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My first choice of match ammo  is

115 gr. FMJ
1 (6.3%)
120 gr. FMJ
0 (0%)
124 gr. FMJ
11 (68.8%)
147 gr. FMJ
4 (25%)
165 gr. FMJ
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 16

Voting closed: September 29, 2019, 05:20:11 PM

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Offline George16

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Re: Ammo choice for competition shooting
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2019, 01:44:28 PM »
In the EU we usually shoot European brands.
I believe Lapua is the widely accepted golden standard of match ammo.
Most people shoot Fiocchi, S&B and Geco (although its Hungary made ammo is really dissapointing).

The 124 Gr S & B and Fiocchi are pretty nice ammo for both plinking and Competition. I have a lot of friends who use these brands. They’re very consistent and accurate in my shadow 2, TSO and X5 when I tried them.

I chronoed them around 1100-1120 FPS and shoots nicely in my 8” gen 2 MPX as well. Bonus is I like loading the brass. Very consistent on my 650 after I ran the them (especially the S & B due to tight primer pockets) through my swager.

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Re: Ammo choice for competition shooting
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2019, 05:02:02 AM »
I meant 9x19.  9x21 is  a strange invention- in certain countries in the EU (e.g. Italy) a civilian cannot own a pistol chambered in 9x19 and practically speaking it's the solo ground for the existence of 9x21 nowadays.

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Re: Ammo choice for competition shooting
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2019, 06:06:42 AM »
Here's something for the reader to consider....

https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2019/1/18/38-different-9mm-loads

Accuracy based on bullet shape !
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