45 ACP Ammo For Sale
History of 45 ACP Ammo
The .45 ACP, developed by John Moses Browning in 1905, is a cornerstone of American ammunition known for its power and reliability. It offers excellent stopping power and accuracy, making it ideal for personal protection, law enforcement, and competitive shooting. Originally designed to meet the U.S. Cavalry's need for a more effective round, it became the official sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces in 1911 with the M1911 pistol. Favored by units like the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team and LAPD SWAT, the .45 ACP's versatility and effectiveness continue to make it a trusted choice over a century later.
What are the most popular .45 ACP brands you sell?
- Federal .45 ACP Ammo
- Fiocchi .45 ACP Ammo
- Hornady .45 ACP Ammo
- PMC .45 ACP Ammo
- Remington .45 ACP Ammo
- Sellier & Bellot .45 ACP Ammo
- Blazer Brass .45 ACP Ammo
You can filter our entire selection using the left sidebar to see which brands we currently have in-stock and available using the Manufacturers filter. You can also filter by attributes such as Bullet Type, Bullet Weight, Casing Type, and Primer Type to find what you need.
Best 45 ACP Ammo for Specific Uses
Use Case | Details |
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Best .45 ACP Hollow Points | Best Overall: Sellier & Bellot XRG Defense 165 Grain SCHP. Runner-Up: Speer Gold Dot 185 Grain JHP. |
Best .45 ACP Ammo for Target | Best Overall: Speer Lawman 230-grain TMJ. Runner-Up: Federal American Eagle 230 gr FMJ. |
Best .45 ACP Ammo for Law Enforcement | Best Overall: Speer Gold Dot 230 Grain JHP. Runner-Up: Federal Law Enforcement HST 230 Grain JHP. |
Ammo for 1911 .45 | Best Overall: Hornady Critical Defense 185 Grain FTX JHP. Runner-Up: Federal Hydra-Shok Deep 210 Grain JHP. |
Best .45 ACP for Bear Defense | Best Overall: Federal American Eagle 230gr FMJ. Runner-Up: Fiocchi 230gr FMJ. |
You can also check out our in-depth look at 45 ACP ballistics from all of the popular ammo manufacturers if you're in search of ballistics data for your favorite factory 45 ACP load.
Customer Reviews
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Danny said:
good quality ammo
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Light-infantry said:
Firstly, if your looking for great ammo at a cheap price then this is it. Secondly, I’ve shot about 200 rounds and no misfires (might happen if you don’t clean your weapon after every session) some people have no knowledge of PCIs and maintenance. This is well comparable to the high valued rounds with none of the extra cost. Will definitely be buyin again.
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R said:
Ran it through a colt 1911 with no problem
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roxy said:
I've shot over 500 rnds and can tell you the accuracy is great. Will buy more in the future. Fast delivery at a great price. Reliable and clean burning.
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Hal said:
We're about 25 rounds through it with a brand new Springfield mil spec 1911 45 ACP good feel.. no misfires ..everything on Target and I qualified ....the delivery was excellent from the supplier price was right I definitely would recommend these and I will buy them again
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John said:
I have only fired 100 rounds so far. 50 each in two different 1911's. Not a single problem.
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Alvaro said:
I liked the ammo but in some indoor shooting ranges, they do not allow to use this ammo.
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SK2 Hutch said:
For the price this is pretty decent range ammo.
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James said:
great ammo, fast service will do business with again
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Scott said:
friend and I fired 100 rounds to break in a new 1911 R1. Loved the gun and the ammo.
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John said:
This was a very good deal. Good Quality ammo
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bud said:
bought it for practice ammo.good value.no feeding or extracting problems after 100 rnds.
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John said:
Will buy again for sure
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db said:
great ammmo great site. quick delivery and very covenient
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Romeo3 said:
excellent price, service and quick delivery. Just what we all want in a provider. Best part is the price. Next is the fact that you only show what you have in stock, big plus in my book and next is the lightning fast hand off to the UPS guy. I have over 200 rounds already thru my new SR1911 and gun and ammo performed flawlesly, I Shall Return, (remember him).
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Rick said:
Purchased 50 rounds, but have only shot 18 so far. I've had no problems at all. Shoots nice and clean, and no duds. I love the federal ammo so far. My only knock was on the value....which I dropped down 1 notch. The price for the 50 round box is awesome, but the shipping and handling hurt the value...still when you can't find the ammo you are looking for locally, the shipping and handling isn't much of an issue. Thank You Ammo.com!!!!
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Rollinrock said:
pleasure doing business with the site.
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Walt said:
Put about 80 of these through a Tac XD over the weekend. No jams, no misfires. All things considered, a pretty good round for the money.
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Tahitiantreat said:
shot clean no jams
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Rocky said:
Just glad I got it when I did. Prices going up...............if you can even find any. This is a great place to make a purchase when they have what you want & very fast shipping.
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bud said:
bought for carry ammo so only shot afew.
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DC36FORD said:
I ordered a few thousand rounds of 40cal for several guys in training. The ONLY misfires were due to unclean weapons. Once the weapons were cleaned all worked well. Thanks
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GaryM1954 said:
Have been using this ammo in my Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec for quite a while now and haven't had a single malfunction. Will always buy this ammo for range work.
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rruybal1 said:
People keep telling me that the Hi-Point handguns are junk! I used this ammo in my 45ACP, I never had any problems and the ammo performed better than I expected.
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MasterGunny said:
See above.
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rehdeer said:
Shot this through brand new Hi Point Carbine. Functioned flawlessly. Will definetly buy again. Do wish it was available in +P
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Snoopy said:
My only regret is that i didnt buy more than i did. I was just checking different products. These are great. will place another order in a few minutes. Thanks again. Jim Lewis
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Thom said:
I cycled 10 round and they fired each and every time. No jamming even in rapid fire. Will buy more as soon as I get the money.
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Hymie said:
You have my business from now on. Will purchase more after obama quits trying to water down my 2nd amendment rights.
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sarge said:
Clean firing, no malfunctions. Ammo used to "break in" a new weapon. Accomplished that mission very well, as expected from prior use of CCI ammo.
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sarge said:
I have used this in my Glock 21 for duty and it has always performed outstanding, great ammo!
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Ron G. said:
The ammo worked perfectly in my Remington R1S. Shipping costs hurt a bit.
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Rick Frank R said:
This is no doubt a very good quality ammo. It is also accurate, that is according to the shooter.
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Dasol said:
I think the ammo is great! just a bit expensive cuz of handling
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na said:
have a springfield xde 45 shoots well recoil is lower vs 230 grain
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CHUCKCHUCK555 said:
185 Grain MC Ammunition,, Is a nice light load and fun to shoot,, Yes you can get FMJ 230 grain bullets for less money but once you shoot the 185gr or the 165gr the recoil is much less intimidated and can hold on target should you need Or want a follow up shot
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RobR said:
This was my first order and I was surprised it was delivered so fast. I was also surprised they had what I wanted. Ammo is hard to find. I will definetly order again.
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DJS said:
I was impressed with the ammo I purchased for you. The price was right.
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Dayne said:
1st time shooting this new pistol, Smith &Wesson, M&P, 4" barrel. 1st was the target ammon to get used to it then full mag of the Remington. Very accurate even in rapid fire. 6 out of 10 in 4" circle. Other 4 within the 6" circle. In other wards, all round placement, terminal.
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joe said:
The only thing that could have been better is the price, but with everything that is going on with gun control the price was still acceptable. Thank You and i will be purchasing more in the fucture
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David W said:
Performs great in my XDM 3.8! No ftf, jams or any other type of problems!! Great practice ammunition!!!
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45acpFan73 said:
Worked every time with my 672- Sr1911.. some rounds gave extra smoke .... but noFTF
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Peter said:
I was 100% satisfied from purchase to range. Thank You Peter
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mike said:
Cycles good just not as accurate as i would like
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Fired said:
3 rounds out of 4 full clips jammed due to casing not being flush at the bullet on my Ruger P90DC. Overall, not bad for the money as a target round.
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eeffoc said:
using this brought back memories of being in the marine corps at a time we had to depend on having good ,solid ,reliable ammo. no problems with this at all.
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io said:
received my shipment and am very happy with the service.
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FRED said:
The 45 Auto Ammo is a great buy of Quality at a low reasonable price of which we need this day of low money! Thanks for the chance to order this AMMO!! Clarence F. Neeley
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Rodger said:
I was a little hesitant at first, but Ammo.com delivered as advertised. I expected a little higher price due to the ammunition shortage and found that other dealers are pricier. I will be a future customer.
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Kelly said:
These are difficult times with regards to getting ammo of just about any kind. This was a bit pricy, but not too bad and shipping was as expected and the quality was fine, but have not shot a lot as want to make sure to have some on hand.
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ShooterJoe said:
I shot 100 rounds of this ammo without any problems. Actually pretty clean too. I will buy this again even tho its Russian made.
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Steamyjoe said:
See above
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Robert-23 said:
The base of this ammo is just a hair bigger than other .45 ACP ammo. This makes it hard to load in some Sig mags (particularly newer 8-10- round mags). There is a notch just below the top bullet on these mags that catch Wolf rounds and make it hard to load the magazine and then cause the next round up to fail to rise to the top. Have not had this problem on older or 1911 Mags.
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Sarge said:
I have shot this out of my government 1911 and my Glock 21 both function great no problems and hit where I was aiming great value
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Joe said:
I have used up one box so far...very good, no issues at all...thanks.
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garmartin said:
Works very good, no problems with Glock 21 & 30.
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The Badger said:
Shoot at least twice a month.My Sig 1911enjoys this ammo. And my recently acquired used H-K USP 45c likes it better than Winchester
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Jim said:
Thanks for the quick service. This ammo ran flawlessly thru my 1911 gold cup and my grandson's glock. We both fired over 600 rounds each during the handgun course we attended.
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bit man said:
great service
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Bobt said:
I yet to shoot the ammo I purchased ,I am being very conservative on range time, watching the current market and trying to get a better understanding on what is unfolding before us.God be with you ,I preach the 3 G's..God,Guns and Gold..MOLON LABE... P.S gave ratings for the fact that you are from the great state of Georgia and the soul of America..the South has my heart
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Dan Young said:
This ammo is a great value, great quality and performs well! Sellier & Bellot is always a great choice. It shoots as well as or better than I can and it is relatively clean.
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Tom said:
I purchased 5 boxes of S&B .45 ACP 230 grain. Out of the 5 boxes at least one box of 50 were misfires. Primers were hit, did not fire! Contacted S&B about the issue, nothing was done about it. Rounds were fired through my Smith and Wesson 1911 PC which is always on point with other brands of ammo.
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Hezekiah said:
Completely happy with my experience. Will recommend to my family and friends.
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Clinton said:
Shots were fired down range with no problem. Ammo came in on time and worked great with my 1911 and SW Shield 45 ACP. I will buy again.
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Ross said:
Shooting an S&W 1911, I've put 500 rounds down range so far and not a single issue. For the price, it's a great range ammo.
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Java said:
Not worth the trouble.. My local Wal-Mart sells Remmington/Winchester ammo about the same if not less for my 45auto and 9mm fmj, thank you...
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DJLKEYS said:
Atrocious performance in three different .45s: FNX-45, Glock 21, and 1911. Underpowered because it kept causing failure to eject and failure to load issues. Swapped this garbage out of the magazines with federal and all three were running smoothly. Avoid this brand
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than said:
I wasn’t able to shoot this ammo for about a month after ordering it and I was slightly concerned that it would malfunction but the ammo did great. Had a blast shooting and went through about 200 rounds yesterday, looking forwards to the rest of the ammo being shot.
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Lee said:
I like the ammo, but not the rising cost of the ammo. No misfires on the ammo in over 500 rounds shot thus far.
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zinger30-06 said:
This ammo was purchased for range use. I shoot on average 100 rounds per session at least once a week. I was pleasently surprised at the peformance of the round. I fired 25 rounds at one target and then 25 at a second target. Folded them over each other and the groupings were a close match. My carry pistol is a Colt Defender 1911 and this is perfect practice ammo. I will continue to purchase as it becomes available.
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Louis said:
Great ammo with high quality brass, also has large pistol primer if you are interested in reloading. As far as value goes, given the recently inflated prices that accompany such high demand all ammo has become too pricey. That having been said, in relative terms it is a great value. It is my go to ammo for practicing.
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Louis said:
This is reliable, clean burning consistent ammo. It cycles perfectly and there were no malfunctions in either my XDM or my Kimber 1911 super carry ultra. It has high quality reloadable brass with large pistol primers. When available this is my go to ammo.
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Practice said:
Just purchased this for 1911 range time. Shoots fine through a couple hundred rounds so far with no goofups. Market is up right now so that'll explain overall cost. I'd buy more when the time comes.
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Rob said:
Value was not great. Over $.50/rnd after tax and shipping. Shot 200 of the 500 so far. Performance is flawless from the G21. Quality is very good and no complaints for its intended purpose, the range. I don’t expect any issues from Federal ammo. I will be buying more when these are gone.
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Popup said:
I recommend this for anyone to use
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Alfred said:
The ammo came quicker than I thought it would, ordered it on a Sunday and it was delivered to my front porch that Tuesday. I have nothing but good things to say about ammo.com and I have recommended the site to my coworkers.
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Carl .45 said:
Shoots well and the price - man!
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Mark said:
Every cartridge performed as expected.
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al mcnulty said:
first time I used Ammo.com. Service is great , I will be back.
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Tim said:
Wouldn't buy .45 any other way.
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William said:
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT AND TRANSACTION!
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DHENRY said:
S&B provides a dependable, clean-burning 45acp product. No misfires, duds or squibs. An excellent dollar-value.
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EWS786 said:
Very accurate. No feed/fire/extract issues.
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Big Daddy said:
I was impressed with the 45.ammo I purchased. The ammo cycled well in my Wilson CQB.The ammo was clean and performed very well. I would buy this ammo again.
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harleybuckeye said:
Seems to hit well. Absolutely zero problems. Will buy it again. Thanks!
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Peter said:
Great performance for the price. A good value.
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Rick said:
Good Rounds and at a "comparatively" reasonable price to other suppliers gauging prices to take full advantage of a Government incited panic.
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malibu66 said:
Great target ammo for 1911. Very accurate and clean.
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jim said:
great ammo, accurate and does what its designed to
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Jackson said:
I ordered the ammo for stock, but had to give it a test round or two, Works great
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Full moon said:
Ammunition function fired was accurate all you could ask from any ammo
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Jp said:
I have a Kimber pro 45 cal. And the ammo is great with it. No jams, no problems and very consistent. Will definitely be coming back for more. Can't beat these prices for quality ammo.
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Doug said:
I am VERY picky about the ammo I buy. I'm looking for foot pounds of energy. As I understand it, Federal loads their American Eagle to the same specs as their self defense ammo. That's why I buy it.
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boo said:
Bullets is good for ammo price.
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4545 said:
very dependable and accurate in my colt and springfield 45's. no failures of any kind.
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tcbloodgood4 said:
Totally performed 100% as expected.
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Blg Jake said:
This round I carried for duty as well as the 38. It was far better then 38 wadcutters
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Daddy d said:
Okay, first I will just say I ordered one thousand rounds after doing multiple different tests on this round. I found it to expand over .85" with the biggest one expanding just over an inch. Out of all the premium rounds and the generic rounds on the market for non-bonded hollow points in 45, this had the best performance every....single...time. Not to mention it has light recoil. I found its recoil to be on par with steel cased wolf or tulammo. It fed smooth in my glocks, 1911s and even in my tommy gun. I say buy it. Get it and thank ammo.com for this terrific product. I sure do
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Sr. said:
AA++ Thank You for the fast service.
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Robert said:
The price and availability are only issues right now. Good ammo.
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Practice said:
Shot 14 rounds so far to verify cycling. No issues. Will consider this for a carry round. Market is hard and expensive right now.