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ReVviNg hiGH · 08-07-2006, 12:54 PM

I have been doing a lot of reading on the boards about 45acp ammo and from what i have read... Speer Gold Dots,Blazer Brass & Lawman, Fedaral Hydra Shocks, Hornandy, and Rem. UMC are all great ammo. I have not really read too much about Federal American Eagle. Anyone have any experience with these? Out of all that i have listed, which brand is the best quality?

Thanks.

SLCDave · 08-07-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ReVviNg hiGH

I have been doing a lot of reading on the boards about 45acp ammo and from what i have read... Speer Gold Dots,Blazer Brass & Lawman, Fedaral Hydra Shocks, Hornandy, and Rem. UMC are all great ammo. I have not really read too much about Federal American Eagle. Anyone have any experience with these? Out of all that i have listed, which brand is the best quality?

Thanks.

Best for what purpose? American Eagle is good plinking ammo, as is Blazer, UMC, WWB, Fiocchi, Remington, etc.

Gold Dots, Golden Sabers, Hydra-Shoks etc. are Hollowpoint self-defense ammo. You could use them for plinking, but it would get expensive.

ReVviNg hiGH · 08-07-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SLCDave

Best for what purpose? American Eagle is good plinking ammo, as is Blazer, UMC, WWB, Fiocchi, Remington, etc.

Gold Dots, Golden Sabers, Hydra-Shoks etc. are Hollowpoint self-defense ammo. You could use them for plinking, but it would get expensive.

Range use.

M2XD · 08-07-2006, 01:37 PM

I've put around 300 rouns of Federal American Eagle through my XD-45 without a single fault. I also use it in my 1954 Col .357 Magnum and my Taraus .38 Special. It comes highly recommended by the place where I bought my Springfield. However, for home protection, I load up Federal low-grain (165) JHP hydro-shocks...

Cheers! M2

ko3000 · 08-09-2006, 09:31 PM

Fed american eagle is range ammo.. I wouldnt have it loaded in my gun for home-defense or as carry ammo. It is a great ammo but just for range use in my opinion.

RobFMJ · 08-11-2006, 04:50 PM

For range use and plinking, American Eagle is great stuff... Got a good deal from Natchez, and I think it burns cleaner than most of the other range ammos (definitely cleaner than CCI Blazer

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Shade Angel · 08-11-2006, 04:56 PM

American Eagle runs great in my .45, but it's usually a couple of dollars more per box then the others, which adds up when you shoot a lot.

RobFMJ · 08-20-2006, 03:20 PM

Seems Natchez raised their prices on AE. But they do have CCI Blazer for under $9 a box.

XDACP · 08-21-2006, 05:57 PM

American Eagle is crap ammo...but much better than Wolf (BLEH)

i concur. Fine for target use.

but still matters well goto walmart and pay $25 for 100 rounds of .45 acp HP's

08-07-2006, 12:54 PM	#1
ReVviNg hiGH XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 240	Gun Shop recommended American Eagle I have been doing a lot of reading on the boards about 45acp ammo and from what i have read... Speer Gold Dots,Blazer Brass & Lawman, Fedaral Hydra Shocks, Hornandy, and Rem. UMC are all great ammo. I have not really read too much about Federal American Eagle. Anyone have any experience with these? Out of all that i have listed, which brand is the best quality? Thanks. __________________ XD 45ACP Tact. Bi-tone XD 40 Tact.

08-09-2006, 09:31 PM	#5
ko3000 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 372	Fed american eagle is range ammo.. I wouldnt have it loaded in my gun for home-defense or as carry ammo. It is a great ammo but just for range use in my opinion. __________________ XD45 ACP Service XD9sc OD Green Sig Pro 2022 S&W Model 442 .38+P Glock 17 "Jodie" (Pitbull)

08-11-2006, 04:50 PM	#6
RobFMJ XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,845	For range use and plinking, American Eagle is great stuff... Got a good deal from Natchez, and I think it burns cleaner than most of the other range ammos (definitely cleaner than CCI Blazer ). __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

08-11-2006, 04:56 PM	#7
Shade Angel XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 141	American Eagle runs great in my .45, but it's usually a couple of dollars more per box then the others, which adds up when you shoot a lot. __________________ "You can't shake the devils hand and say you were only kidding"

08-20-2006, 03:20 PM	#8
RobFMJ XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,845	Seems Natchez raised their prices on AE. But they do have CCI Blazer for under $9 a box. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

08-07-2006, 01:37 PM	#4
M2XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 427	I've put around 300 rouns of Federal American Eagle through my XD-45 without a single fault. I also use it in my 1954 Col .357 Magnum and my Taraus .38 Special. It comes highly recommended by the place where I bought my Springfield. However, for home protection, I load up Federal low-grain (165) JHP hydro-shocks... Cheers! M2

08-21-2006, 05:57 PM	#9
XDACP XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 86	American Eagle is crap ammo...but much better than Wolf (BLEH) i concur. Fine for target use. but still matters well goto walmart and pay $25 for 100 rounds of .45 acp HP's

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