HK45 Ammo - What do you use?

[SL8-Fin]

Just got an HK45. Wanted to know what you HK45/45C owners use:

1. Range ammo
2. Self-defense ammo
3. Any malfs to speak of with particular brands/loads.

Thanks!

[AWD]

So far in the HK45c...

1. 400 rds. Federal American Eagle 230gr
2. 20 rds. Corbon DPX +P 185gr
3. Zero

[<Mach1]

With HKs, always jacketed for the poly-bore.
That being said, short of steel rounds your good to go.

Guys, keep this thread on HK topic & it'll provide some good info.

[Brpeters]

1. 250-Independence/Magtec/Blazer Brass; 200-Blazer
2. 25: 230gr. Golden Sabers; 10: 200gr. +P Gold Dots; 10: Hornady 200gr. +P
3. Zero

:45:

[jsdkms]

1. Winchester White box 230 Grain or Magtech 230 Grain
2. Hornady TAP 230 Grain
3. ZERO

[Lee123]

1. 185gr JHP reloads, 230gr FMJ Magtech
2. 185gr JHP Doubletap, 185gr JHP Silvertip
3. zero

[vodekz]

1. American Eagle 230 grain FMJ
2. Winchester Ranger T 230 or Federal HST 230
3. 0

[Bastian]

Range: Federal, Winchester, PMC, Independance, Fiocchi - it eats anything and everything flawlessly.
Defense rounds: Cor-bon, DPX, Speer, Federal Premium, TAP, +P Ranger T's - again, flawless. I prefer the Ranger T's and that's what stays loaded. I'm constantly amazed by how well it manages recoil with the +P Rangers. The Hogue has something to do with that, but not much.

I love my HK45c. While I carry the Kimber, I am most confident with the HK - it's an amazing weapon.

[Sobriquet]

1. Winchester White Box, Georgia Arms' Canned Heat 230gr

2. Federal HST 230gr

3. I had a single squib load from garbage frangible ammo reloads I was forced to use at a range. Worst ammo I've ever seen. No damage to the HK45 and it cleared. No FTF or FTE at all to report, period.

[harrydog]

For range ammo I've used Winchester white box, Remington UMC, Blazer, Blazer Brass and Sellier & Bellot.
For SD ammo I've used Golden Sabers, Gold Dots and HST.
All of the above ammo is 230gr.
I buy any of these, depending on which is the best deal at the time.
I haven't had any malfunctions with the HK45 so far. From everything I've heard, there isn't much that these guns won't digest.

[Phalanx1]

HK:45
Range: Magtech Ball/PMC Ball 230gr
Carry: Corbon DPX 185gr +p - PMX Eldorado Starfire 230gr

[Cylinder Head]

Range: WWB, PMC and Fiocchi- My personal favorite is the PMC, super clean stuff.
Home: Speer Gold Dots or Hydrashoks.

[Guilty]

1) Winchester White Box 230gr FMJ, Georgia Arms' Canned Heat 230gr FMJ, American Eagle 230gr FMJ
2) Hornady 45 ACP+P 230gr TAP-FPD - 90958, Speer Gold Dot 230gr GDHP - 23975
3) Zero

[EdMan63]

In my HK45c:

Magtech/WWB 230gr
Federal HST or Hydroshocks +p 230gr
Zero malfunctions

[HKCHEF]

Just got an HK45. Wanted to know what you HK45/45C owners use:

1. Range ammo
2. Self-defense ammo
3. Any malfs to speak of with particular brands/loads.

Thanks!

1. Any Re loadable brass.
2. Ranger SXT aka "black talon"
3. None with over 4000 rnds.

[rohardi]

1. WWB 230gr and Brass Blazer 230gr

2. Winchester Ranger STX 230gr

3. 0 malfunctions with approx 1500 rounds

[Greg Bell]

Just got an HK45. Wanted to know what you HK45/45C owners use:

1. Range ammo

Anything. Typically 230 grain FMJ.

2. Self-defense ammo

230 grain Ranger Talon +p

3. Any malfs to speak of with particular brands/loads.

A buddy of mine had some 180 gr lightweight target loads he had made up for his alloy framed competition 1911 (don't ask) that didn't work. Other than that, no malfuntions in 14k.

[Omega Man]

1:Winchester white box, Federal HST 23O gr. Corbon DPX 16 gr., Federal Hydra Shok 165 gr & 23O gr., Corbon 165 gr+P.
2:Federal HST 23 gr.
3: No malfunctions ever. Not sure how many rds fired. Probably around 5 or 6 hundred.

[MarcDW]

SD >>> Ranger or Gold Dot both 230gr
Otherwise anything beside Wolf!!

[cmuspt45]

HK45C

Winchester White Box 230

Remington Golden Sabre

Zero Malfs

[busterovaries]

1. About 3000 PMC 230 gr. About 2000 WWB 230 gr. Couple hundred WWB 185 gr. JHP.
2. Federal HST 230 gr. JHP.
3. Zero malfunctions you can blame on the gun. Have had 3 bullets taht something was wrong with which prevented the slide from locking in the forward position. Can anyone tell me the name of that???

[HKIWB]

1. WWB and Blazer Brass 230g FMJ
2. WWB 230g HP, but planning to upgrade real soon.
3. No malfunctions in 2,600 rounds.

[MaxTash]

1. Blazer Brass 230 gr - American Eagle 230 gr
2. Federal HST 230 gr - Federal HST 230 gr +P
3. Zero malfunctions.

[seven.sixtwo]

1. Sellier & Bellot 230gr FMJ <- ZERO malfunctions, CLEAN, cheap and good brass for reloads
2. Hornady +P Jacketed Hollow points (custom defense)
3.WWB is DIRTY, have had several FT Fires, not much cheaper than S&B, I stopped using it. Cabela's reloads are better than WWB and usually cheaper, but neither is as good for the $$ as S&B. I just got a factory fresh S&B shipment and the brass is even nicer than before.

[seven.sixtwo]

Have had 3 bullets taht something was wrong with which prevented the slide from locking in the forward position. Can anyone tell me the name of that???

Failure to Load? FTL??

[flintsghost]

In my USPc .45 ACP I have found that lead ammo in small doses is fine. Not over 30 or so rounds at a session. It doesn't hurt the gun and I haven't had any problem with it and accuracy is fine. I know the poly bore shouldn't like it but it does just fine.

As far as practice ammo, I load my own 230 grain hardball RN FMJ and it does fine.

For duty or defense I have used and like in order from first to last:

1. 185 grain Rem Golden Sabre Bonded

2. 185 grain Federal Tactical +P

3. 230 grain Federal hydrashok

All three offer great performance but the accuracy is best on #1 and so forth.

[Seacliff]

HK45c

Selliot & Bellot 230
Federal Hydra Skok 165
No Malfunctions

[Hawaiian]

HK45c
WWB 230
Rem Green box 230
Gold Dot 230

Runs just fine on all.

[SL8-Fin]

Just got an HK45. Wanted to know what you HK45/45C owners use:

1. Range ammo
2. Self-defense ammo
3. Any malfs to speak of with particular brands/loads.

Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback so far. Looks like she won't be a picky eater which helps the wallet some.

[kilgore]

Winchester White box 230 Grain for range and defense.... nothing wrong with a good ball round.

kilgore
s/f
out

[Navy_Doc]

1. Magtech 230 gr FMJ and reloads
2. Remington Golden Saber 185 gr HP and Federal HST +P
Zero Malfunctions

[tmer]

IDPA group member has been shooting:

1. Winchester White box 230 Grain or Magtech 230 Grain
2. Federal Hyd Shock 165g, or 230g
3. ZERO PROBLEMS AT ALL

[PC7]

1. Federal American Eagle 230gr or Remington UMC 230gr
2. Federal HST 230gr+P
3. I had one malfunction with my pistol. The very first round I fired out of it stove-piped; I’ve never any other malfunctions after that first round. I attributed it to the pistol being new. The ammo was Winchester White Box 230gr, Remington UMC 230gr and 185gr, or Federal American Eagle 230gr. I don’t remember which one it was however, as I was shooting all of the previously listed that day.

[ProdigyCustoms]

1 Blazer Brass (OK), Speer Lawman and Magtech (excellent) All 230GR
2 Gold Dot 230GR and 200GR + P Both excellent
3 no issues at all

[spencer elliott]

bump

i just purchased some magtech "first defense" .45 +P 165gr for protection. they were slightly cheaper than the Remmy Golden Sabres and i couldnt find the Hornady TAPs in .45

any LE officers here ever use this round?

[Specter_M4]

For personal defense I use Federal .45ACP Expanding Full Metal Jacket (EFMJ). For practice and training I use FMJ.