Ammo at the range?

chance42 · December 29, 2005, 04:43 PM

I see plenty of threads on preferred ammo for home defense/self defense and have acquired a good idea of what rounds I'll want to keep loaded for that purpose, but for the range what do you guys use? Specifically the .40 cal guys... not trying to be a total cheapass, but the more practice the better, so lower price doesn't hurt

Scope · December 29, 2005, 05:23 PM

I use 100 round boxes of Winchester FMJ's that I can get at Walmart for about $16. The range where I shoot has boxes of 50 for around $12. I'm not a big fan of Walmart, but with that kind of savings I can bear to go there.

I also use Winchester FMJ's for 9mm and .45 ACP. I have only had one misfire out of probably 1500 rounds. It makes fine range ammo.

chance42 · December 29, 2005, 05:25 PM

Yea I was thinking american eagle rounds or winchester white box

Lieut96 · December 29, 2005, 06:51 PM

You find real deals here on Blazer. Even bigger savings if you buy ten or more boxes.

http://www.natchezss.com/ammo.cfm?co...&prodID=CC3591

DocFox · December 30, 2005, 08:16 AM

Cheap is good, more practice helps. This in mind, also remember that you need to fire your chosen self defense ammo on occasion, and practice as often as possible with less expensive ammo that has closely matching characteristics. Different ammo reacts differently in different weapons. Accuracy, recoil, etc can vary widely from one type of ammo to another.

Doc

walter in florida · December 30, 2005, 11:14 AM

Where I Go, They do not allow Hand loads from private folks. If you bring you own ammo, it must be commerical made and no hot loads.

Wyo Cowboy · December 30, 2005, 11:53 AM

Winchester White box for my issued .40 as I am required to use only factory ammo in it. $15.99 per 100/box at WalMart. Reloads on my Dillon for my personal .40 running at about $8.50 per 100 figuring all of the componant costs.

December 29, 2005, 04:43 PM	#1
chance42 Member Join Date: December 29, 2005 Posts: 30	Ammo at the range? I see plenty of threads on preferred ammo for home defense/self defense and have acquired a good idea of what rounds I'll want to keep loaded for that purpose, but for the range what do you guys use? Specifically the .40 cal guys... not trying to be a total cheapass, but the more practice the better, so lower price doesn't hurt

December 29, 2005, 06:51 PM	#4
Lieut96 Member Join Date: December 13, 2004 Location: Promised Land (NC) Posts: 80	You find real deals here on Blazer. Even bigger savings if you buy ten or more boxes. http://www.natchezss.com/ammo.cfm?co...&prodID=CC3591 __________________ Freedom is not Free.

December 30, 2005, 11:14 AM	#6
walter in florida Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2005 Location: Seminole County, Florida Posts: 240	Ammo at the range Where I Go, They do not allow Hand loads from private folks. If you bring you own ammo, it must be commerical made and no hot loads.

December 29, 2005, 05:23 PM	#2
Scope Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2005 Posts: 129	I use 100 round boxes of Winchester FMJ's that I can get at Walmart for about $16. The range where I shoot has boxes of 50 for around $12. I'm not a big fan of Walmart, but with that kind of savings I can bear to go there. I also use Winchester FMJ's for 9mm and .45 ACP. I have only had one misfire out of probably 1500 rounds. It makes fine range ammo.

December 29, 2005, 05:25 PM	#3
chance42 Member Join Date: December 29, 2005 Posts: 30	Yea I was thinking american eagle rounds or winchester white box

December 30, 2005, 08:16 AM	#5
DocFox Member Join Date: October 8, 2005 Location: Chattanooga,TN Posts: 92	Cheap is good, more practice helps. This in mind, also remember that you need to fire your chosen self defense ammo on occasion, and practice as often as possible with less expensive ammo that has closely matching characteristics. Different ammo reacts differently in different weapons. Accuracy, recoil, etc can vary widely from one type of ammo to another. Doc

December 30, 2005, 11:53 AM	#7
Wyo Cowboy Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Northern Wyoming Posts: 343	Winchester White box for my issued .40 as I am required to use only factory ammo in it. $15.99 per 100/box at WalMart. Reloads on my Dillon for my personal .40 running at about $8.50 per 100 figuring all of the componant costs.