What's good ammo?

[oddshot]

Well, I finally got mine (my first). Its a 1971.

I've taken it apart a couple of times and cleaned it REAL good. It looks pretty good.

VERY tight double action.

Anyoldways...what is good ammo...what should I avoid? I've read the threads relative to this and still don't have a clear idea what to order.

I am leaning towards Sellier and Bellot...I think they are about $14.00 per box. I've always had good results with it in other calibers and guns.

Don't look like there is much around under $10.00 per box.

Ideas?

oddshot

[redfestiva]

oddshot,
I've shot Sellier & Bellot, Wolf military classic, MFS+P, and Silver Bear reg & hp. All of these fired consistantly well and accurate through my P-64. For the money I like the Silver Bear, I was getting it for $7 to $7.50 per box till recently. My source has ran out (temporarily I hope) "Aim Surplus"

[grayfox]

Silver bear is always worked well for me. Also works great in a mac12-380. ;D

[trent]

if your an online shopper, better prices can be found, here's some good websites to buy from, (there are many others, just 2 off the top of my head)
http://www.aimsurplus.com
http://www.centerfiresystems.com
And always be willing to check by any store that sells ammo (pawn shops, ect) you never know what kind of deal you can find.

[beasleydano]

I like Silver Bear also. Right now I have Winchester 95 gr, Fiocchi 95 gr, Silver Bear 94 gr HP, Norinco, Jing An, PS Grand 95 gr, Wolf Classic. They all work well in my P-64s and other 9x18 pistols.

[gunneyrabbit]

Silver Bear HP is all that I shoot. The Wolf military classic seems to have a high number of misfires needing a second strike to ignite the round, some times one or two per box.
G.R.

[oddshot]

The price is good...its like getting 2 fer 1.

Silver Bear it is...I'll give it a shot.

Cheap is good! FREE is better.

But cheap is still good!!

oddshot

[nbender]

GR - I haven't heard about problems with the Wolf Military Classic primers before. I thought that the Ulyanovsk Plant was making pretty good ammo, but the fact that you shoot SB successfully says something.. May I ask if you've lightened your hammer spring or made any other modifications?

[trent]

I just shot some military classic for the first time the other day, aside from the funny smell it functioned fine for me.

[beasleydano]

I shot 100 rounds of Wolf Military Classic 95 gr today. No jams, no FTFs, no missfires, no issues at all.

[trent]

did you smell it though, its a really unique smell

[beasleydano]

Trent

It smells nasty compared to Barnaul! Norinco and Ying An smell almost as bad. But I like them!

[blinddog]

I like silver bear. I've shot alot of Winchester, it shoots ok but its at $15.00 a box now. Wolf is ok shoots good no ftf or jams. Believe it or not Winchester doesn't shoot as clean as Silver Bear IMHO.

[beasleydano]

Still some deals out there on ammo. Bought 1,000 rounds of Silver Bear 94 gr HP on a Gunbroker auction today for $142.95 + $11.60 shipping. I was the only bidder.

[carguy]

Just saw 240 rounds of S&B in white boxes of 24 for sale on Gunboards for $72 shipped.

On the WTS / WTT section.

If someone needs some ammo check it out...