:19:07 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Wally World 100RD Wincester white box. Dirty, but reliable.

Same here. Sometimes Natchez has sweet deals on S&B too though.

Jay

Posted: 8/18/2005 5:21:59 PM EDT

[#10]

White box Winchester or Federal AE...

Posted: 8/18/2005 7:13:54 PM EDT

[#11]

Yep Wally Win White box. Cant beat the price on 100rd box. Dirty but reliable and cheap.

9mm, 40cal and 45acp best prices. The 9mm also runs in my subguns.

100rd 9mm for $11 something, 40cal 100rd 15.97, and 45 cal 100rd 19.97.

Woosaa

Posted: 8/23/2005 8:40:22 PM EDT

[#12]

CCI Blazers or Winchester white box at Wally World. You may be able to get some cheaper online, but you can go pick up these at Wal Mart any time (as long as they are well stocked).

Posted: 8/24/2005 8:34:24 AM EDT

[#13]

I lie to use Remington UMC 230gr ball

Posted: 8/24/2005 9:15:02 AM EDT

[#14]

I usually pick up 250 round boxes of UMC 230gr hardball at Gander Mountain at arod $60-$65/box...

Getting kind of pricy though as that's one range session for me...dropping $65/week is adding up

Posted: 8/24/2005 6:06:59 PM EDT

[#15]

I buy Federal AE or WW white box by the 1000rd. case...usually around $200-220 / per 1000rd. delivered. I have come to prefer the WW, but the AE still shoots just fine (I have about 1200rd. left now). I have not had really good results with S&B in either 9mm or .45, (not accurate) but Fiocchi has been decent...not as good as the two above, but pretty good (I had one "primer load" in a factory new Fiocchi 9mm ball round a while back, but no other issues).

Wally World is OK, but I don't like having to hunt ammo when I get ready to shoot OR to compete, thus I try to stay at least a couple of thousand ahead of the game in each caliber.

JMO

Posted: 8/25/2005 4:53:33 PM EDT

[#16]

I'm thinking about sticking with Wolf. Last trip to the range it was more accurate than Win. white box, and just as reliable for less money.

Posted: 8/25/2005 9:15:06 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Could it be becuase WOLF is supposedly somewhat underpowered?

Is Wolf underpowered? What's the story? If it's true, it might be just what I need for my 43 Remington Rand.

Posted: 8/26/2005 3:57:35 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Could it be becuase WOLF is supposedly somewhat underpowered?

Is Wolf underpowered? What's the story? If it's true, it might be just what I need for my 43 Remington Rand.

I don't honestly know if Wolf is underpowered but the price is so right.

Posted: 8/26/2005 6:03:19 AM EDT

[#19]

I've never chronoed Wolf but I shoot a lot of different .45 loads and it's one of the milder I've come across. I'd compare it to WWB 185 gr target even though it's a 230 gr bullet.

Quoted:

Is Wolf underpowered? What's the story? If it's true, it might be just what I need for my 43 Remington Rand.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:21:41 PM EDT

[#20]

Wolf should make power factor for the gun games. Their .223 has been reported to have problems being a little shy of the floor, but Wolf is aware of this and working on the problem.

Posted: 8/26/2005 12:23:58 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Could it be becuase WOLF is supposedly somewhat underpowered?

Is Wolf underpowered? What's the story? If it's true, it might be just what I need for my 43 Remington Rand.

I don't honestly know if Wolf is underpowered but the price is so right.

+1 wolf is priced so right and it works good for me.......

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