federal acp ammo

[mark45acp]

Just got back from range.tried out new box of federal 230 gr fmj.Noticed rounds seem to keyhole at 7 yrds.Also fired a box of pdx1 hp.No problems.Has anyone else noticed a problem with federal ammo?PT145 performed above my expectations.Just love that little pitbull of a pistol.

[Montkun]

Never noticed it keyholing myself, but i don't really inspect the shape of the holes at the range. I'll have to take a peek next time out, provided Walmart still has some Federal laying around.

[Smokewagon]

I've always been able to trace key holing to reloads or extremely fouled barrels, but never factory ammo in a clean pistola.

[MilProGuy]

I've not noticed it with any Federal ammo that I've shot.

[ccviper]

Never noticed it myself and I was just out last weekend. May give them a ring and let them know. It may be a bad batch of ammo

[mp3mogul]

I've fired tons of this ammo, never had that problem before.

[Qwiks draw]

Was this the Champion brand of Federal by chance?

I've never noticed keyholing with any .45 ACP ammo I've shot , but that was through a Ruger P97DC.

[Tape]

I've always been able to trace key holing to reloads or extremely fouled barrels, but never factory ammo in a clean pistola.

ditto, nothing wrong with the ammo, the slug is tumbling, you need to clean the rifling in the barrel with a copper wire barrel brush. Have you shot any lead bullets like wad cutters?

[Montkun]

I'll let you know how it does later today. I got 200 rounds of it to burn through my 1911 and 945.

[mark45acp]

It is federal champion from walmrt.As i stated earlier i had no problems firing the winchester wb after the federal.Sent E-mail off to federal.Awaiting reply.The bore is mirror clean.never fired lead bullits through pistol.I will post federals response when I get it.Thanks for all the help.Thats what makes this such a great place to ask questions.Tons of knowlage and advise.