![]() ![]() One particular concern on steel-cased loads, at least on 9mm pistols, is that they have developed a reputation of being hard on extractors which were typically designed to accommodate softer brass cases. These are typically just seen in ammo hailing from Eastern Europe in the case of steel loads or in cheap/low-powered practice/specialty rounds. On the lower end of the spectrum, steel and aluminum cased ammo generally cannot be reloaded. Reloaders love nickel as well, as it can usually be recycled 10 or more times, something you just can’t get out of a brass case. With a lower friction coefficient, it feeds better, especially under dirty conditions, and is stronger– allowing a higher level of confidence in up-charged +P offerings. Stepping up for there are nickel-plated cases, which are typically just seen in higher-end defensive ammunition loads. The reason that brass has for over a century been the standard for both rimfire and centerfire cartridges of all stripes is that it is cheap, reliable, soft enough to not mar steel, and –perhaps most important– is incredibly resistant against rust and oils for the money.įundamentally it is hard to go wrong with a brass-cased cartridge. In short, while no pistol cartridge is a “do all” round, the 9mm comes a lot closer than just about any other.įor a long time, the only type of case in the 9mm game was brass metallic. Meanwhile, the 9mm still delivers sufficient ballistic performance in FBI tests, making it capable as a duty round in self-defense loads. 45 ACP which require dimensionally larger guns and have the downside of producing stout felt recoil, especially with smaller statured users. 25 ACP, which have a reputation of being in the realm of “mouse gun” fodder generally finding homes in pocket pistols with decidedly short barrels, and larger cartridges like the 10mm Auto and. With that being said, the 9mm splits the difference between smaller underperforming rounds such as the. Sure, you can take a circa 1902-minted 9mm round and, so long as its components have not deteriorated, load it in a modern Glock G17 that came off the assembly line yesterday and fire it, but current rounds are much more effective, due to modern bullet design reliable, due to low-flash/low-volume powders and are less corrosive due to improvements in primers and cases. The fact is the cartridge has benefited from over a century of advances in ballistics and ammunition development to become what it is today. Not sure what happened to that project.Look, nobody sat up one day and said, “Hey, you know that bullet used in the Luger? Well, I think it is the greatest pistol round ever made,” and then everyone just clapped and seconded the notion with “hear, hears” all around. Do you know of any south east Florida outdoor ranges? They were talking about building something in the Loxahatchee area. I usually go to Gun World over in Deerfield Beach and a range up here in Delray. Last edited by Mackie244Bud Maat 08:06 AM. Lastly when a sale occurs it is usually shouted from the rooftops, somewhere in here! I'm good to go for awhile but I always keep my eyes open. The Federal Ammo promotion ran from July to December 31st. What big ammo sale will it be for this year I don't know. Less than Golf and more than Bowling (depending on how much you eat & drink.LOL)Īnd neither one Could Save your Life.Well maybe a Golf Club or you could throw a bowling ball at your assailant!īefore that Remington "Green" box was on sale. That's the numbers I like going to the range on. That comes out to $7.50 per box of 50 / 15 cents per round. ![]() So, do the math, that's 2,500 rounds for $375.00 I bought 2,500 rounds of American Eagle 124g FMJ $500.00 (free shipping) You just missed a BIG one from Federal for their "American Eagle" Maybe they pick up all of the old Brass casings to sell or reload and don't want to pick out the steel casings. I could take a picture of their sign next time i'm there. Trust me down here it's ALL about what ends up on the floor not down the range. If that is not what they are talking about they would say, No, we don't care about the casing just if it's. However they (gun ranges) always ask me, "What are you shooting today?" I'm not quit sure why that is exactly and I never asked. Quote: Except most indoor ranges forbid it.ĪLL of the ranges by me (South Florida) do not allow for steel cased ammo. ![]()
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