.45 acp range ammo

[Guest Alexander07]

I was fortunate enough for Christmas that my wife bought me a new XD45 Compact. What a awesome surprise that was!...

I tried searching the forum for threads pertaining to buying good quality range ammo, but I didn't find anything dealing with the .45acp. Can anyone suggest a good quality manufacturer of a .45 round, that I can purchase in bulk quantities and preferably in 230 grain.

Thanks in advance

[Dolomite_supafly]

Here are a few that let you search current online prices:

AmmoEngine: .45 ACP, Instock For Sale Premium & Discount Ammunition, Ammo Deals

gun-deals.com - User-Submitted Gun & Ammunition Deals

To really enjoy shooting 45 ACP you probably need to get into reloading. Before I started reloading I would cringe at the thought of shooting my 45's. I can reload for less than .15 each. Even if you aren't reloading keep all you brass because eventually you will. I had been keeping brass for years before I started reloading and when I did start I had well over 1,000 peices of 45 ACP and probably 2,000 .223.

Dolomite

[Raoul]

Georgia Arms - .45 ACP

[Lumber_Jack]

I wouldn't hesitate to buy the Georgia Arms ammo, but I would try to wait until they came to a gun show near you and save on shipping. Otherwise I just buy Winchester White Box 100 Rd packs at wall mart. Which is about .34 Cents a piece. Which is more than Georgia arms without shipping, .32 cents, but with shipping it's almost .38 cents per

Edited December 29, 2010 by Lumber_Jack

[Jonnin]

The winchester 100 packs are a good deal @ walmart. Its heavy and shipping costs will eat up your savings online unless you buy in bulk. Gun shows also are great sources of cheap ammo, always seems to be a few booths that sell nothing else.

[chemprof]

As others have said, WWB & Federal from Wally and Georgia Arms. I've also taken RWS to the range and liked it--think I got it from Cabela's or Cheaper Than Dirt but only b/c it was a great deal and in bulk it beat local even with shipping. Haven't done the gun show thing yet but need to as well! Happy scrounging and shooting!

[Lumber_Jack]

BTW, if you plan to reload be watchful some of the Federal Ammunition that Walmart sells is small primer. Perfectly fine for shooting but mixed in with large primer brass can be a PIA if you don't notice.

[Dolomite_supafly]

BTW, if you plan to reload be watchful some of the Federal Ammunition that Walmart sells is small primer. Perfectly fine for shooting but mixed in with large primer brass can be a PIA if you don't notice.

It is generally the leadfree ammo that has the small primer. Speer also makes a small primer 45 ACP round. The Federal rounds are crimped while the Speer are not. I use and like small primer brass because it allows me to minimize my inventory of primers. I use small rifle primers in the small primer 45 acp's without issue.

Dolomite

[gregintenn]

The winchester 100 packs are a good deal @ walmart.

That's what I use. I reload, but I don't like reloading for autoloader; nor do I enjoy searching for spent brass from autoloaders.

[peejman]

I've used several hundred rounds of FMJ ammo from WWB, Blazer Brass, American Eagle, Lawman, and Remington UMC with no issues. Unless you're buying bulk from somewhere online, WWB at walmart is as cheap as anything.

And I continue to lust over an XD45 Compact. I'm curious to see when the XDm45 Compact comes out.

[Guest Alexander07]

Thanks for all the replies. I have a pretty good idea now. For right now, I'm going to keep purchasing small bulk amounts. If I find myself spending too much cash, I'm definitely will look into reloading my own ammo. I do like the idea of $0.15 per shot though

[cajunpredfan]

I am really thinking about getting into reloading as well, but not sure as to what all I need and how long should it take to recover the cost of all the equipment.

[dlm37015]

if you want to reloadcomeon over to my house i will help you i retired this year and i am bored

[Lumber_Jack]

It is generally the leadfree ammo that has the small primer. Speer also makes a small primer 45 ACP round. The Federal rounds are crimped while the Speer are not. I use and like small primer brass because it allows me to minimize my inventory of primers. I use small rifle primers in the small primer 45 acp's without issue.

Dolomite

Apparently even the leaded stuff can have small primers (see link). No biggy just be aware and don't mix with large primer brass.

Funky Federal @ Walmart! - 1911Forum

[Guest Alexander07]

if you want to reloadcomeon over to my house i will help you i retired this year and i am bored

I wouldn't mind seeing the whole reloading process from start to finish.

Edited December 30, 2010 by Alexander07
trying to do the forum posting from my cellphone

[tnhawk]

WWB from Walmart and UMC have worked well in my XD and 1911s. I've got a few hundred of the Federal before they went to small primers and they have been good. I've used Golden Saber without problem in .45 and .40 for carry.

[Dolomite_supafly]

I will buy any small primer 45 acp brass people have. Most people leave them but I use them and actually use the small primered stuff more than my large primer brass.

Dolomite

[dlm37015]

Dolomite if you come to the gun show in Kxoxville this weekend stop by special price on cci for tgo members and i think i have some small primer brass for 45

[Dolomite_supafly]

Will do, do you have any Wolf primers you can bring?

I am needing 1K of Small Rifle Magnum and Large Pistol.

Thanks

Dolomite

[Guest Alexander07]

Anyone know of any gun shows going on in the middle TN area anytime soon? Traveling to Knoxville would be a stretch.

[Guest tnxdshooter]

I was fortunate enough for Christmas that my wife bought me a new XD45 Compact. What a awesome surprise that was!...

I tried searching the forum for threads pertaining to buying good quality range ammo, but I didn't find anything dealing with the .45acp. Can anyone suggest a good quality manufacturer of a .45 round, that I can purchase in bulk quantities and preferably in 230 grain.

Thanks in advance

wally world ammo works just fine

[Guest tnxdshooter]

The winchester 100 packs are a good deal @ walmart. Its heavy and shipping costs will eat up your savings online unless you buy in bulk. Gun shows also are great sources of cheap ammo, always seems to be a few booths that sell nothing else.

Really every gun show I have ever been to was 10.00 higher on their ammo than walmart just like most regular gun stores are.

[dlm37015]

there is one next week at the fair grounds in nashville .yes Dolomite i have all you ask for

[Guest Alexander07]

dlm, is that one of the Bill Goodman shows, that are at the Fairgrounds?

[Guest rec4309]

Try NSK ammo. You will have to ggogle it.

Ammo guru on 1911 forum.

He has reloaded target ammo at decent prices. He will also reload your cases