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Jim Van Eldik 12-13-2001 12:42 PM

FNG Ammo Questions
 
Folks,


So I got my Luger and bought a box of Winchester 9mm Luger ammo, FMJ, and all works fine. Did I stumble onto the ideal ammo?? Recently bought a couple boxes of UMC (Remington) FMJ rounds, about a buck cheaper, but haven't shot any yet. They are a bit shorter. How do they compare? Reloadability? Is there a very cheap ammo outlet?

What numbers are we talking about before we shoot out a barrel?

I know, I ask a lot of questions for a Dutch boy from Iowa.

Jim




66mustang 12-13-2001 12:52 PM

Re: FNG Ammo Questions
 
Hey it's okay, I was in Holland for several years, so I LIKE Dutch people!


I have found with my Lugers that the ammo question depends on each weapon. All shoot most reliably with FMJ. I have shot hollow points and Silver Tips through my Artillery and it fed fine, but she likes other rounds that my 4 inch chokes up on.


So, in short, I have had good luck with Winchester and Remington. I bought some UMC at Walmart for $10.99 a hundred rounds, so that is a pretty good price. At gun shows you can pick up PMC and Wolf ammo for around the same price or a bit less, but some people HATE PMC, say it is to dirty. I shot it years ago and liked it, but that was literally 10 years a go.


It comes down to this, fire a bunch of differtn rounds and see what ones she likes, then stick with it.


Hope this helps,


Ed




Lonnie Zimmerman 12-13-2001 02:16 PM

Re: FNG Ammo Questions
 
Jim; I bought a case of Norinco (Chinese) a couple of years ago and it works fine in all my Lugers. Even though Clinton stopped the import of it there is still a lot for sale. There is a lot of it in the Shotgun News, just try and find someone that doesn"t charge for shipping. Your Luger should last forever. I doubt you could shoot the barrel out unless you really tried.


Lonnie




Luke 12-13-2001 02:24 PM

Re: FNG Ammo Questions
 
I have used both the Remington and the Winchester FMJ with equally good results. True, the Remington round was slightly shorter, but I had no feeding problems with it.

My most recent purchase at WalMart was Winchester 115gr, FMJ, loose packed 100/box ammunition at $10.95. Works great at a fairly good price.





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