Ammunition for Shadow 2

[PA USPSA]

I ordered 100 rounds of NC Shooters Supply 9mm 125 grain Minor Power Factor ammunition ( https://ncshooters.com/product/100ct-9mm-125gr-minor-power-factor/ ).  The website claims an OAL of 1.110 inches and 1040 fps out of a 5 inch barrel.  It also says the ammunition is based around CZ chambers.  1040 fps with a 125 grain bullet is a power factor of 130.  My Accushadow 2 has a 4.89 inch barrel, so it is a little shorter.  The minimum fps to make power factor would be 1000.  We'll see how it does out of my Accushadow 2.

[PA USPSA]

I shot 50 rounds of NC Shooters Supply 125 grain Minor Power Factor ammunition.  There were no malfunctions of any kind.  POI matched POA.  At 5 yards shooting free hand four bullet holes out of five were touching.  The recoil was noticeably less than the Precision One 124 grain competition ammo.  My splits for doubles were  higher with the NC Shooters Supply than with the Precision One.  While the Precision One had more muzzle rise, the muzzle also moved faster and came back on target in less time than with NC Shooters Supply.  I'm still evaluating and haven't decided which ammo I like better.

[PA USPSA]

I ordered 100 rounds of Super Vel 9mm 124 grain certified select ammo....
( https://supervelammunition.com/9mm-luger-124-gr.-fmj-certified-select-/ )

According to the Super Vel website reviews, it should be ballistically identical to the Precision One 124 grain competition ammo (1100 fps, 136 PF).  Once I receive the Super Vel ammo I'll shoot it side by side with the Precision One ammo and see if I can tell a difference.

[PA USPSA]

I received my 100 rounds of Super Vel Certified Select (remanufactured) 124 grain ammunition.  I measured OAL at 1.110 inches.  There were no setbacks or any visual defects.  After inspecting the 100 rounds my hands were dirty, but that's not a deal breaker for me.  I'll plunk them this weekend and see how they do.

[PA USPSA]

I plunked the 100 rounds of Super Vel Certified Select 124 grain ammunition today.  All 100 rounds plunked and freely fell when my Shadow 2 barrel was inverted. 

[Wobbly]

I plunked the 100 rounds of Super Vel Certified Select 124 grain ammunition today.  All 100 rounds plunked and freely fell when my Shadow 2 barrel was inverted.

Then it sounds like they should be safe to fire. Adjust the hammer spring for 100% ignition, then adjust the recoil spring for slide-lock-back on empty mag... and you'll be there !

[PA USPSA]

I shot 50 rounds of the Super Vel 124 grain Certified Select ammo today.  There were no malfunctions of any kind.  I alternated between the Super Vel and the Precision One and could not feel a difference between the two.  My split times and accuracy were the same.  I plan on using either one for my USPSA competitions.

[PA USPSA]

After trying many different types of ammunition, I have come to the conclusion that the best ammunition to be used in my Shadow 2 for USPSA competitions uses a 124 grain bullet travelling at 1050 fps out of a 4 inch barrel (standard barrel length for fps measurement).  This results in a velocity of ~ 1100 fps out of my 4.89 inch Shadow 2 barrel resulting in a PF of 136.  I have tried ammunition that is both faster and slower than this, but 1100 fps gives me my fastest split times.  I will continue updating this thread as I try new ammunition, but I will be focusing on ammunition that travels at 1050 fps out of a 4 inch barrel.

[Bunnellu]

Congrats on the Accushadow 2! It's a sweet pistol. When I first got mine, I went through a trial and error phase with ammo. Found that most 124 grain FMJ rounds worked fine, but there were a few brands that didn't quite fit smoothly. Ended up discovering a great deal on cheap ammo through ammobin.com that worked like a charm. It's worth trying a few brands to see what feeds best for your Shadow 2.

[Wobbly]

When I first got mine, I went through a trial and error phase with ammo.

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[PA USPSA]

Congrats on the Accushadow 2! It's a sweet pistol. When I first got mine, I went through a trial and error phase with ammo. Found that most 124 grain FMJ rounds worked fine, but there were a few brands that didn't quite fit smoothly.

Do you remember what brands didn't quite fit smoothly?  That would be good information to know.

[PA USPSA]

Precision One competition ammo is now USPSA certified ( https://uspsa.org/ammunition ).

[PA USPSA]

Super Vel has 9mm 124 grain ammo using new factory brass ( https://supervelammunition.com/9mm-luger-124-gr-fmj/#reviews ) that is supposed to be ballistically identical to the Super Vel 9mm 124 grain Certified Select (remanufactured) ammo.  I shot 50 rounds of the new factory brass ammo and could not tell the difference between the two.  There were no malfunctions of any kind.

[PA USPSA]

My wife gave me a Garmin Xero C1 chronograph for Christmas.  I was able to chronograph the Blazer Brass, Precision One Remanufactured, Super Vel Remanufactured, and Super Vel New (all 124 grain) today.  The stated velocities in fps of these rounds are:

Blazer Brass:                            1090
Precision One Remanufactured:  1044
Super Vel Remanufactured:        1050
Super Vel New:                         1050

I shot 10 rounds of each using my 2022 CZ Accushadow 2 (4.89 inch barrel).  The low, average, and high in fps for each one were:

Blazer Brass:                            1091.0     1117.3     1135.8
Precision One Remanufactured:  1046.3     1075.8     1099.9
Super Vel Remanufactured:        1034.6     1068.6     1095.1
Super Vel New:                         1035.8     1071.4     1085.4

No big surprises.  The velocities were greater than advertised due to the barrel length.  The Blazer was about 50 fps faster than the others and the Precision One was about 5 fps faster than the Super Vel.  This all tracked with how the ammo felt when I shot it.  The low, average, and high power factors were:

Blazer Brass:                            135     138     140
Precision One Remanufactured:  129     133     136
Super Vel Remanufactured:        128     132     135
Super Vel New:                         128     132     134

Even the lowest velocity of the 10 shots for all of the ammo met the 125 power factor USPSA minimum, so any of these would be acceptable for USPSA.