FEDERAL Aluminum case ball ammo suitable for Defense ammo?

[g.willikers]

If it works in your gun, it's fine.
If it doesn't work so well in your gun, save it for range practice.
Then those unexpected errant rounds come in handy for practicing failure drills.
Really, no foolin'.

 

[BearBrimstone]

I would use it if it was all I had, but I would prefer something designed for self defense. Weak or not I see no reason not to use it for training though.

 

[JDBerg]

The 9mm and .45ACP Fed Champion aluminum case ammo has worked great for range practice with every one of my guns that I have used it with including all of my carry guns. But there are obviously better choices for defensive ammo.

 

[JERRYS.]

post # 11. read it.

 

[gc70]

A little perspective on what the manufacturers are trying to achieve with 115 FMJ 9mm ammo:

1190 FPS Winchester white box
1160 FPS Federal American Eagle
1155 FPS Magtech
1150 FPS PMC Bronze
1145 FPS Blazer Aluminum
1145 FPS Blazer Brass
1145 FPS Federal Champion Aluminum
1145 FPS Federal Champion Brass
1135 FPS Remington UMC

 

[tahunua001]

uh... wut?
alluminum cased ammo is alluminum for a reason. it's a cost saving material. naturally the ammo using alluminum casings is also going to be loaded lighter to cut down on the amount of powder needed and is going to be lighter projectiles to cut down on the amount of lead and copper needed as well. why are you buying the cheapest stuff on the shelf for defense? that stuff is designed just like all of the white box ammo and steel cased, making holes in paper that's it. defense ammo should expand, FMJs don't expand. you should be buying stuff that comes with brass or nickel casings that should be costing at least double what the cheapest stuff on the rack costs. the difference in price nearly guarantees you expansion, and reliability, but should also be tested thoroughly before you make the decision to carry that for defense.

 

[44 AMP]

While ball/FMJ ammo can technically kill,...

If you aren't technically killed, then what are you? UNdead??
Guess that's what those zombie loads are for...

Not going to argue that hollow points don't perform better (when they do actually perform), but they are NOT magic, and you still have to hit the "off switch" if you want immediate shutdown. There is NO getting around that simple fact.

I don't shoot aluminum cased ammo (or steel), not even for plinking.

And the only time I run the cheapest brass cased crap ammo is when I want the brass for reloading.

There's a big difference between "works well" and "works well enough to go bang".