FNG Ammo Questions

Jim Van Eldik · 12-13-2001, 11:42 AM

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

12-13-2001, 11:52 AM

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, 01:16 PM

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, 01:24 PM

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.

12-13-2001, 11:42 AM	#1
Jim Van Eldik User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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

12-13-2001, 11:52 AM	#2
66mustang Guest Posts: n/a	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

12-13-2001, 01:16 PM	#3
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	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

12-13-2001, 01:24 PM	#4
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	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.