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    Most Accurate 9mm Match ammo

    I’m looking for some insight on what is generally regarded the most accurate, commercially loaded brand (to include “boutique brands) 9mm match ammunition.

    I currently shoot two gun competitively and also some USPSA and action steel matches. I’ve had pretty good luck with 147gr Speer Lawman and 147gr Fed HST is quite accurate in my G19 however I’m wondering if there’s anything cheaper that will be as or more accurate than the 147 HST?

    HST and Gold Dots are both cheap enough that I could probably justify using them for the occasional match, however, if something is cheaper I would obviously like to go that route instead.


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    By reputation, I'd suggest checking out Atlanta Arms: https://atlantaarms.com/9-mm/
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    I know a guy who shoots professionally for a certain C company they use precision delta.

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    My agency issues HST 124+P for duty and uses American Eagle 124 ball as a training round, as it prints very similarly out of our issued pistols. I've shot the AA extensively and it also works fine as a stand-in for my (minor PF) match reloads also. It makes PF easily and is plenty accurate for any of the games mentioned. If you're not going to jump into the reloading game (recommended), it's another option for ya, although I've admittedly not played with their 147 grain stuff much.

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    USPSA 2017 Nationals equipment survey (from current issue of Front Sight)
    Production division

    Factory ammunition:
    Atlanta Arms 22%
    Freedom Munitions 19%
    Federal 17%
    Winchester 10%
    TI Ammunition 9%
    Remington 6%

    Bullet weight:
    147gr 47%
    124/125gr 31%
    135gr 8%
    115gr 5%

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    Atlanta Arms rules NRA Conventional Pistol (bullseye). Not sure on the NPSC preferred brand, but I bet it's still AA. As for everyday factory loads, I've found the HST loads to be excellent, as are the Federal AE 147 FMJ-FP loads.
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    Thanks for the replies guys. I’m going to give Atlanta Arms a try and see if prints any better for me. Eventually I do plan to get into reloading, and I probably should sooner than later.


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    I've had great luck with ASYM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by orionz06 View Post
    I've had great luck with ASYM.
    I’ll second that recommendation. Good results with 9mm and .45.
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