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what are your thoughts on hollow point? worth getting? local wal-mart has them on sale. are they even allowed at the range?
bobbyfairbanks
05-17-2012, 22:51
What Caliber?
What are you using them for?
Yes you can use hollow point ammo at ranges.
Zombie Steve
05-17-2012, 22:54
Well, typically people will use hollow point ammo for self defense... the idea being it will expand, make a bigger hole and dump all of it's energy into the target instead of passing right through and grabbing as much meat as possible while doing so. No reason why they wouldn't be allowed at a range - they penetrate less than full metal jacket or hard cast bullets.
Hollow points will usually be more expensive and not very economical for punching holes in paper.
What gun / caliber are you shooting?
xd .45 acp
my wal mart has them for 29.99 for 100 ct.
bobbyfairbanks
05-17-2012, 23:03
So are you going to use that ammo for....Plinking.....carrying in your gun for self defense......blowing your brains out.....using them for some weird sex act.....
Hollow points are great for personnel defense. I carry a .45 and use lead cast bullets that I make. I don't see the need for it in 45 as I do in 9mm. I wouldn't use JHP for range plinking. It costs to much.
Zombie Steve
05-17-2012, 23:05
The more important question is... can I have your brass?
[ROFL1]
Sorry, I haven't priced factory ammo in a long time. I have no idea if that's a good deal or not. My guess is that it's the old Remington hollow points. Not cutting edge bullet technology as far as self defense rounds go, but decent running ammo in my experience. The great thing about .45 auto - you just don't need to be as picky about bullet construction.
If you want a good defensive round, IMHO you want better hollow points than the Remington UMC, WWB Hollow Points at low prices.
That price has the be miss-read or miss-marked, unless maybe they are steel. $0.30 per round of .45 is just about unheard of, and I'm the guy who will leave 1.5 hours early for a 35 minute drive to swing by every wal-mart on the way. $0.34-$0.36 per round is a good price for retail packaged new manufactured .45 in brass/lead.
If they are in fact that price, buy all that they have. You won't find FMJs locally at that price.
If you want a good defensive round, IMHO you want better hollow points than the Remington UMC, WWB Hollow Points at low prices.
That price has the be miss-read or miss-marked, unless maybe they are steel. $0.30 per round of .45 is just about unheard of, and I'm the guy who will leave 1.5 hours early for a 35 minute drive to swing by every wal-mart on the way. $0.34-$0.36 per round is a good price for retail packaged new manufactured .45 in brass/lead.
If they are in fact that price, buy all that they have. You won't find FMJs locally at that price.
yeah its 29.99. they have 3 boxes left. I was gonna pick a box up.
So are you going to use that ammo for....Plinking.....carrying in your gun for self defense......blowing your brains out.....using them for some weird sex act.....
Hollow points are great for personnel defense. I carry a .45 and use lead cast bullets that I make. I don't see the need for it in 45 as I do in 9mm. I wouldn't use JHP for range plinking. It costs to much.
for home defense. but id like to go the range from time to time.
the employee even said the range might now allow HP.
$30 for 100 rds, and brass/lead (no steel)... buy all you can afford. Not going to see that again soon.
winchester .45 230 grain as i remember correctly.
$30 for 100 rds, and brass/lead (no steel)... buy all you can afford. Not going to see that again soon.
might pick up all 3 boxes. i only need 1. so might sell off the other 2 if anyone else is interested. (at same price)
bobbyfairbanks
05-17-2012, 23:16
the employee even said the range might now allow HP.
The employee makes min wage. Probable not the brightest one out there.
The employee makes min wage. Probable not the brightest one out there.
lol.. he seemed fairly knowledgeable though
lol.. he seemed fairly knowledgeable though
Which walmart?
bobbyfairbanks
05-17-2012, 23:22
yup, HE IS WRONG
The only types of ammo ranges have restrictions on are
Armor Piercing
Tracer
Incendiary
And variants of these
How about this. Instead of trusting some Wally mart guy or a internet blow hard why don't you just call up your range and ask them.
I think it was a Firing line who won't allow JHP.
So, which wally world? For that price I'm going there right now!
Also some disallow any steel core, steel, steel component rounds. Some disallow anything besides brass and nickel case.
So, which wally world? For that price I'm going there right now!
Report?
I'm having a hard time believing $30 100ct JHP or even WWB when neither the Parker nor E-ville Wal-mart can keep WWB 100ct in stock at $37.96. Haven't scored any in months and I go 1-2 times/week the morning after their stock comes in. I call shenanigans.
I still don't know what walmart the OP is referring to..
Sorry guys, smart-ass cousin decided to troll on my account.
Not_A_Llama
05-18-2012, 00:37
Sorry guys, smart-ass cousin decided to troll on my account.
I see he even picked out a suitably mockable online name for you, two years in advance.
Hey mods, I think OP deserves a "special handle" something like a "smart-ass cousin" lol!
Great-Kazoo
05-22-2012, 20:55
might pick up all 3 boxes. i only need 1. so might sell off the other 2 if anyone else is interested. (at same price)
You buy ammo to shoot and or have on hand. You Never sell ammo, unless you no longer have that caliber gun and never plan on buying another one.
.380? not in 10 years, ammo on hand, yep
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