Ultramax .45 ACP 230 gr. LRN

**MMH** · January 1st, 2009, 04:02 PM

Cabellas has 1200 rounds for $375. How good is the stuff? Would you trust it for personal defense? I know there are better defense rounds out there but want to stockpile cost effectively.

**Lycanthrope** · January 1st, 2009, 04:07 PM

The Ultramax I shot was reloaded ammo....and dirty....but it ran fine.

Lycannotthebestbutokthrope

**thelemite** · January 1st, 2009, 04:14 PM

Lets see.

375$ for 1200 plus tax. 397$ or so. For this you are getting rnl reloads at 33 cents before you add shipping.

Gerogia arms. Full metal jackets 1000 230 grain. 320$ shipped (no tax) 32 cents a round.

I would go with fmj any day over lrn.
http://georgia-arms.com/cannedheat45...ket1000pk.aspx

For defense ammo, I would never use either if hollowpoints were available.

Georgia arms has 1000 230 gr hps delivered for 380$ 38 cents a round.

http://georgia-arms.com/cannedheat45...ntnew1000.aspx

**MMH** · January 1st, 2009, 04:59 PM

They got GREAT prices on .45 JHP. Good prices on 9mm FMJ, but the 9mm JHP seemed expensive. I assume the canned heat stuff is reloadable (boxer primed & brass cases)?

Originally Posted by thelemite

Lets see.

375$ for 1200 plus tax. 397$ or so. For this you are getting rnl reloads at 33 cents before you add shipping.

Gerogia arms. Full metal jackets 1000 230 grain. 320$ shipped (no tax) 32 cents a round.

I would go with fmj any day over lrn.
http://georgia-arms.com/cannedheat45...ket1000pk.aspx

For defense ammo, I would never use either if hollowpoints were available.

Georgia arms has 1000 230 gr hps delivered for 380$ 38 cents a round.

http://georgia-arms.com/cannedheat45...ntnew1000.aspx

**thelemite** · January 1st, 2009, 09:16 PM

Yes, They are completely reloadable.

**jmanzini** · January 1st, 2009, 10:08 PM

It is remanufactured and is very dirty. I bought it once and will not buy it again.

**MMH** · January 2nd, 2009, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by jmanzini

It is remanufactured and is very dirty. I bought it once and will not buy it again.

Did it function reliably? Just looking for cheap ammo w/ reloadable cases to stock up on. But, if SHTF, may use for personal defense.

**QuakertownRich** · January 2nd, 2009, 04:47 PM

If used for personal defence, why would you need hundreds of rounds? Maybe a cpl dozen to make sure it worked ok first, but after that, why would you waste it at the range? I have 2 dozen hp's for my 45acp personal defence stockpile. The rest is target/range ammo which is LSWC's.

**MMH** · January 2nd, 2009, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by QuakertownRich

If used for personal defence, why would you need hundreds of rounds? Maybe a cpl dozen to make sure it worked ok first, but after that, why would you waste it at the range? I have 2 dozen hp's for my 45acp personal defence stockpile. The rest is target/range ammo which is LSWC's.

2 dozen? What if Nobama puts on a 1000% tax on ammo? Economy goes to hell in a handbasket? You have all the JHPs you think you will ever need stockpiled?

**ROCK-IT3** · January 2nd, 2009, 10:41 PM

Agreeing w/ jmanzini, it is very dirty. I use it in 9mm for shooting at steel plates (its all my range allows). I had some issues, but that was related to the extractor on my XD9. It should be OK for practice, but get some good HP's for personal defense.