Argentine made .45acp ammo for $6.50 a box! Any Good?

[45automan]

Sog has this in stock is it any good? Why so cheap? They don't say if it is non-corrosive or not.What about other on line ammo sources?
Thanks,45automan

 

[RWK]

Automan,

In 230 grain FMJ .45 ACP, www.ammoman.com has S&B and Fiocchi for $9.95 a box and Federal American Eagle for $10.95 a box. These prices are based on a case (1000 rounds), but they are inclusive -- no hidden charges of any type and shipping is included.

 

[Matt VDW]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>They don't say if it is non-corrosive or not.[/quote]

In that case, my bet is that it's corrosive.

 

[El Chimango Pete]

From Argentina - the 45 (called '11.25'; 45 in metric) was phased out in military and police issue some decade back; it was a long process and so the headstamp could say anything between somewhere in the 'forties' (corrosive) and after the fifties to 'sixties (non corrosive)- until very recently, they would be 'Berdan' cases (hard to reload) against 'Boxer). They are in general ok, quite up in the 800 ft per sec...
I guess it depends more on if you plan to rescue the brass for reloading than anything else. For What Its Worth:
Peter Knight - from Cordoba - Argentina

 

[Jim V]

Fire and forget .45 ammo has appeal for those of us that get to shoot Thompsons. Corrosive ammunition is not really a problem if you clean your guns right away. Soapy water works fine to remove the salts involved.





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[Bubba]

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com has that same S&B for $171.00 per thousand. I tried the Aguila from http://www.cole-distributing.com but this ammo appears to be a bit long. It is the only ammo I have found to give me any problems in my TRS. And that is just on the first round of the mag. Also, the shipping boxes on the Aguila are very weak. I have YET to get an order from Cole that did not break on shipment. My last order of .45ACP had 7 boxes MISSING when it arrived. The box had been re-taped by UPS and I did not see the problem until I opened the box. Cole and UPS made it up. But I am very nervous about ordering anything from them when I am on a time crunch. My order wound up being delayed by over two weeks because of this breakage.

I STILL don't have the .38 Super I ordered and it has been over 6 weeks. Granted, there has been a strike in Mexico and the Aguila ammo has pretty much dried up.

Bubba

 

[RWK]

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In sum, ammoman is the best on-line ammunition outlet I've found, and I've used many others. IMHO, their excellent pricing, wide selection, and outstanding service warrant repeat patronage.