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aluminum ammo
any good ? present any problems ? believe i can get 1000 rounds for bout $170-180 .
those of u who have used this type of ammo for a few hundred rounds weigh in thanks rock
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I have fired many thousands over the years in a variety of guns with no problems.
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I'm buying brass 9mm in that price range.
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05-23-2018, 07:49 PM
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I've used the CCI Blazer and Herter's stuff. No problems with either. I reload, so this is my go-to ammo when I know I can't keep the empties or don't want to be tempted to.
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05-23-2018, 07:52 PM
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Target Sports is selling 1000 rounds for $179 and it is brass-cased.
Even if you don't reload you can sell 1000 rounds of once-fired brass for around $30-$50. That brings your cost down to $129-$149 for 1000 rounds.
Can't do that with the aluminum cased stuff.
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05-23-2018, 07:58 PM
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If aluminum-cased ammo were less expensive, I'd be more inclined to buy it. I think this week, Academy is selling bulk bucket reloadable brass-cased Remington FMJ 9mm for right around 18 cents per round including sales tax. $180/thousand is not what I (or most anyone else) would consider close to being a great deal for aluminum.
It's been over six months since I bought any, but Wal-Mart was selling steel cased Wolf 9mm for $7.78/box plus tax as its regular everyday price, which is even less than that 9mm aluminum offer or the Academy Remington 9mm price.
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Never had the slightest problem with CCI aluminium cases, but the cost would have to be low because...
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Target Sports is selling 1000 rounds for $179 and it is brass-cased.
Even if you don't reload you can sell 1000 rounds of once-fired brass for around $30-$50. That brings your cost down to $129-$149 for 1000 rounds.
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+1 with post #4.
My indoor range does not allow reloads and if the brass hits the floor........
it is theirs.
So the cheap Aluminum cases or steel are the way to go for me.
I have yet to try out the Federal "Red" ploy bullets, for giggles......
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05-23-2018, 09:59 PM
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Aluminum, brass, steel...no problems with any.
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05-23-2018, 11:06 PM
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I've used Blazer Aluminum 357 Magnum ammo with no problems.
Good low cost practice ammo.
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05-23-2018, 11:43 PM
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Have shot Blazer 357, 38 and 9mm ,
no problem!
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Sometimes can have extraction issues with ripped rims. Not an issue in revolvers.
I stress SOMETIMES!!!!!!!!!
If you don't retrieve your cartridges at an outdoor range, I'd go with steel, as they will someday dissolve into the soil, not so with brass or aluminum.
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If you don't retrieve your cartridges at an outdoor range, I'd go with steel, as they will someday dissolve into the soil, not so with brass or aluminum.
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Actually, that isn't quite accurate.
Steel will rust and dissolve away faster than brass or aluminum, but they will both eventually oxidize enough to disintegrate too - it just takes longer.
Just curious, but did you used to live in Spokane Racer X? We used to have a guy on one of the local boards who used that handle and he just up and disappeared.
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Aluminum and steel are BOTH BAD!
If you use aluminum or steel cartridge cases, then when I pick them up I can't use them for reloading.
PS: Do not buy stock in caseless and polymer cased ammo either.
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Many years ago when CCI Blazer aluminum cased ammo was cheaper than any brass cased ammo I could find, I shot it. It seemed consistent and reliable and was very accurate. Aluminum cases cannot be reloaded.
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Worked great in the Sheridan (not).
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A local regional store (BiMart) just had Federal aluminum cased 9mm for $15.00 per 100. That is pretty cheap, but still not as cheap as I can load it myself. Now this week they have Blazer brass cased 9mm for $9.00 per 50. In my eyes this makes the brass case worth $.03 each which is about as cheap as you can buy used 9mm brass for. So for 3 cents a case I know I am getting true once fired brass that I can re-use multiple times. Or I can save a few cents and leave the aluminum case on the ground. Kind of seems like a waste to me when the brass sells quick and easy or can be reloaded.
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Actually, that isn't quite accurate.
Steel will rust and dissolve away faster than brass or aluminum, but they will both eventually oxidize enough to disintegrate too - it just takes longer.
Just curious, but did you used to live in Spokane Racer X? We used to have a guy on one of the local boards who used that handle and he just up and disappeared.
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Nope, not me. Unless you owe him a lot of money, then it's me.
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They did?????
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Worked great in the Sheridan (not).
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I guess an air gun uses 'caseless' ammo, unless they did something I didn't know about.
But, anyway, people are still trying to mess up us reloaders. I saw something about polymer cases in a recent Guns and Ammo or some such.
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About 2 years ago Cabela's had a sale on Remington 147grn RN FMJ brass 9mm. I was buying stacks of Gift cards at a discount and Remington had a rebate.
I stacked deep 1000s of rounds of 9mm at something like $0.05/ea end price. So it's possible to get factory new center-fire brass ammo for less than 22lr if you get creative.
For aluminum I've never had an issue. I've even reloaded once fired aluminum cases for bunny fart loads I knew I wouldn't be able to recover. Don't recommend it, but it can be done.
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During my years as a cop I usually used the ammo provided for the range. Quite a bit of it was CCI-Blazer aluminum cased (.38 Special, 9X19), and I never had any problems with them.
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