I like the Remington UMC and the Blazer Brass ammo of that list the best. The Winchester White Box really dirties up my guns, but performs good enough. I don't like to shoot steel cased in any gun except my Com-Bloc ones. I usually shoot Wolf, Silver or Brown Bear, but not Tula.

I use Federal and Winchester because they're cheap and not too dirty. Tried Remington but my M&P didn't like it and it sparked a lot. Haven't tried Blazer or Tula but from everything I've heard Tula is crap.

I actually just ordered 1000 rounds of 115gr from freedommunitions.com for $167 w/shipping. If you order by Vday and use the code "first10" you get 10% off. They used to make the remanufactured ammo for USA Ammo until recently. Now they're on their own.

Here are my current choices for bulk ammo by the case:

Sellier & Bellot : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1280 fps
Federal Range & Target : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1180 fps
PMC Bronze : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1150 fps
PRVI Partisan : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1148 fps

They are all cheap by the case, and the bottom 3 are preferred for IDPA competition because the recoil is minimum.

Originally Posted by rhodco

Here are my current choices for bulk ammo by the case:

Sellier & Bellot : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1280 fps
Federal Range & Target : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1180 fps
PMC Bronze : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1150 fps
PRVI Partisan : 9mm 115 GR FMJ Muzzle Velocity : 1148 fps

They are all cheap by the case, and the bottom 3 are preferred for IDPA competition because the recoil is minimum.

Do you find that the PMC, PRVI and S&B leave black residue inside your gun....more than other brands such as Blazer or Lawman?
CC

I use blazer brass £20 for 100 in the UK.

I have used WWB in 9mm, and currently use it in .380, and .40.....no problems, and I really do not notice any more residue than other brands.....

I currently use a lot of the Federal Champion from Walmart for range blasting/practice and informal competitions; in the newer 100-pack boxes it is the least-expensive yet reliable and fairly accurate stuff that I will feed my Glocks. Note on the box says don't use it in ported or compensated weapons, so I don't.

The CCI Blazer (original aluminum-case) and Blazer Brass (brass case) stuff is more accurate and slightly more powerful, but costs 10%-20% more. I will usually use the original Blazer for outdoor competitions, so I won't be concerned about losing brass in the grass/mud/snow (the aluminum cases are not reloadable). I've found the CCI Blazer ammo is the most consistent and accurate factory-loaded 9mm ammo in my Glocks, makes minimum power for IDPA (even in the subcompacts), and it's very reliable. The Glock factory uses it for testing Glocks and providing the fired cases for ballistic I.D. (little brown envelope in your Glock's box). Good stuff, and I'd use it all the time if I could get it as cheaply as the Champion.

I use the double-stacked 100-round green/white boxes of Remington/UMC jacketed hollow point ammo in many of my guns for testing their reliability with JHP ammo, defensive training, and some competitions. It is accurate, reliable, and the only reasonably-priced JHP ammo that I can find locally. I will not use the yellow-box UMC FMJ ammo, as I have seen many functioning problems with it in other folks' weapons, and the accuracy seems to be below average as well.

I have used the Winchester White Box value-pack 100 rounds boxes on and off for many years; it seems to be mostly decent stuff, but its accuracy seems to be hit-and-miss, shooting very well in some guns and rather poorly in others. If you use it, check the rounds carefully as you load your magazines, as many examples of deformed bullets and/or cases have turned-up in the last year or so among folks who use a lot of it.


I won't use imported steel-cased pistol ammo in any of my handguns. Not worth the buck or two per box saved, in my opinion, based on functioning and accuracy problems I have (personally) seen (and also heard of) in some weapons.

Very Good Report DJ. Thanks.

Doesn't matter to me if they are dirty. I clean it all away every other week or so.

I use what ever I can find on sale WW, Rem, Fed, AM Eagle, Blazer, Blazer Brass. There all really about the same. But no tula, Brown or Silver bear all too dirty for my liking

I usually just use the Federal Premium $18 for a box of 100 of thre .40 and like $15 for a box of 100 of 9mm. I like the Winchester that comes 100 rounds to the white box. It isn't much more the FP. Blazer have seen to work pretty good for me. My wife put some Remington through her M&P. had a bit of a kick and alot of flame out of the end, but no malfunctions.

Like I said I stick with Federal premium FMJ for range and practice. Federal Premium low recoil hollowpoints for SD

I use the Federal Champion 115gr FMJ, because the local Wally World sells them in 100 round value packs for $19. That's the cheapest I can get anywhere.

Walmart raised most of their ammo prices today here in FL. Most went up $1 per box.

Originally Posted by ctrcs

Walmart raised most of their ammo prices today here in FL. Most went up $1 per box.

Well, if ammo went up there, it'll be going up in other Walmarts, too. I was in one of the local WMs tonight, but I didn't go near the Sporting Goods as I was in a rush to get home (snowstorm on the way).

Blazer Brass and Federal, from WalMart, because its cheap.

I like CCI Lawman, Federal Champion, and WWB in that order.

I used to use the Federal Champion, but I believe that it is much weaker now and much less accurate than S&B, Magtech and even WWB. I E-mailed Federal, but have not received a response. All three of my 9s perform worse with the Champion.

I usually use the federal champion and PMC would be second, haven't noticed much of a difference between the two.

I have used all of these in my LC9 and M&P 9c except Tula and they perform fine. I haven't figured which one is the dirtiest because I clean after I shoot (it beats mowing the grass). Mostly I use Federal and Winchester White Box.

Federal Champion because of Federal's reputation, and the fact that they are the cheapest 9mm ammo I can get. The local Wal Mart sells the 100 round value pack for $19.95.

Same here, Champs for me. Sometimes I'll get the 100 pack UMC HPs for range too.

The Winchester White Box really dirties up my guns, but performs good enough. I don't like to shoot steel cased in any gun except my Com-Bloc ones.

I like the WWB ..
100 round value box is 23 bucks at our walmart..

I just ran a 250rnd box of UMC yellow box FMJ's from Wallmart thru my M&P and had 3-4 misfeeds. The rounds looked 1/16" shorter overall than the Federal FMJ I had left over from previous outing..