Thread: Mixing different ammo in a magazine.

Thank you JohnKsa

45s are to weak, you should get a 10mm.

I have seen it stated more than once in print, in respectable publications, by respected authors that mixing different types of ammunition (different loadings, different bullet styles, etc.) can cause malfunctions in otherwise reliable pistols. I do not understand why that would be true and I have never experienced it. I do not claim to have done extensive testing but I have, on occasion, fired a magazine full of mixed loads without issue....

If the gun functions with both rounds, mixing them in the same mag won't cause any problems.

I see no compelling reason at all to mix ammo (within a magazine). Now, loading one mag up with JHP and another with FMJ (or whatever)....that I have no issue with. But, again, mixing ammo together within the same mag? Unnecessary and IMHO, not recommended. Besides, do both mags need to be loaded to max capacity? No. For various reasons, I keep my double stack mags (13 round capacity) downloaded to 10 rounds each. Do I feel less prepared?...

10mm is to weak,get a 50 BMG. On topic tho, I kinda mix my ammo,that is my first round in every gun is a FMJ to save on ammo and setback as i seem to repeatedly load and unload my weapons going to the range. But after that first round that in the chamber the mags always have the same ammo. My 1911 can ruin any round in 2 chamberings,CorBon was great enough to replace a box of .45 for me that 50% of them had setback after just 3 months of...

If they both function, what's the problem??? Of course you can mix them. Quote: I don't have enough Corbons to fill up both magazines and don't want to have to buy a whole new box of Corbons and pay 30 bucks just for 1 bullet, Yeah you deffentantly dont want extra ammo laying around the house.

I don't know why mixing different ammo in the same mag should cause any problems. But I did have one automatic pistol that would jam when I did this. I can't remember the details; it was a long time ago. I seem to remember it was a .40 S&W, I was trying to use hardball, Blazer aluminum-cased hollowpoints, and brass-cased hollowpoints, and it would jam with any combination of those three, but function perfectly with any one of...

The problem I would see with mixing is that they could have different recoils and make it a lot more difficult for you to stay on target if you had to use them for self defense. Find a round you can be happy with after some practice and keep 10 in each magazine or 13 if you don't worry about the spring setting.

When I'm at the range plinking away, I dont worry about it. I've never experinced any failures from mixing ammo. For carry, I'd stick to one type of ammo.