Best ammo on Reddit
249 reviews from r/SigSauer, r/Glocks, r/liberalgunowners and 34 more subreddits
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#1
Federal
4.9
(59)
"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."
"CCW - Federal HST 124g."
"HST 124gr."
"Personally, I like HST, Ranger Bonded, and Gold Dot."
"Chances are good they use federal HSTs or Speer gold dots."
"Federal defense HST."
"Federal HST 124gr +P or Underwood platinum extreme defender 90gr."
#2
Hornady
4.5
(40)
"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."
"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."
"For non bulk I use Honady critical defense in my CC and home defense."
"Also, like the hornady American gunner and the hornady black."
#3
Speer
4.8
(24)
"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."
"I run gold dot in mine."
"I run speer gold dot 124s and have never had a failure."
#4
Underwood
4.4
(16)
"Underwood ammo, the best."
"Better than any hollow point bullet."
"Ran very well and had no issues."
"Underwood makes solid self-defense ammo."
"Is what I would stick to."
"Better than hornady imo."
"Underwood ammo"
"Fed real well in mine."
"Get Underwood ammo with the Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defender bullets."
"Underwood Xtreme Defender 90gr +P+."
#5
PMC
4.6
(12)
"Range - PMC Xtac."
"Pmc 55gr or monarch when it's on sale."
"I exclusively run PMC X-Tac 55 grain in my 181 series."
"I found PMC to be one of the cleaner ammunitions."
"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."
"I use pmc bronze hunter 158gr sjhp for my model 66."
#6
HST
4.8
(9)
"HST 124+P or Underwood Xtreme Defender 90gr. +P."
"Nothing else really beats it consistently."
"I ended up with hst 124 grain but whatever works for you and your gun is best."
"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"
"HST or Punch if you’re thrifty."
"HST 147 in compact/subcompact."
#7
CCI
4.6
(9)
"I shoot CCI Blazer and Federal red box and have had zero issues."
"Reputable brands are like CCI, Federal, Speer, Hornady."
"CCI Standard Velocity is my go to for affordable, accurate ammo."
"CC Blazers. Almost non-existent fail rate, low pricing."
"Cci never fails me."
"For plinking I use CCI Standard Velocity and it’s less consistent but still a great choice."
"My suggestion would be to look at CCI and Norma first."
"Anything that’s cheap ( cci/blazer,PMC, Fiochi, Winchester , federal,etc) and ‘main brand’ is fine."
"CCI semi auto AR."
#8
Blazer
4.9
(8)
"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 cci at the range, it’s cheap usually get a box of 9mm for 14.99-12.99."
#9
Critical Duty
4.7
(7)
"The only round I’ll carry in any of my EDC guns."
"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"
"And HST 124gr are my 2 main carry ammos."
"I run critical duty."
#10
Sig
4.0
(6)
"I use the 365 and the v crown with no issues."
"I use SIG Elite Defense V-crown 124 grain hollow points."
"I've run it against a few others and enjoyed it plenty."
"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."
#11
Fiocchi
4.8
(4)
"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."
#12
Sellier & Bellot
4.5
(4)
"Never give me issues."
"Another vote for 124gr HST for defense. I almost exclusively shoot 124gr Sellier & Bellot for training."
"Sellier and Bellot or Blazer Brass."
"Sellier & Bellot have 140 gr rounds."
#13
Federal American Eagle
4.3
(4)
"Price per round is very reasonable, it’s accurate, cycles well, and can be used for target shooting, personal protection, and hunting."
"I like the AE 124gr."
"I run American Eagle 115. Thousands of rounds, no issues."
"I run the same Federal American Eagle 124gr."
#14
Winchester
3.0
(5)
"If you can get them winchester ranger t series 147 grain has always been my go to"
"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."
#15
Monarch
4.7
(3)
"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."
"Monarch brass for range, Federal HST or Sig VCrown for EDC."
#16
Barnes
4.3
(3)
"I run barnes 115gr"
"Seem to perform very well in ballistics gel."
"Barnes vor-tx 130 grain."
#17
S&B
4.0
(3)
"I've had good experiences with S&B XRG 100gr."
"For general range ammo."
#18
Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot
5.0
(2)
"Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot."
"Federal hst or speer gold dot."
#19
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."
#20
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."
#21
Target Sports USA
4.5
(2)
"I never find ammo cheaper."
"If you want best deal on ammo get an account on Target Sports USA and order in bulk."
#22
Magtech
4.5
(2)
"I love MagTech ammo."
"I just buy whatever is cheapest and as much as I can of it."
#23
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…"
#24
Sgammo
4.0
(2)
"Sgammo usually wins for 5.56."
"Sgammo.com."
#25
AIM Surplus
4.0
(2)
"AIM Surplus, SGAmmo, Target Sports"
"I find AIM surplus a good deal and very easy to work with."
#26
G9
4.0
(2)
"I've recently tried and like the G9 reverse hollow point ammo."
"G9 Full Stop for PCC & G9 EHP for pistols."
#27
Remington
4.0
(2)
"I like remington 270 and 280. Flat shooting and dependable."
"I prefer Remington Ultimate Defense 124 grain or Nosler 124 grain."
#28
MagTech
5.0
(1)
"I bought 500 rounds of That mag tech steel."
#29
Black Aces Tactical
5.0
(1)
"Very good ammo. I bought a few cases during holiday season 2023."
#30
Sim X
5.0
(1)
"Look up Sim X defense core. 2500fps, 500 ft. Lbs. of energy, 47 grains."
#31
AAC
4.0
(1)
"I haven’t had any issues with 125GR AAC supers."
#32
Target Sport USA
4.0
(1)
"Best prices on 300bo I’ve seen this BF is from Target sport USA."
#33
NATO
4.0
(1)
"I tend to buy bulk 9mm NATO. The formal designation of the older stuff is M882, it’s a 124 grain round nose FMJ."
#34
AE
4.0
(1)
"I believe the AE ammo will be much better but those prices absolutely suck."
#35
#4 Buck, #1 Buck, 00 Buck
4.0
(1)
"Defensive use: 2 3/4 - #4 Buck, #1 Buck, or 00 Buck."
#36
Red Army Standard
4.0
(1)
"Red army standard is a good all around ammo that you can buy in bulk and not break the bank."
#37
PPU
4.0
(1)
"Ppu soft point boat tail as well as their fmj is decently priced and very consistent."
#38
ARX
4.0
(1)
"I personally carry arx 56gr in my lcp max."
#39
#4 Buckshot
4.0
(1)
"For home defense, #4 buckshot up to 00 is commonly recommended."
#40
Semi-Jacketed Soft Lead Tip Hollow Points
4.0
(1)
"I carry semi jacketed soft lead tip hollow points."
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