looking for heavy metal pistol ammo

[kellymc]

Looking for a good deal on practice and maybe match 4acp 230gr ammo. Freedom munitions is completely out.

Thanks Kelly

[Dan Sierpina]

Target Sports USA has Blazer Brass for $299.80, shipped.

[kellymc]

Thanks Dan That's better then Everglades Ammo I was looking at.

[Dan Sierpina]

And it's in stock!

[michael1778]

Some other in-stock options are here:

http://sgammo.com/catalog/pistol-ammo-sale/45-auto-acp-ammo

I thought it was interesting they had such a reasonable price on the TMJ Lawman, which I would have expected to carry a premium.

[barrysuperhawk]

One small bit of caution, I have noticed that the small primer .45 shoots significantly different than the same brand large primer. I have noticed 2 things, first I get a fairly repeatable last round FTF nose up into the hood if the second to last round is small primer. Second, I have noticed that at 15 yards, my hold on 5x5 plates is completely different. With WWB, I hold 6-O'clock on 5x5's and get close to center hits. With Federal SP, I have to hold top third to get the same hit.

I have burned about 350 rounds testing these issues, in 3 different guns (Para-ord 7-45, Springfield TRP and a hi-standard 1911). All magazines are the same (mccormick shooting star welded baseplate) with new-ish wolff mag springs. I was having random seeming problems that I set about to tracking down. My actual problem was that I was shooting up some panic-ammo, and had mixed Small and Large primer .45 in the same container believing it all to be the same. When I finished that container, the next batch was all small, and my issues became consistent through all 3 guns, and 2 dozen numbered mags. Now the small primer stuff gets set aside for PCC duty (my carbine loves it).

[swordfish]

Those small primered 45s are annoying as hell when you go to reload them too. Although, I suppose it's a moot point if you're buying the ammo to begin with and not just reloading.

[kellymc]

Well hesitated long enough that Freedom Munitions got some 230 gr reman back in stock should arrive any day. Daughters having good luck with their 155gr 308 so far.