![]() ![]() But, there are some other things that can help keep the recoil down.įirst, use subsonic rounds. If you’re using the heaviest round you can get, you’re already getting pretty minimal recoil out of your ammunition. Managing recoil is critical to achieving accurate follow-up shots. Most competitions demand that you shoot multiple round strings of fire. Last but not least is the issue of recoil. The heavier rounds will knock down steel targets faster, and help you get the best scores. In the end, use the heaviest round that will function reliably in your gun. So, if you’re in the pistol caliber carbine division, the heaviest rounds you should run are 115 grain and 124 grain, for 9mm carbines. Carbine gas systems, coupled with the longer barrels, on pistol caliber carbines functions more reliably with higher velocity rounds. If you’re competing with a pistol caliber carbine, you should go with a lighter bullet. This is the breakdown for the most common calibers:īut, as with most rules, there’s an exception to this one. That’s why you want the heaviest round you can get for your caliber. So, you’ll get better long range precision with your rifle if you use heavier rounds. Heavier rounds are also affected less by wind. And, it can be much more challenging to hit a target multiple times in quick succession at long range. However, if you need to knock some steel down at longer distances, a light rifle round may not do the trick. With lighter handgun rounds, you may need to quickly put multiple rounds into a steel target to knock it down.Īt close ranges, 55 and 62 grain rifle rounds usually don’t have this problem, because the velocity is so high. ![]() But, when they do, you’ll often need to knock the steel targets down. But, there’s another reason heavier bullets work better in competition: steel targets. Recoil will be covered in the next section. Bullet Weightįor competition, heavier bullets are better. Use stainless steel-cased ammunition in your handgun, and use brass-cased ammunition in your rifle. So, in short: full metal jacket rounds work just fine. So, long guns have no problem extracting brass casings. Rifles have stronger extractors and more rearward force than handguns. However, brass-cased ammunition works well in rifles. Steel-cased ammunition has the same issues in rifles as it does in handguns. Most competition ammunition uses match-grade projectiles to provide the best precision and both short and long ranges. But, a hollow-point boat tail bullet is the best shape. Now, rifle ammunition is a slightly different story.įull metal jacket rounds are the best in rifles, too. This makes steel-cased ammunition the most reliable. Unlike standard steel-cased ammunition, stainless steel casings have a self-lubricating quality that ensures they extract cleanly from any handgun. The gold standard for performance and reliability is stainless steel. Brass extracts reliably most of the time and delivers decent performance. However, it’s prone to reliability issues because the aluminum and steel casings don’t extract as smoothly as brass or stainless steel.īrass-cased ammunition has been the industry standard for decades, and it works well enough. Stainless steel is best.Īluminum and steel-cased ammunition is the least expensive. When it comes to the casing, there are a few options: aluminum, steel, brass, and stainless steel. Most full metal jacket ammunition is affordable, and it runs just as reliably as specialty ammunition. In terms of the projectile itself, full metal jacket rounds work just fine for handguns. But, they’re pretty expensive, and there’s no solid data that shows they perform much better than traditional ammunition. There are some competition-specific types of ammunition like synthetic jacket rounds. Using the right ammunition can give you that edge.Īnd, if you’re just getting into competition, you might as well just skip ahead and start out using the best competition ammunition.īut, what is the best competition ammunition? Here’s how it breaks down. But, as you get more serious about competing, you start looking for ways to gain an edge, even a small one. That works just fine for most entry level competition. Most new competitors just use their usual training ammo or whatever is cheapest. When most shooters start competing, they usually don’t spend much time worrying about their ammunition. Competitive Shooting Explained: Types of Ammunition, Weight Difference, and Recoil ![]()
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