Congrats on two great choices - the G17 and G19. They'll feed nearly anything.

 

Right now the best is whatever cheapest and easy to find.

I know alot of us have suspended our weekly range trip until the ammo situation stabilizes. I am not willing to shoot ammo I bought for a reasonable price only to have to replace it with ammo that cost 3x as much.

I haven't shot in weeks, its just not enjoyable to throw a $1 out the barrel of your AR when you should be throwing $.30

I have shot a lot of Tula in my .45's. It mostly shoots okay and is great for plinking. I occasionally get a stovepipe or two, but it doesn't bother me. Dont judge the reliability of the gun based on Tula or any other cheap steel cased ammo.

Give the barrel and chamber a real good cleaning and scrubbing with decent solvent when you get home. That Tula can leave some serious buildup in the chamber that causes FTE's and stovepipes. I have never personally experience FTF's from hard primers, but I have heard its common. Chances are a second whack on one of the rounds that didn't fire would set it off.

I consider the malfunctions acceptable when you consider you are paying as much as 50% less than brass ammo. If nothing else its good malfunction clearing practice.

 

my own careful 115fr FMJ-RN reloads for practice, and WW 115gr JHP +p+ for EDC.

 

Reloads! The most affordable range ammunition ever, and can be loaded to function best in each of your pistols. Reloads have been my only practice ammunition for over 40 years and they shoot well in all my Glocks: 9mm, .357SIG, .40 S&W and .45ACP.

 

I like the Federal American Eagle, Speer, S&B, Remington UMC and PMC. With regards to Winchester White Box, I only started having issue with them over the past year prior to that I shoot the stuff for about 10 years with no problems. Those issues also stemmed from 2 non Glocks a Beretta Nano and Taurus 709, never had issue with a Glock.

Most 9mm you find like Independence, Wolf, Tula and Federal Champion is cheaper but if you search around different forums they have people who will swear by them and people who avoid the stuff.




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Cheap imported ammo will often cause problems. I stick with whatever cheap Blazer, Remington, federal or Winchester I can find.

 

Ive shot a couple 900 round tins of tula and ive had a couple hard primers, one thing tula is known for

 

Most 9mm you find like Independence, Wolf, Tula and Federal Champion is cheaper but if you search around different forums they have people who will swear by them and people who avoid the stuff.
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I've shot literally 1000's of the above brands with minimal failure issues. While I prefer brass, steel cased stuff is ok for the range.

In the current political climate and buying frenzy, whatever ammo is actually available seems to be just fine for plinking.

 

Agreed to go with the least expensive ammo you can find. I use a lot of Communist-Bloc steel-cased stuff although not a steady diet of it.

Glocks usually aren't all that particular.

 

Thanks for all the information. It's good to know that this is a known issue but from the sounds of it not one big enough to worry about too much.


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Gladiator23,

Congratulations on the new pistol(s). I own a G17 & a G19 and the ammo that I would recommend for target shooting is Federal "American Eagle" ammunition, 124g FMJ.

It will cycle flawlessly, fire every time and are much more consistent with respect to their velocity and accuracy then most other target ammo out there.

That's my 2 cents

 

I shoot the cheapest brass stuff. These days, that means $20/box - yuk.


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a box of Winchester White Box 9mm 115gr FMJRN. Good practice ammo.

 

What grain is best for target shooting

 

I recently got directed to Freedom Munitions and had good luck with them. They're reloads, which can make some nervous but I don't sweat it. http://www.freedommunitions.com/#&panel1-4

 

WEHUNT "What grain is best for target shooting"

Now this is in my own pistols mind you... I have a G17, G19 & G26 all Gen 3's, and they prefer 124g ammo to any other weight. Seems to be "the sweet spot" for my stock weight springs.

Another thought is whatever weight bullet you use for your EDC gun, practice with that same weight bullet... gives you a consistent feel.

 

Reviving a 2 year old thread???

 

I reload and like my range/practice ammo to be as close to my carry ammo in shape and recoil as much as possible.
Most ammo brands will do just for range use.

 

135 grain Bayou over 3.4 of Titegroup.