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Old April 19, 2010, 08:09 PM   #1
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UMC Remington Ammo 45acp (Cheap and Reliable)

I bought 250 rds 45acp 230gr. FMJ bulk pack of Remington UMC ammo @ Gander Mountain for $139.00 + tax. I have heard that its dirty and a lot of smoke. I experienced none of that. It was not any dirtier than other brands I have shot and the smoke was minimal. After shooting 150rds, my 1911 functioned flawlessly. I would recommend it to anybody that wants an inexpensive range load for practice.
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Old April 19, 2010, 09:14 PM   #2
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I also shoot the Remington UMC Yellow box in 9MM. I actually find it to be cleaner than most ammo and very well performing. I would also recommend this ammo (in 9MM at least) to anyone and everyone.
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Old April 19, 2010, 09:31 PM   #3
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umc ammo is just as good as the other stuff. i prefer picking up the federal champion stuff though because it is significantly cheaper
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Old April 19, 2010, 10:19 PM   #4
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I think the Remington .45 has improved at some point in the last few years. When I last tried it, it was smokey as heck and seemed very mildly loaded. I picked up a few boxes recently as it was all that the store had, and it's fine. About the same amount of smoke that you expect from any cheap .45 ball, and it seemed to be loaded stoutly. Recoil is about like Fiocchi, which is on the hotter end of the spectrum. Accuracy was average for the guns I was shooting it in.

New-production Remington ball gets the thumbs-up from me.
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Old April 19, 2010, 10:43 PM   #5
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I've been please with all the UMC ammo. In fact, some of my older non-JHP shooters (P1/38/5/6) actually like the 115 gr JHP they make.
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Old April 20, 2010, 05:45 AM   #6
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I've broken in a couple new pistols with UMC ammo and have been happy with it.
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Old April 20, 2010, 05:45 AM   #7
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The UMC stuff I've been using in the last 2-3 years have been much better than the stuff I remember in the late '80s. Definitely cleaner than WWB and shoots about good as anything from Federal, CCI, etc.. I picked up a 250ct box from WW myself last month. Was surprised to see two boxes of it on the shelf for 84.95.
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Old April 20, 2010, 01:14 PM   #8
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I'm with the others. The UMC ammo has been good for me to use. I haven't noticed it being any dirtier than similar ammo. And, even if it is a bit more dirty, I would take care of that in normal cleaning anyway.
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Old April 20, 2010, 01:54 PM   #9
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I've used the UMC Rem in .45ACP. No problems. It's certainly no dirtier than my Bullseye handloads.

Lots of people hate the Remington Golden Bullet .22LR as well, but my 10/22 likes 'em just fine.
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Old April 20, 2010, 03:33 PM   #10
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I'm not trying to be rude, or stir it up, but is 250 rounds for $140 not really a great deal?

Theres a place nearby that has .45 Winchester white box bricks (100rds, right?) for $38ea - they got a whole pallet of the stuff.
I've also been finding it at WalMart occasionally for ~$43, which would come to about $130 for 300 rounds.

fwiw... I kinda recall the Winchester bulk is the smoky stuff you might be thinking of? Been awhile since I've shot it though...
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Old April 20, 2010, 03:47 PM   #11
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The Wally World by me has the WWB for 34.97 per 100.
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Old April 20, 2010, 03:56 PM   #12
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I've found the UMC to be on a par with WWB. Very average.

Both seem rather dirty and a bit underpowered, YMMV.

I've shot it in 9mm and .45 acp.
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Old April 20, 2010, 04:03 PM   #13
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i shoot the federal .40 fmj for 14.47 at wally world it comes out to be cheaper then bulk packs

and for my 1911 i go with wwb for 32.87 at wally world
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Old April 20, 2010, 04:18 PM   #14
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Man... my WalMart price sux.
Maybe its got some sort of tax built in <shrugs>
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Old April 20, 2010, 06:41 PM   #15
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I'm not trying to be rude, or stir it up, but is 250 rounds for $140 not really a great deal?
It depends on locality and availability, of course. I bought Federal 230 gr bulk ammo a couple of months ago at $99 plus shipping for 250 rounds from www.ammunitiontogo.com. They tend to get different types of ammo in so you have to keep looking. I've recently seen 230 gr FMJ locally for $26 to $32 for 50 rounds recently.
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