Accurate Factory Ammunition 9mm,45acp,40S&W,.223

[imschur]

Reloading is not an option. Im looking for competition grade factory ammunition recommendations in the following calibers.  I typically buy Hornady for the .223 and Federal GMM in 45acp but Im wondering what else is suggested.

.223

9mm

40 S&W

.45acp

[Alfa One]

For my 9mm I've always prefered Fiocchi. There give more of a kick, but are very accurate and reliable. I also bought .38 and .357 of them.

My .45ACP's... well, I can use anything for it so far. Never tried Fiocchi for it, strangely enough...

[techmike]

Have you tried BVAC? I have only used their .22lr, as I reload.

[bdavison]

.223 -  Your best bet as far as mass produced is probably going to be the Federal Gold Medal Match rounds loaded with the Sierra 69g rounds. You should really consider doing your own reloads here, because there are some superb loadings that you can only get if you do it yourself. Like a Sierra Matchking 77g round loaded to 2.264 with some R15. Why no manufacturers have done this, I dont know.

9mm - CorBon 147g Match FMJ is the best stuff out there in my opinion. and its super clean ammo. I dont recommend attempting reloads on 9mm, until you have some reloading experience. These little rounds can be tricky to reload for a beginner. The brass has to be flawless. The tendancy of the round to wobble as it presses in the case, the brass tends to be loaded chock full of powder, and it doesnt leave much room for the bullet. Its hard to get good consistancy with home produced loads. Honestly, I hate reloading 9mm. Its easier, and usually much more accurate to just buy some factory rounds.

40 S&W - Dont know....I dont use .40 for punching paper.

.45acp - Good luck finding any Federal GMM rounds..Corbon or Black Hills are good alternatives. Again, reloading is still the best option here. I like the Federal 230g round. There are so many options with .45, you really have to experiment to find the rounds that work best with your perticular pistol. Id buy a bunch of different types,  shoot them all, and find what works best for you. Some guns like a slow moving heavy round, Some can feed flatnose lead rounds, some like a hot and light round.  Do some online searching regarding your .45 pistol and find out what other people are using specifically in that gun.