[Spur1911]

I am still less than a year into the 1911 game. My trips to the range are definitely better with this platform.

I recently picked up a Baer UTC in 45 ACP and was looking for a decent, consistent production ammunition to maximize target shooting accuracy of the pistol at the range. I'm
looking for suggestions based on experience.

Thanks!!!!

 

[Raylan Givens]

What distance are you shooting and what type of groups are you looking to achieve?

 

[boatdoc]

the gun is so accurate,I do not think ammo is a real issue unless you are shooting long distances over 25 yards
a name brand 230 gr fmj ammo(brass cased of course) will serve you well.

I have use dblazer brass, geco,spear,ame eagle and armscor with out issue

 

[mikegalway]

If you're near a Cabellas , Herters is relatively inexpensive and I've never had an issue with it .

 

[tiburonaz]

Congrats on the Baer-it will serve you well!

Lot's of factory .45 ACP out there cheaper than it has been for a long time right now. Check out Targetsports:

S&B $259.80 shipped
CCI Brass Blazer $279.80 shipped

 

[Spur1911]

What distance are you shooting and what type of groups are you looking to achieve?

I'm shooting 10-25 yards at the range (indoor). Would a 3 inch grouping at 20 yards be a reasonable objective? I shoot semi regularly, but not thousands on top of thousands for any particular pistol in a year. I'm not a competition shooter, just recreational, but I enjoy making the tight groups, which are much more realistic with a 1911 in my hand.

 

[Spur1911]

If you're near a Cabellas , Herters is relatively inexpensive and I've never had an issue with it .

Thanks. I've used Herters for other pistols. I think S&B makes that ammo for Cabellas as a "private label" offering.

 

[mikegalway]

Thanks. I've used Herters for other pistols. I think S&B makes that ammo for Cabellas as a "private label" offering.

That's right .

 

[rod442]

Ill shoot just about anything, new, reman, aluminum case, brass coated steel case, cheap, or not....

What I DONT like, is WWB (Winchester white box). It shoots ok, just DIRTY. come home all black everywhere. Don't wear a white shirt when shooting it.

So, I don't buy it anymore.

 

[Mike A]

I have been using the PPU 230gr FMJ for both practice & Carry. I like PPU for
it's clean burn & it's reliable in all my 45acp pistols. We have used there ammo
for well over 25 years & have not had 1 misfire yet.

Ammo like the 100/200 round White boxes of Winchester from Wal-Mart is so
filthy it requires a tear down. Using clean ammo & the ammo you will carry
makes sense to me. After a long while we come to believe in our weapon &
ammo. I believe this trust is important to the way we feel in a survival or Combat
situation.

 

[605atthe wheels]

Freedom, clean accurate no issues, 9,10,& ,45acp

 

[rglassma]

I've used S&B, Magtech, Herters, Fiocchi all successfully. Don't like WWB either. I also wouldn't use Perfecto in 45. Don't like that either. It is cheap, but not real accurate in my opinion.