This is by no means an exhaustive list. I’m posting it mostly for my own reference since the old Boberg forums were taken down when Bond Arms purchased the company. The original list was compiled by Brokedoc.
Known Incompatible:
Atlanta Arms – any of their ammo (according to them)
Aguila 124gr FMJ (reported to jam 5-10% of the time, 1 hard primer report)
Bitterroot Valley Ammunition (BVAC reloads) 115gr (2 separations in 150 rounds)
Blazer Brass (5 separations in 6 magazines)
Black Hills +P 115gr (can be over-crimped – little case mouth for magazine to register on)
Blazer Aluminum Case (2 separations in 9 shots)
CorBon +P 115gr, 125gr JHP (separations and stovepipes)
Estate (possibly made in same factory as Federal Champion) (separations)
Federal Champion (separations in batches prior to summer of 2010 as well as 1/12)
Federal Range and Target 115gr FMJmultiple separations reported
Glaser (Dakota) reportedly crimps all their ammo subpar but note report below of specific grain compatibility
Hornady 125gr HAP (2 bullet shift/FTF in 21 rounds, improved after break-in)
Independence 115gr FMJ (2 separations in 2 magazines)
Independence 124gr FMJ (1 separation in a case of 50)
MagTech Guardian gold 115gr jhp that separated 1 in 7 times.
MFS Russian Zinc Plated Steel Case 115gr (extra rounds ejected)
Remington Golden Saber 147gr JHP(bullet shift reported)
Sellier and Bellot 115gr and 124gr (Hard Primers but works well with 7.5lb trigger spring or stronger, 1 reported FTF with fully loaded mag)
Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P (1 separation in 85 rounds)
Speer Lawman 115gr, 124gr FMJ (multiple reports of separations, FTF)
Tula Steelcase 115gr (Hard Primers)
Winchester Silver Tips 115gr (1 separation malfunction in a case of 50)
Winchester SXZ9 115gr JHP (FTF)
Known Compatible:
Aguila
115gr FMJ
American Eagle
115gr and 124gr (1 FTE reported) and 147gr FMJ
Flat Point 115gr and 147gr FMJ
Black Hills
115gr +P – see possible over crimp issue above
124gr JHP
124gr +P
Subsonic 147gr JHP
Brown Bear
115gr FMJ
Buffalo Bore
+P 147gr
Corbon
+P 90gr
PowR Ball +P 100gr
+P 115gr DPX
Federal
Classic Hi Shok 115gr JHP (3 separations from an old 1990’s batch)
Guard Dog 105gr EFMJ
Premium HST +P 124gr
Premium Hydra-Shok 124 gr, 147gr JHP, 147gr +P
Premium Personal Defense Hydra-Shok JHP 124gr, 135gr and 147gr
Range and Target 115gr FMJ
Fiocci
147gr JHP
115gr FMJ
Georgia Arms
“Canned Heat” 115gr FMJ
Glaser
Pow’rBall 100gr +P JHP
Hirtenberger
100gr JSP
Hornady
Critical Defense 115gr FTX JHP
Critical Duty 135gr +P
TAP FPD 124gr and 147gr
XTP 115gr
Liberty Ammunition
Ultra Defense/USM4 50gr +P Fragmenting HP
Magtech
147gr Flat FMC
115gr FMJ
First Defense 92.6gr Solid Copper Hollow Point
Guardian Gold 115gr +P JHP
On Target
115gr FMJ
PMC
115gr JHP
Bronze 115gr, 124gr FMJ
124gr FMJ
ProLoad
+P 124gr JHP
Prvi Partizan
158gr FMJ
RBCD
Performance Plus Platinum 60gr Total Fragmenting Soft Point
Remington
Golden Saber 124gr JHP
Golden Saber Bonded 124gr +P
UMC 115gr MC and 124gr MC
UMC Leadless 124gr and 147gr
UMC Target 115gr MC and 124gr MC (1 report of FTF 10 rounds in 50)
RWS
85gr Copper Matrix NTF
124gr RN
Speer
Gold Dot 124gr JHP or 147gr
Gold Dot +P 147gr JHP
Gold Dot GDHP 124gr
Gold Dot Short Barrel 124gr GDHP
Tulammo
115gr Polymer-coated Steel Case FMJ (steel casing not recommended during break-in)
Underwood
115gr +P+ reported compatible but beware theoretical wear issues
Winchester
NATO 124gr, 147gr FMJ
PDX1 Defender Bonded 124gr JHP +P (Partial separations reported – bullet shift prior to firing), 147gr OK
Personal Protection 115gr and 147gr JHP
Ranger 124gr, 127 +P
Ranger Bonded 124gr +P
SXT HP
White Box 115gr
White Box 124gr Bulk FMJ
Wolf
115gr FMJ
Gold
list of recommended compatible ammo for the Boberg XR45-S?