MagTech Ammo

[topspin43]

Anybody has an opinion on this ammo? I've been firing the Winchester 9mm ammo (115 grain) I get at Wally-World (100 rnds/$11 bucks) and have been struggling with my groupings being very low (6").

So I go to the range and ask for something heavier (147) and the range guy has just 115s. He says here, try the MagTech. I had low expectations... but great results. Grouping was all over the bullseye at 10 yards. Smaller but smoother bang. Why do two similar cartridges POA/fire so differently? And... how are MagTechs? Decent?

They work for me!

 

[JBP]

MagTech is made in Brazil. I use the .454 Casull and .44 Mag ammo. It always goes bang and accuracy is just as good as with Winchester and Remington.

 

[Clone]

i test fired some of the Guardian Gold 230gr +p stuff in 45 and it worked well enough. the recoil was noticably harder but thats what i expected. accuracy was on par with my normal CCI blazer brass 230gr plinking ammo. it was a bit dirtier than the CCI but i'd guess thats just the extra powder that makes it +p.

 

[beenthere]

Smaller bang

Smaller bang might indicate a little lower velocity. That would keep the bullet in the barrel a little longer allowing recoil to raise the point of impact a bit. High and low velocities and bullet weight usually have some kind of tradeoff as does changing manufacturers.

 

[texmex]

I've always had good luck with MagTech ammo. I've used it in 45ACP, 357 Magnum and 500 S&W Magnum. Their 45 ACP +P is one of the hottest loads available in that cartridge. The 400 grain soft point in 500 S&W Magnum is not a maximum load, but it is a lot of bang for the buck and the brass is excellent for reloading. I've never had a misfire or deformed cartridge with MagTech.

 

[bluto]

I think Mag Tech is a very consistant, accurate ammo. I've shot a lot of it and, aside from being a touch on the dirty side, it works very well in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. In thousands of rounds, I don't remember a misfire.

Oddly, I've had plenty of trouble with WW. Misfires, deformed (unfired!) brass, and poor accuracy.

Another thing I like about MagTech is that they print velocity and muzzle energy of their various loadings on the side of the box. Good stuff.

 

[rmcginley]

On 9mm Magtechs

For what it's worth I use Magtech 9mm in my HK P2000. I've had excellent results with them and the clean up afterward is easy...not much fouling.

The price is right for sure.

 

[Jkwas]

In my P89, It doesn't seem to be sensitive to ammo manufacturers. I have used the magtech, WWB, Federal american eagle, UMC, and PMC.
In my Revolver, the magtech shoots fine, but I find it to be dirtier than the others. The Federal seemed to be the cleanest. The UMC seemed to have the worst quality control, with several of the 9MM having setback in the cartridge. For the price, I bounce between the magtech and the WWB. But one range north of me requests that you only use their ammo, it's federal, and it's good. Oh, one more CCI blazer. Dirtiest stuff I ever used, smoky too.

 

[foghornl]

I've shot Mag-tech in both .357 Mag & 45 ACP. My results: good, consistant ammo, better than most other of the less expensive ammo.

 

[liliysdad]

I shoot MagTech almost exclusively in 45acp, 380, 32 S&W Long, and 38 Spl. I have found it to be some of the best range ammo made. Period. It is leaps and bounds better than WWB or S&B. I have never had a bad round, and the accuracy is quite impressive in the 45acp flavor. The brass also reloads quite nicely. I pay 8.50/50 for .45s, 7.00/50 for .32 Long, and 6.50/50 for .380.

I have been considering the Guardian Gold for carry ammo, if I can get my hands on some.

 

[Magnum88C]

Magtech is the best of the less-expensive ammo types that I've tried. it's accurate, the loads that I've used have been full-powered loads, and not watered down.

 

[Any .45]

Really dirty and they smell really bad, well at least the 9mm that i've shot. Never shot the stuff in any other caliber. As accurate as the wwb.

 

[Flashpoint]

I use the Magtech Gold +p 9mm in my S9. I've also used them in my M and S 40 but I've shot the 40s up. Can't say I've a complaint.

 

[Bullrock]

I used Mag Tech Cowboy Action Loads for the first time today, and found the ammo to be very accurate, and a little cleaner than Winchester CAL's.

I also used Mag Tech .357 ammo today, and shot the bull out of the target. It seems to be good stuff, and I will use it in my semi's soon...

 

[topspin43]

Isn't it amazing...

how I could read, study and ask questions... then step in dog poo and find this MAg Tech stuff purely by accident. I love it! And ain't life grand!

 

[BeMan]

It's the Wal-Mart

I have been told by my Indoor Range that ammo sold by Wal-Mart is sub standard. The story goes that Wal-Mart pays low bid for ammo and firearms, and low-bid quality is what you get when buying there. Don't get me wrong, I buy a lot of sporting goods at Wal-Mart. However, I have stopped buying ammo and guns there. I don't know if the "low bid" quality story is true or false, but I don't want to risk my hard earned money on something that could be sub standard. This may explain the difference in your groups.

Tony

 

[Bullrock]

BeMan

I have been told by my Indoor Range that ammo sold by Wal-Mart is sub standard. The story goes that Wal-Mart pays low bid for ammo and firearms, and low-bid quality is what you get when buying there.

I have heard that, and it's been discussed more than once in the recent past on TFL. I still buy some of my ammo there, and I still don't notice any difference.

 

[625]

I've only shot a couple hundred rounds of the stuff. So far so good. For what it's worth, one of the two ranges that I frequent use Magtech as their "range" ammo.

 

[FLA2760]

Re Mag Tech Ammo

Hi
I just shot several magazines of Mag Tech 180gr .40 through my Glock 27 and it was fine. Steve

 

[147 Grain]

liliysdad:

I'm looking for some 38 Special 148-gr. Wadcutters for the wife to practice with in a small S&W J-frame. Have you fired anything like that from MagTech and how's the recoil?