I know there is most likely no such thing as best ammo but can you recommend brands/type/grain, etc. that is really good or pretty good. That way I can be on a lookout for them. I don't do reloading yet.

Over the years since the mid-'60s of reading gun tests in The American Rifleman I began to notice that when they cite accuracy with different ammo brands in the different guns, Federal almost always seemed to have a slight edge on their reported group sizes across all calibers.

After I started to notice this on a casual basis, I started to "look for" that and so far I see no reason to reject that notion.  So, not "scientific," but all science is ultimately based on successive anecdotal bits of evidence.

So my first choice for store-boughten ammo became Federal, when such a choice was available.

Just sayin'.

I have zero affiliation with Federal.

Terry

Can you be a little more specific? Like the grain size or anything else so when I call around they know what I'm talking about.

I shoot the 115 grain for the 9mm and the 230 grain in the 45 cal. Hope this helps 

I know there is most likely no such thing as best ammo but can you recommend brands/type/grain, etc. that is really good or pretty good. That way I can be on a lookout for them. I don't do reloading yet.

What's good depends on what it's getting shot through and what you are using it for.

s & b
http://www.sellier-bellot.cz/
not a commonly carried brand at most shops
a long time ago, ogc had some
i seem to remember magnum was using it for a bit too

I picked up a couple of boxes of 115gr S&B from OGC yesterday morning to try out. They had a lot of boxes in stock.