Cleanest training ammo for 1911

[Guest yellowsulphur29]

Hey guys,

I am a new member and first time posting here, so I hope I don't repeat something that has already been commented many times over.

Recently purchased a Kimber Crimson Carry II back in Sept and have since put 1500 rounds through it without the first issue. I typically shoot Remington UMC, American Eagle, or Winchester WB. Now I clean my gun after every trip to the range which usually means 100-150 rounds at a time. I have found that all three of these manufacturers rounds are extremely dirty, the worst being the Winchester. I typically buy my ammo in bulk and mostly have been paying between 16-18 dollars a box of 50 in each of these so I would like to keep the price somewhere close to that. What I was wondering is what you guys feel is some clean .45acp for basic range shooting...I know that is probably an oxymoron saying clean training ammo. I have cor bon and Speer GD for my SD rounds but cannot justify shooting this stuff for target even though it is extremely clean.

Thanks again for your suggestions.

[StPatrick]

When you find a clean one, let me know. IMHO, American Eagle is the best (9mm experience only), with PMC and Blazer Brass being the dirtiest I've tried.

[nolo]

It is tough to find a clean shooting .45 for that price. Outside of Walmart WWB .45 you will be hard pressed to find .45s for 16-18/box. You may want to look at Speer Lawman. I have found it to be a step above those you mentioned, but you won't find it for less than $20-22/50. Georgia Arms makes a good range .45 FMJ. They are out of stock right now, and have been for around 6 months.

[Guest yellowsulphur29]

Thanks for the help. I am not against paying up to 25 a box, but anything more than that hurts the wallet...especially for range ammo. I have heard some good things about the lawman, but cannot find it in stock anywhere, and few places near Knoxville carry it. About the only thing I can shoot right now is my .22 rifles and buckmark due to the lack of ammo available. Kind of wishing I had bought a .40 now since I can find it everywhere.

[setsdw]

Check Sportsmans Guide regularly for cheap prices on a several types of .45. They're out of stock on most stuff right now also but they will let you backorder.

[Guest Arko]

I shot Fiochi today, and at the least found it to be cleaner than WWB or Blazer.

[Oh Shoot]

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Thanks again for your suggestions.

My suggestion is to shoot the cheapest you can find, and clean the pistol.

Heck, I even clean my .22's every thousand rounds or so. Maybe.

- OS

[MasterBlaster]

In my opin-yon Wolfe is the foul'in-est load out there but the Sellier&Belliot used to be clean cheap shoot'in but not anymore.

[chemprof]

Wolf and Brown Bear have been stink-ola for me (9mm)....but like OhShoot said, it's cheap and I just clean, clean, clean.....I can still smell it on my fingers several days later after washing umpteen times, too!!

[JeffL]

Speer Lawman is very clean if you can find it. It is FMJ with the base closed off, so no lead fouling.