Ammo reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 327 Reddit reviews across 47 subreddits and 71 posts to rank the best Ammo brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SigSauer, r/22lr, r/Glocks, r/liberalgunowners, r/ruger. Top-rated brands include Federal (4.8/5), Hornady (4.4/5), CCI (4.4/5).
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Reviews327
Subreddits47
Posts71
Brands47
Products65
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#1
Federal
4.8
(72)
"150gr federal syntech is hands down the best subsonic ammo i've ever come across."
"The only ammo worthwhile in the little 380s that isn't FMJ is listed as follows; Federal Hydra-Shok Deep."
"Federal HST or Hornady Critical Defense."
"Federal 124 HST not plus p."
"Federal HST or Speer Gold Sot in your grain weight of choice."
"Federal HST 124 gr (standard pressure or +P) is the best for civilian carry."
"Anything factory new from a reputable manufacturer. Hands down the best defense ammo is Federal HST."
"Some more common good defense ammo I trust are Hornady Critical Defense and Federal HST."
"Reputable brands are like CCI, Federal, Speer, Hornady."
"Defensive? federal HST, Speer gold dot."
#2
Hornady
4.4
(45)
"It's great, no issues with it at all."
"Some more common good defense ammo I trust are Hornady Critical Defense and Federal HST."
"As for what options are solid for defensive ammunition, here's a link to good tests."
"Reputable brands are like CCI, Federal, Speer, Hornady."
"Some of the brands typically recognised as the better HD rounds are Speer Gold Dot, Federal Hydra-Shok, and Hornady Critical Defense."
"Carry ammo is FBI ammo on my 19X all the Time Hornady Critical defense or duty!"
"I like Hornady critical defense(9mm), mainly because of the shape."
"I like Speer Gold Dot and Hornady Critical Defense."
"Hornady critical duty 124 +p."
"Carry ammo, I love the critical defense or duty."
#3
CCI
4.4
(39)
"CCI SV it is best, very accurate out of my Tikka and 10/22."
"CCI SV is GOAT for bulk ammo"
"CCI SV or Mini Mags. I already have 4000rds of SV in my overflow ammo can."
"CCI mini mag is what I'd recommend."
"CCI Mini Mag is generally regarded as the favorite."
"I use CCI Mini Mags in the MkIV."
"CCI, all the way. They have a range of options that’ll help you figure out what your Mark IV likes."
"CCI for all of it. Standard velocity for 1 and 2. Minimag hollow points for number 3."
"I shoot CCI Blazer and Federal red box and have had zero issues."
"Reputable brands are like CCI, Federal, Speer, Hornady."
#4
Speer
4.8
(28)
"I snagged 500 rounds of Speer gold dot for about .50 a round."
"Federal HST or Speer Gold Sot in your grain weight of choice."
"Reputable brands are like CCI, Federal, Speer, Hornady."
"Some of the brands typically recognised as the better HD rounds are Speer Gold Dot, Federal Hydra-Shok, and Hornady Critical Defense."
"Defensive? federal HST, Speer gold dot."
"Carry ammo is speer gold dots, 125gr."
"I like Speer Gold Dot and Hornady Critical Defense."
"Speer gold dot 124g, hornady critical defense."
"I've been using Speer and Magnum with no issues."
"124+P Gold Dot is probably the most street proven round out there."
#5
Blazer
4.5
(10)
"I run Blazer through my STR-9 with zero issues."
"Blazer 115 for range federal hst 124 for carry."
"Practice ammo, i like brazer brass 115gr."
"Worked great for my A1 FS."
"Lock the slide back for about 24 hours before you shoot it."
"Is the best for me."
"Blazer for range. Federal HST for defense."
"I use Blazer 115 grain for the range."
"Blazer 40 grain or cci sv imo"
"Dunhams usually has Blazer for around $14 a box."
#6
Aguila
3.7
(12)
"Aguila, federal auto match, CCI have all run flawless in mine."
"I like aguila super extra solid point and federal automatch."
"I really like Aguila 38gr hp super extra"
"I switched to Aguila Ammunition .22 LR Super Extra. It's been great in all my 22s."
"I switched to Aguila Ammunition .22 LR Super Extra. It's been great in all my 22s."
"I highly recommend the Aguila I was getting 500rd boxes for around $28 after tax."
"I'm making my way through a case of Aguila, and the experience has been positive."
"Aguila subsonic always worked best in my M&P 22C."
"Aguila SuperExtra, Blazer, or Automatch if it's not. Whatever is cheaper."
"The best budget 22lr ammo I have found is Aguila Super Extra, it is not as reliable as the CCI, but most of my tools run it fine."
#7
Underwood
4.4
(9)
"Underwood ammo, extreme defender."
"Underwood ammo, the best."
"Ran very well and had no issues."
"Underwood ammo"
"I personally like underwood extreme defender the best. 9mm +p"
"Can’t go wrong with either as long as you practice IMO."
"Underwood has run great in mine."
"Underwood is usually loaded pretty hot."
"I run underwood after switching from critical defense in 9mm."
#8
Target Sports USA
4.5
(8)
"Another vote for Targetsportsusa."
"Target sports USA for the win!!"
"Target sports USA with the membership is my go to"
"Targetsportausa with their membership is rarely if ever beat after factoring shipping."
"I never find ammo cheaper."
"Like everyone else said, Target Sports USA."
"If you want best deal on ammo get an account on Target Sports USA and order in bulk."
"Targetsportsusa.com"
#9
PMC
4.4
(7)
"Soft shooting and reliable."
"Pretty sure it eats anything."
"PMC, Sellier and Bellot, PPU, and Geco are probably your best bet for range safe, brass ammo."
"PMC, S&B."
"Skip s&b unless you want to spend extra time cleaning."
"Like others said, PMC is good stuff."
#10
Fiocchi
4.7
(6)
"Everything has worked well through my Rival... but my favorite performance is from Fiocchi."
"I stick with Fiocchi and CCI Blazer for range ammo."
"Target ammo? fiochi, blazer brass, federal red box."
"My S&W Bodyguard 2.0 loves Fiocchi."
"Fiocchi, S&B, and PMC (if you can find it) are also very good."
"Fiocchi."
#11
HST
5.0
(5)
"Nothing else really beats it consistently."
"HST 124gr +p and standard pressure"
"HST 124gr +P works perfectly in xmacros."
"HST for sure and then any 124 grain round nose with brass cases or nickel coated brass."
"HST and American eagle 147"
#12
Critical Duty
4.8
(5)
"Critical Duty 135gr +p or Speer Gold Dot 147gr if suppressed"
"Critical duty 135 +p"
"Critical Duty for defensive rounds and pretty much any brass FMJ I throw at it"
"Hollow points: Critical Duty and winchester defenders work fantastic in mine"
"I run critical duty."
#13
Winchester
3.1
(7)
"Winchester actually shoots good in my tx22 and my m&p 15-22"
"If you're looking for consistency in 115 grain you could check out Winchester 9mm nato."
"Runs 100% with cci mini mags, Aguila, and Winchester super X."
"For me Winchester White box ball range packs and Sig elite defender out of my Glock 26."
"Ammoseek and I use winchester white box."
"Pretty much just avoid brands like Winchester Whitebox or Freedom munitions."
"I’ve heard bad things about Winchester white box."
#14
Ammoseek
4.5
(4)
"Ammoseek. The answer is always on Ammoseek"
"Love ammoseek use it for about everything."
"Generally use ammoseek and set it to free shipping"
"I always start at https://ammoseek.com/ - especially for match grade stuff."
#15
Sgammo
4.3
(4)
"SGAmmo.com has been my go to for awhile. Always the cheapest I find"
"Sgammo is usually my choice. Free shipping over 200$"
"Sgammo usually wins for 5.56."
"Sgammo.com."
#16
S&B
4.3
(4)
"S&B is one of the best ammo companies for 300 BLK."
"S&B and CCI are your best options, lucky gunner and palmetto state usually have good prices."
"For general range ammo."
#17
Magtech
4.0
(4)
"I love MagTech ammo."
"Magtech 124 grain. I like the smaller box. Good price. Reliable. Feel the same as Federal HST 124 grain."
"I just buy whatever is cheapest and as much as I can of it."
"Mag tech, Blazer Brass, S&B, Fiocchi. Had bad luck with Ammo inc, Turan, and Winchester White Box."
#18
Norma
4.0
(4)
"The tac22 is 600$ for a case from gotenda it’s got great results , best bang for your buck in my opinion , next would be cci SV"
"Mine groups Norma tac better than CCI but that’s up to your gun"
"Recently I got Norma Tac-22 for 5.8 cents/round shipped"
"Norma Tac 22 has been good for me, suppressed and unsuppressed."
#19
Sig
4.0
(4)
"I use the 365 and the v crown with no issues."
"Sig V crown ammo has been great out of Glock and shields for me."
"Sig V-Crown works well."
"I use the sig v-crown just because they are average performance."
#20
Blazer Brass
4.3
(3)
"Blazer Brass and PMC Bronze are top tier for the range. Consistently reliable and accurate."
"Blazer Brass, PMC, S&B"
"For range ammo, 115 and 124 gr Blazer Brass and American Eagle are my go-tos."
#21
Remington
3.3
(4)
"I've had zero malfunctions and they've been super accurate."
"If you shoot suppressed they're all going to make your gun filthy. So I'm going to toss in Thunderbolts too."
"I use either Remington thunderbolts, CCI, Fiocci, or Federal Punch"
"Remington Thunderbolt is the worst ammo I've ever bought."
#22
Federal American Eagle
4.0
(3)
"I like the AE 124gr."
"I run American Eagle 115. Thousands of rounds, no issues."
"I run the same Federal American Eagle 124gr."
#23
Sellier & Bellot
5.0
(2)
"Never give me issues."
"Another vote for 124gr HST for defense. I almost exclusively shoot 124gr Sellier & Bellot for training."
#24
Core-Lokt
5.0
(2)
"All I use is core lokt 170s. I get about an inch group at 100 yards with it."
"The 170gr core-lokt shoots 3/4” out of my Henry at 100yds."
#25
Nosler
5.0
(2)
"M60 with ultra nosler was by far the best for all zombie stuff."
"M60 w/an assault box full of 100 Ultra Nosler should do the trick."
#26
Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot
5.0
(2)
"Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot."
"Federal hst or speer gold dot."
#27
Monarch
5.0
(2)
"My local academy has monarch 115 grain fmj for like 24 cpr, and it’s a really solid performer at the range."
"Have shot a bunch of monarch 380 ammo from academy sports."
#28
Weatherby
4.5
(2)
"Go with the weatherby ammo. Personally when it comes to weatherbys your best off getting the best ammo you can afford to shoot."
"I would start with the Weatherby factory ammo, it usually performs well…"
#29
AAC
4.5
(2)
"AAC vmax is the best dual purpose cartridge."
"In the compact get AAC Vmax or Hornady Black."
#30
Armscor
4.0
(2)
"Armscor, Blazer, and Magtech have all been cheap and reliable for me."
"I don't think you can go wrong with CCI, but I've been through about 1k Armscor with no problems."
#31
AEammo.com
4.0
(2)
"I’ve gotten good deals on aeammo.com"
"I love AEammo.com"
#32
SuperVel
4.0
(2)
"I've shot SuperVel before at matches and was satisfied."
"Very good ammo, Supervel has loaded our reloads for years."
#33
AIM Surplus
4.0
(2)
"AIM Surplus, SGAmmo, Target Sports"
"I find AIM surplus a good deal and very easy to work with."
#34
Miwall
4.0
(2)
"Miwall has good prices and cheap shipping. They have been my goto lately."
"Check Miwall. I got some white box and black for under $25/box about a month ago."
#35
Bass Pro
3.5
(2)
"Locally I’ve found Bass Pro (especially if you have the club card) and Murdochs have good prices."
"I like to get bass pro's brand. 100 rounds for like $27 if I remember correctly."
#36
M80
3.5
(2)
"Get a FAL with the side grip and good Stock for lower recoil. U only need t4 ammo which isnt too expensive m80."
"I don't trust T3 ammo, either dum-dum with SMG or go for T4. For secure ops, cheapest T4 ammo is the m80."
#37
White Birch
3.0
(2)
"White Birch in Dover is sometimes top on Ammoseek."
"Online is the way. If you absolutely must buy in store, White Birch has a solid selection and doesn't fleece you too bad, but still not ideal."
#38
Lebel
5.0
(1)
"I love lebel spitzer, it barely has any bulletdrop."
#39
Liberty
5.0
(1)
"LIBERTY CIVIL DEFENSE, HITS HARD."
#40
Lax Ammo
5.0
(1)
"I shoot Lax Ammo flat nose thru my G42 and LCP Max."
#41
FN
5.0
(1)
"FN SSS197sr is the most reliable."
#42
Ammohero
4.0
(1)
"Ammohero has both at $1.32 with free shipping."
#43
ammomart.com
4.0
(1)
"Right - $225 for 1000 9mm rounds. Free shipping. They will ship to Chicago."
#44
Ammo Squared
4.0
(1)
"I just used Ammo Squared with no problem"
#45
AEammo
4.0
(1)
"AEammo, wildhorse ammo, targetsportsusa"
#46
Geissele
4.0
(1)
"Oddly enough geissele has really good deals on 108gr Hornady."
#47
Lawman
4.0
(1)
"Lawman made by Speer is a good clean ammo. It's primarily what I shoot for the range."
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