30 Luger ammo question

gunsrfun1 · 04-13-2007, 08:08 PM

Hello - I am buying a Luger in .30 cal. that I will be firing occasionally. I would like to purchase factory new ammunition, and the two available brands seem to be Fiocchi and Winchester. It was recommended that I purchase Winchester if possible, because it is slightly hotter and less likely to jam. But it's relatively expensive versus Fiocchi, which is expensive enough for me. I'm curious what people's experience has been with the Fiocchi, and if it has proven to be reliable for occasional shooting. Thanks

Dwight Gruber · 04-14-2007, 01:25 AM

Jay,

I have tried to shoot Fiocci in Alphabet Commercial .30 Lugers with mixed success. For a long time it was consistently underpowered, and would not reliably cycle the action. I opened up a new box one day, and all the rounds functioned properly. Dunno if it was a fluke, or if Fiocci changed the ammo.

It will be interesting to know your experiences.

--Dwight

Sieger · 04-14-2007, 04:10 AM

Hi:

Buy some of the Finnish 7.65 Parabellum listed on the Samco Inc. website. It is hot and loaded to the original military specs.

Sieger

PS: Not a bad price, either.

wshbrngr · 04-22-2007, 10:49 PM

I don't like the winchester in my .30.
It shoots way too hot and (maybe my imagination) seems to put un-needed stress on my pistol.
After one box, I switched to the Lapua (Finnish) and it seems to shoot much better.

johnnv · 04-29-2007, 12:09 AM

What is the price of a box of Winchester .30 cal Luger vs. the other brands?

SS109 · 05-19-2007, 11:08 AM

I shoot both the Finnish FMJ & the Fiocchi soft point. My Luger prefers the Fiocchi, but the Finnish is about 1/2 the cost.

Either work well. And I love the accuracy from both brands! It is nice to shoot a Luger with commercial sights.

mm6mm6 · 08-28-2007, 04:41 PM

I just bought a box of Fiocchi 93 grain soft points (50 rounds) at a gun shop today. I can't get ammo shipped to Illinois via the internet so I had to buy it in person. I paid $24.95 for it, the Winchester 93 grain fmc's (50 rounds) were $38.95 (yikes!).

I just wanted to have at least one box so I could shoot my Luger if I wanted to.

Online, I found www.midwayusa.com to have very inexpensive Fiocchi .30 Luger ammo. But they won't ship to me (I swear, Illinois is a Communist State).

04-13-2007, 08:08 PM	#1
gunsrfun1 User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	30 Luger ammo question Hello - I am buying a Luger in .30 cal. that I will be firing occasionally. I would like to purchase factory new ammunition, and the two available brands seem to be Fiocchi and Winchester. It was recommended that I purchase Winchester if possible, because it is slightly hotter and less likely to jam. But it's relatively expensive versus Fiocchi, which is expensive enough for me. I'm curious what people's experience has been with the Fiocchi, and if it has proven to be reliable for occasional shooting. Thanks

05-19-2007, 11:08 AM	#6
SS109 User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jefferson, CO Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I shoot both the Finnish FMJ & the Fiocchi soft point. My Luger prefers the Fiocchi, but the Finnish is about 1/2 the cost. Either work well. And I love the accuracy from both brands! It is nice to shoot a Luger with commercial sights. __________________ 1916 LP08 1923 9mm P08 Commercial Import 1920 .30 Luger Commercial

04-14-2007, 01:25 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Jay, I have tried to shoot Fiocci in Alphabet Commercial .30 Lugers with mixed success. For a long time it was consistently underpowered, and would not reliably cycle the action. I opened up a new box one day, and all the rounds functioned properly. Dunno if it was a fluke, or if Fiocci changed the ammo. It will be interesting to know your experiences. --Dwight

04-14-2007, 04:10 AM	#3
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Hi: Buy some of the Finnish 7.65 Parabellum listed on the Samco Inc. website. It is hot and loaded to the original military specs. Sieger PS: Not a bad price, either.

04-22-2007, 10:49 PM	#4
wshbrngr New User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't like the winchester in my .30. It shoots way too hot and (maybe my imagination) seems to put un-needed stress on my pistol. After one box, I switched to the Lapua (Finnish) and it seems to shoot much better.

04-29-2007, 12:09 AM	#5
johnnv User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: northern Nevada Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is the price of a box of Winchester .30 cal Luger vs. the other brands?

08-28-2007, 04:41 PM	#7
mm6mm6 New User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just bought a box of Fiocchi 93 grain soft points (50 rounds) at a gun shop today. I can't get ammo shipped to Illinois via the internet so I had to buy it in person. I paid $24.95 for it, the Winchester 93 grain fmc's (50 rounds) were $38.95 (yikes!). I just wanted to have at least one box so I could shoot my Luger if I wanted to. Online, I found www.midwayusa.com to have very inexpensive Fiocchi .30 Luger ammo. But they won't ship to me (I swear, Illinois is a Communist State).