Ammunition reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 146 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 16 posts to rank the best Ammunition brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/milsurp, r/longrange, r/NJGuns, r/liberalgunowners, r/WAGuns. Top-rated brands include Eley (4.3/5), Federal (4.8/5), Target Sports USA (4.9/5).
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Reviews146
Subreddits15
Posts16
Brands67
Products62
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#1
Eley
4.3
(9)
"My T1x loves the eley match"
"Switched a few years ago to eley and have never looked back. Match and Tenex shoot amazing"
"I use Eley, buy the best you can afford"
"- Eley- Tenex->Match->Team"
"Im gonna try eley club, team, contact and match"
"I recently had good luck with eley subsonic at 200 yards."
"Also, try some Eley Contact. 42gr subsonic round."
"The bougie Eley didnt do so great but the Eley Club and Eley Match were pretty good."
"Eley sport just a little bigger spread"
#2
Federal
4.8
(8)
"HST is the only hollow point that meets the FBI standard for penetration."
"For a defensive load federal HST is probably the best there is."
"I use Gold Dot 124gr and Federal HST 124gr for sel"
"I use federal HST"
"Federal HST run great in my p320 x carry"
"Federal hst"
"Federal HST and Punch are both good options as well but don't perform as consistently as the V-Crown in ballistic testing."
"Federal HST and Punch are both good options as well but don't perform as consistently as the V-Crown in ballistic testing."
#3
Target Sports USA
4.9
(7)
"TargetSportsUSA ships quick and are usually competitive."
"Targetsportsusa.com."
"I second target sports USA recommendation but not just for the 8% but the free shipping aspect."
"Targetsportsusa."
"Ordered yesterday morning and it’ll be delivered today."
"If you get the ammo+ membership ($99/year) you get 8% off everything and free shipping on all orders, no matter the size."
"Target Sports USA. $100 a year but they usually beat other prices and shipping is free."
#4
Hornady
4.1
(8)
"I’m really partial to Hornady Leverrevolution ammo for any lever gun. It will have some of the best performance of anything that’s not +P ammo."
"Hornady Critical Defense"
"I use hornady 30 gr V-Max when we butcher a sheep/pig or have to put down other animals."
"Hornady critical defense.22 wmr."
"Probably Hornady critical defense if you want decent expansion and penetration."
"Keep high-end rounds like Hornady's for hunting and self defense."
"Hornady, federal, nosler"
"Hornady Critical Defense is also worthy of an honorable mention but it's price to performance ratio isn't t"
#5
SGAmmo
5.0
(6)
"I use sgammo.com & never had any issues."
"Just used SGAmmo.com ordered on Saturday will be at my house on Friday."
"SGammo.com is my go to."
"I order from SG Ammo and my buddy orders from Natchez."
"I like sgammo."
"Sgammo
Targetsportsusa
Natchezammo
Ammoseek"
#6
Lapua
4.0
(7)
"For lapua sk long range, midas and standard plus"
"Lapua Center X"
"Just the 3 flavors of Lapua."
"I've had really good like with Center-X but it's not worth the price premium over SK long range imo."
"I stick with Lapua"
"I'd take Lapua Super Long Range or Lapua Long Range and then Midas or Center-X."
"- Lapua- XAct->Midas->CenterX"
#7
SK
4.3
(6)
"Lately I have been using SK long range match."
"I've found that SK Long Range Match has great repeatability out to that range."
"Ive been having good look with SK standard plus"
"The bolty gets SK and Lapua though."
"I used to be team SK, had decent results with standard + and Long Range Match."
"SK STD+ regularly out preformed it in terms of groups and velocities across my Tikka, Bergara and RimX"
#8
Greek
4.2
(5)
"Greek HXP .30-06 has been the best I’ve ever shot."
"Greek HXP and West German MEN are pretty good as others have stated."
"Best - HXP, honorable mention MEN."
"Best was Greek HXP .303 and .30M2."
"Greek HXP and Swiss GP are both great."
#9
CCI
4.0
(5)
"Or CCI standard velocity."
"CCI Standard works good for my wife's Bergara and my grand daughters' Ruger 10/22."
"If your rifle shoots CCI std/blazer well then stick to RWS/SK/Lapua."
"CCI Standard Vel and Norma Match have been really good out of the T1x"
"CCI maxi mag is another good choice as well and is a hot round and penetrates well."
#10
Buffalo Bore
3.6
(5)
"I’ve got these, but actually have some different rounds for hunting. Buffalo bore, lever down, leverevolution."
"I'd go with Buffalo bore."
"I’d suggest getting a couple boxes of both Buffalo Bore and Fiocchi and seeing what shoots better for you."
"The cartridge will penetrate bone/flesh sufficiently enough to get the job done."
"I'd probably try the Buffalo Bore loading, since that's explicitly designed to maximize ballistic effectiveness."
#11
GP11
4.3
(4)
"Best surplus ammo is GP11 hands down."
"Top tier: GP11"
"Gp11 is great ammo"
"Best: GP11"
#12
Blazer
4.3
(4)
"I’ve run ... blazer ... with ZERO issues so far."
"Blazer 9mm is my preferred ammo."
"This morning I just ordered 500 rounds of Blazer 9mm at 21 cents a round"
"I know people who run Blazer and it cycles just fine."
#13
.308
4.3
(3)
"Try .308 you won't regret it"
"165gr or 168gr is probably the most common .308."
"308 is the best ammo to use for that particular rifle."
#14
Speer
4.3
(3)
"Bone Frog Gun Club has Speer GD for $.82cpr"
"Speer Gold Dot or Federal Punch"
"I prefer gold dots but there are lots of good options out there."
#15
Yugo
4.0
(3)
"I've heard the ammo that was manufactured more recently like 1970s Yugo is excellent ... 1940 Yugo is excellent."
"8mm best - 1970’s yugo."
"Yugo surplus is always the best cost to performance in 8mm and x39."
#16
Goex
4.0
(2)
"So Goex is real BP? It's the one I use."
"I have good luck getting Goex at some small gun & archery stores."
#17
Freedom Munitions
4.0
(2)
"Freedom Munitions. Consistently decent prices, high quality."
"Around 20 cents per round of 9mm, can buy in bulk from 500 rounds up to like 10000 or something."
#18
Lucky Gunner
4.0
(2)
"I do lucky gunner because I also really like their YouTube channel."
"I tend to buy from Bereli, lucky gunner, or lax ammo."
#19
Outdoor Limited
4.0
(2)
"I like outdoor limited."
"Outdoor Limited for the win, they aren't always the cheapest but they are always close to it."
#20
Armor Piercing
4.0
(2)
"The only truly good ammo types are armor piercing and high grain, but high grain is a bit situational depending on the weapon since it increases recoil."
"When I need to have penetration kills, I used armor piercing."
#21
RWS
4.0
(2)
"The red box tac 22 has been great. It's rebranded RWS (target I think). It's all I run in my 10/22 and black mamba."
"Also RWS, SK Red/Long Range"
#22
Bereli
3.5
(2)
"I tend to buy from Bereli, lucky gunner, or lax ammo."
"Just bought some shells from bereli. Seems they like to claim their ammo is "50% off" and then show the normal retail price. Relatively cheap regardless."
#23
AC-10
3.0
(2)
"I recommend it for anyone playing with the vanilla mechlab."
"It uses a lot of ammo and already weighs too much."
#24
Speer and Hornady
5.0
(1)
"My gun is happy with Speer and Hornady"
#25
Sig Sauer
5.0
(1)
"Sig Sauer V-Crown is what my wife and I carry. Federal HST and Punch are both good options as well but don't perform as consistently as the V-Crown in ballistic testing."
#26
Barnes
5.0
(1)
"I use Barnes 180gr hollow points. The accuracy is absolutely awesome. Killed my first deer with the Barnes."
#27
RD-704
5.0
(1)
"RD-704 is my go-to gun right now, so awesome, and easiest to get decent ammo for."
#28
CCI Clean-22
5.0
(1)
"CCi makes clean 22, which is the only I have experience with, but it is waaaay cleaner than any other 22."
#29
NovX
4.0
(1)
"Novx engagement extreme or pentagon"
#30
Hummason Mfg.
4.0
(1)
"Hummason Mfg. for black powder, I am unsure if they have round ball but I usually buy my shotshells there."
#31
Arsenal Force
4.0
(1)
"Check arsenal force every now and again. Its rare that I find the powder, caps and balls for my 1858 remington all at the same place."
#32
Blaser
4.0
(1)
"Ive been running blaser 115g for practice."
#33
Swedish
4.0
(1)
"Top tier: Swede m/41"
#34
Norma
4.0
(1)
"A good cheap bulk ammo is Norma Tac 22."
#35
American Eagle
4.0
(1)
"For all around, I like American Eagle JSP. A great mix of price and performance."
#36
Precision
4.0
(1)
"I've been buying this flat nose Precision brand 158 grain 357 cheaper than 38sp. I've paid about $20 a box in volume.(2024-25) Ammoseek can tell you who sells it."
#37
Liberty
4.0
(1)
"Liberty Civil defense and Underwood both make great stuff too but it isn't available at the retail level in most places."
#38
30-06
4.0
(1)
"Best: 30-06 blacktip"
#39
Dozermunitions
4.0
(1)
"Dozermunitions has dat spicy A1 sauce"
#40
Lithuanian
4.0
(1)
"A few outliers I have found are Lithuanian 5.56 and Norwegian .30-06."
#41
Castle Arms
4.0
(1)
"I wish I had more of the castle arms 40s Yugo as well."
#42
Hornady Precision Hunter
4.0
(1)
"Hornady Precision Hunter, 178gr ELD-X is what my uncle uses"
#43
Vantage Research
4.0
(1)
"Vantage Research makes a 175gr 308 round that’s tuned for gas guns."
#44
POF
4.0
(1)
"Had fine results with POF .303 1980s production."
#45
Norwegian
4.0
(1)
"CMP was selling Norwegian surplus .30-06 a few years back and my dad ordered some for me."
#46
HXP
4.0
(1)
"Top tier: HXP"
#47
Swiss
4.0
(1)
"Best:Swiss"
#48
Swiss GP
4.0
(1)
"Greek HXP and Swiss GP are both great."
#49
M993
4.0
(1)
"M993 😉"
#50
Igman
4.0
(1)
"I like Igman but maybe it’s just cuz I’m an AK guy I have a preference for eastern bloc nation ammo"
#51
9mm JHP
4.0
(1)
"No, just shoot 9mm jhp to balance the price and stopping power"
#52
Nosler Match Grade
4.0
(1)
"Nosler match grade is pretty much the best you can get."
#53
Underwood
4.0
(1)
"Liberty Civil defense and Underwood both make great stuff too but it isn't available at the retail level in most places."
#54
Soft Points Flats
4.0
(1)
"For range time, you’ll probably be best off at Soft Points Flats."
#55
Flachette
4.0
(1)
"Flachette, it'll do the job every time."
#56
Bud's
4.0
(1)
"I've used Bud's before."
#57
Target Sports, Sportsman's Guide, Lucky Gunner
4.0
(1)
"I do tend to buy from Target Sports, Sportsman's Guide and Lucky Gunner most often when buying online."
#58
SouthernDefense.com, ammohero.com, fastammo.com, grabagun.com
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had pretty good luck with SouthernDefense.com ammohero.com and fastammo.com and grabagun.com had some pretty great non-lead shotgun ammo."
#59
Norma Frangible Ceramic
4.0
(1)
"Frangible ceramic, by Norma."
#60
Fort Scott Munitions
4.0
(1)
"Fort Scott munitions."
#61
Turkish
1.0
(4)
"Worst - Turkish I suppose"
"Turkish 8mm has got to be hands down the absolute worst surplus ammo."
"Worst stuff i ever used was a tie: Turkish 8mm."
"I can speak for 30-06 when I say you should stay away from the Turkish MKE ball ammo."
#62
Albanian
3.0
(1)
"Honorable mention - Albanian which has intermittent chambering issues."
#63
German
3.0
(1)
"I wonder how German ammo stacks up? I have seen some of that around but it has always been more expensive."
#64
Romanian
3.0
(1)
"I personally don’t love Romanian because I’ve seen a lot of primer blowby."
#65
22TCM
3.0
(1)
"Tossed in another box of 22TCM for my stockpile."
#66
Bulgarian
2.0
(1)
"Worst, Bulgarian 1950’s (poor brass quality)."
#67
Syrian
1.0
(1)
"Worst stuff i ever used was a tie: Turkish 8mm and Syrian 7.5 French."
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