New Kimber 1911 owner needs ammo info.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - New Kimber 1911 owner needs ammo info.

Posted: 11/23/2001 7:21:25 PM EDT

Maybe this topic should go elsewhere, but you don't get the # of reponses there. I just got a Kimber CC and I'm very new to 1911s and the 45 rnd. So I was wondering what is the best, cheap ammo to shoot in them. I don't think I'll be going the Wolf route, but would like to hear ya'lls opinion on it. Maybe South Arican or S&B. Ya'll tell me.

Posted: 11/23/2001 7:45:33 PM EDT

[#1]

The S&B doesn't run through my Kimber very well at all. I don't think the Wolf will ever be going through mine either. What I have been shooting through mine has been the white box Winchester. Have yet to have a problem with it. If you find some good inexpensive ammo for this critter......post it.

Posted: 11/23/2001 7:56:36 PM EDT

[#2]

Mine doesn't seem to like the CCI Blazer that much, but no probs with regular US made brass ammo. I was wondering about maybe the S. Afician stuff or maybe any of the other brass surplus rnds.

Posted: 11/23/2001 8:24:38 PM EDT

[#3]

Cheap 230gr hardball? PMC.

I normally shoot handloaded ammo using fully copperplated 200gr semi-wadcutters under 4.2gr of Bullseye, for a nice mild target load.

-Troy

Posted: 11/25/2001 6:23:15 AM EDT

[#4]

I have had 0 problems with Winchester ball ( white box)

Posted: 11/25/2001 3:12:24 PM EDT

[#5]

My Kimber CC runs just fine on a diet of S&B FMJ. $170/1000rds from www.ammodeal.com

Posted: 11/25/2001 3:20:20 PM EDT

[#6]

I'm just starting to tap into my 4th case of PMC 230gr FMJ without any problems in my Gold Combat.
$189.95/1000rds from www.the-armory.com

Troy, Does all S&B ammo use steel jacketed bullets?

Posted: 11/25/2001 3:49:09 PM EDT

[#7]

You really have to just try a bunch of stuff and see what works. I use Atlanta Arms reloads with no problems, but identical looking stuff from a local shop hits the ramp wrong 1 out of 5 times. The difference is .002 in overall length. My bosses Springfield Mil-Spec loves the local boys stuff but chokes up on the Atlanta Arms. Go figure!

PS Mine is a CC from the old Clackamas days.

Posted: 11/25/2001 6:38:53 PM EDT

[#8]

I use Winchester White box also. I had a few jams early on but now it runs great.

Posted: 11/26/2001 5:51:24 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Troy, Does all S&B ammo use steel jacketed bullets?

I believe so (you can test with a magnet, but everything I've seen is copper-plated steel). Also, S&B has been having major problems with their brass lately...

-Troy

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - New Kimber 1911 owner needs ammo info.

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