I realize that the correct answer to my question is "Buy a box of everything and test it yourself."
However, I'm trying to call on the collective wisdom of fellow shooters to make my task a little easier.
I don't reload and won't start anytime soon. I want to find the most accurate ammunition for my Glock 21SF. *Accuracy* is what I'm looking for; I intend to shoot the pistol to the limits of *it's* accuracy, not mine. Terminal performance, muzzle velocity, cleanness and most other factors (except as noted below) are unimportant.
A few other factors - I want full-weight ammo, 230 grains or more. Bullet design is completely unimportant; I assume I'll wind up with a round or flat-nose FMJ round but it doesn't matter. No aluminum or steel case ammo; too many ranges prohibit it. Finally, money isn't a huge factor but the premium self-defense ammo that costs over a dollar a round is just too expensive. I'm looking to pay around half that or less.
Within those parameters, their are about a dozen different loads available at most major web retailers. Visit multiple sites and you wind up with a list of 20 or more. Testing that many loads is serious work and far more trouble than I'm willing to take on for what I intend to be a fun project. I've been reading online reviews until I'm bleary-eyed and it seems that Magtech and Speer tend to pop up most often with "surprisingly accurate, even at the low price" comments. I'll buy some of each and check them out.
Still, what experiences have you had? Some ammo simply has a better reputation for accuracy than others and I'd like to narrow down the number of brands for my initial testing to a half-dozen or so.
Where have you stumbled across surprisingly good accuracy from plain ol' 45 ball ammo?
TIA for any help,
Ben
However, I'm trying to call on the collective wisdom of fellow shooters to make my task a little easier.
I don't reload and won't start anytime soon. I want to find the most accurate ammunition for my Glock 21SF. *Accuracy* is what I'm looking for; I intend to shoot the pistol to the limits of *it's* accuracy, not mine. Terminal performance, muzzle velocity, cleanness and most other factors (except as noted below) are unimportant.
A few other factors - I want full-weight ammo, 230 grains or more. Bullet design is completely unimportant; I assume I'll wind up with a round or flat-nose FMJ round but it doesn't matter. No aluminum or steel case ammo; too many ranges prohibit it. Finally, money isn't a huge factor but the premium self-defense ammo that costs over a dollar a round is just too expensive. I'm looking to pay around half that or less.
Within those parameters, their are about a dozen different loads available at most major web retailers. Visit multiple sites and you wind up with a list of 20 or more. Testing that many loads is serious work and far more trouble than I'm willing to take on for what I intend to be a fun project. I've been reading online reviews until I'm bleary-eyed and it seems that Magtech and Speer tend to pop up most often with "surprisingly accurate, even at the low price" comments. I'll buy some of each and check them out.
Still, what experiences have you had? Some ammo simply has a better reputation for accuracy than others and I'd like to narrow down the number of brands for my initial testing to a half-dozen or so.
Where have you stumbled across surprisingly good accuracy from plain ol' 45 ball ammo?
TIA for any help,
Ben
