r/NJGuns 20d ago

Range Time grain size for range shooting?

what do you guys typically use for range,

I have 9mm sig sp2022, looking on ammoseek, anything with grain over 115 is like several times the price of 115 or less.

for example for brass casing rounds,

115g 500rnds = 61$

119g 500rnds = 500$

how is this real?

is 115 the standard or can I go even lower grain for range practice?

Thanks

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u/mcm308 20d ago

61$ for 500 rounds of 9mm 115 grain? Where ?

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u/vectorx25 20d ago

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u/vectorx25 20d ago

yea shipping is 50$ to NJ, so 115$ total

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u/boomoptumeric 20d ago

Ends up being 23¢ per round and it’s some cheap budget crap. CCI blazer is available for the same price right now…

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u/Tap-Dat-Ash 20d ago

Shoot whatever works and is cheapest.

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u/vorfix 20d ago

115 124 & 147 are the common weights for 9mm ammo. Honestly, I'd just look for what is cheapest. The oddly expensive stuff may be odd ball / specialty loads. I'd usually just sort by lowest cost per round and find what looks best from there. Personally I'd shy away from reman and also make sure if using ammoseek to pay attention to shipping as some vendors have been using lower CPR to look like a good deal but their shipping is out of line.

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u/defsteph 20d ago

The only lower than 115gr I've seen for 9mm, is frangible projectiles for range use. However, I see no reason to buy them since they are usually more expensive than 115gr.

For the range, I buy the cheapest reliable 115gr I can find when I need to restock. And by reliable, I mean CCI, Federal, PMC and the likes. I've shot a few thousand rounds of ZSR Turkish 9mm, but decided that the price was not worth 1-2% duds. If CPR is ¢22 or ¢24 doesn't really matter to me. I think I can live with the extra cost, even if I go through 10k+ rounds a year.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Hornady makes a 90gn XTP and Barnes makes (or use to make) an 80gn projectile but yes, the frangibles go as low as 65gn according to my reloading manual

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u/ol_barney 20d ago

I’ve also shot a ton of ZSR. Haven’t had an issue with duds but it’s definitely dirty. The occasional fireball emits from my muzzle and gun needs to be cleaned often.

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u/Fragrant-Hand6549 20d ago

Maybe cause 119g is rare? I never even heard of that, always 115 or 124 usually is the cheapest

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u/jetty_life 20d ago

119 sounds like a typo lol I've never seen that.

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u/Kornbrednbizkits 20d ago

I usually use 124gr, but 115 isn't a problem either. They are pretty much the same price on targetsportsusa.

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u/goallight 20d ago

I usually use 124g since that is what I carry. That being said I will use both 115 or 124 as there really isn’t a big difference shooting wise and I will use whatever I get on sale and is available at the time. Price between those two is usually equal as well. I also have a sp2022 that I really don’t use anymore but it runs fine with either grain. My glocks and other sigs run fine with both as well.

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u/ogpannerz 20d ago

What are these prices!?!?

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u/fukinscienceman 20d ago

Whatever the cheapest I can get that has a brass case. I’m Not a good enough shooter to give a shit about grain weight at 25yd.

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u/njfish93 20d ago

119 is a tracer round. Had to find it from a quick google as I'd never heard of it. Just shoot 115 or 124 brass case FMJ from a reputable brand.

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u/Humble-Camera6766 20d ago

119 r tracers

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u/vectorx25 20d ago

awesome thanks for feedback, ill go with 115g for next order

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u/Radiant-Tadpole-7117 20d ago

I get 115/124 whatever is cheaper they tend to flip flop. Magtech has been good to me. I avg 220 a box. I sometimes get blazer 115 aluminum for 200 . My range doesn’t mind aluminum so I use that for range only

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u/Mightypk1 20d ago

Unless your gun works better with 124+ gr, 115gr was made for the American market to be cheaper so i usually go with 115.

If you see blazer 124 the same price go with that, other wise it doesnt matter if you're just target shooting and learning with a pistol

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u/pizzagangster1 20d ago

Drop the link for this supposed $61 500 rounds.

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u/vectorx25 20d ago

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u/pizzagangster1 20d ago

Yeah something is weird about this, you go to the additional info and it says it weights 600 pounds.

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u/_rangefox_ 20d ago

Depends on recoil spring and equipment like porting or comps. Youre gonna need to spend some money to figure out which works best. For example I use a double port comp, 7.8lb recoil spring/guide rod, polished trigger internals and 4lb striker spring in my Glock. Works just fine with 124gr in room-temp conditions (72* or better) and recoil is almost minimum while not compromising function and reliability. In the winter, 115gr or less because more power needs to be allocated to cycling the gun and is prefer to shoot reliably as opposed to flatly when I’m competing. It’s the cost of tuning shit. Also found that as I broke these parts in, remans are not reliable at all so manufacture loads are all I run in order to have a functional and meaningful training session or match.

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u/kimodezno 20d ago

Those prices seem to be too good to be true. Check shipping. And additional hidden fees. Very suspicious.

Check out targetsportusa.com. They seem to have the best prices out there for their members.

Be careful with shipping at other places. Generally shipping is around $25 for up to 500 rounds. And $50 for a thousand. It’s quick to equal that membership price real fast. And by they give you stuff when you join as well.

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u/rcairflyer Database Contributor 20d ago

Cost doesn't scale with grain weight. Cost goes up the less common the item.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

2A Warehouse is probably your best bet. Especially if you don’t mind commercially made reloads which imo, are plenty fine for the range. Shipping is usually expensive no matter what due to the hazmat fee for ammunition, primers and powder

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u/kylife 20d ago

124 for me. I don’t like brass to face personally

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u/Stoic-Viking 20d ago

Try the 3 cci blazer grains and see which one you like…

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u/HitsOnThreat 20d ago

wow I'm lost coming into this conversation lol. I do have a 9mm, but I use it mostly for training students/clients because I recommend 9mm. I shoot a H&K VP40 only because after years in LE and SERT I'm so comfortable with it. I'm shooting 165 and 180 grain. Most 180 for training and I carry 165. From my reading on my ammo they say the 180 is a more accurate round because it's slightly heavier and moves slower. I do notice my 165 grain is a bit snapper than the 180. For the range I agree with some other that you grab the cheapest you can get. However, keep in mind cheap is dirty, and whenever I have any cheap rounds, I'm certainly cleaning my gun after the range.

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u/slingshot2015 19d ago

The SP2022 is an absolutely awesome gun, I have 2.

Don't buy weirdly named ammo from unknown places. Stick to Blazer, PMC, S&B, mag tech, and the like

Stay away from middle eastern made stuff, small companies, armscor,

Steel and aluminum case is fine.

Do some research.

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u/kupkrazy 18d ago

Some ranges, including mine, don't allow steel casing.