CCI Blazer (aluminum) question.

[Krull]

I've been nosing about for ammo for SD for the .38 locally and stuff is limited,however I can find the Blazer 125gr +P JHP on a fair basis,I've shot a good amount of it and it seems to work pretty darn good on possums so I may carry it until I get something else.

I know right off it may not be the best but I'd have to guess it'd screw up some bad guys day to get hit with it.

For some reason there's a load of the 110gr SD ammo in these parts both +P and non +P,every shop I go to has some flavor/brand of it.

 

[jframefreak]

I've shot up a bunch of the CCI alum. case stuff in 44 & 357 mag and 40 S&W as well. Never had a problem with it. If I didn't have a few other varieties around for carry, it wouldn't bother me a bit to keep it for sd purposes.

 

[aterry33]

It's sort of like Magtech, IMHO, it does not have the brand name but from what I've seen, it's in the American Eagle/Remington UMC range. It's good stuff, just can't reload it.

 

[Grog]

At a time (many moons ago) I used the 38 +P 158gr LSWCHP as a duty load. I also issued it to someone as it was what I had assess to and it would make ammo inspection easy (I once found this guy with three different kinds of ammo in his M66).

 

[1 old 0311]

I don't know if I would use it for SD but I do like it for range use.

 

[pattym]

I have used a bunch of blazer al. with no problem

 

[growr]

I use it in my M36 for Self Defense all of the time. Certainly no question as to whether or not it was a factory round or a reload. They have been very accurate and smooth in ejection. What's not to like about that?
Randy

 

[cjcutter1]

Blazer ammo has always worked well for me and the price is reasonable also. If it shoots well in your weapon than you should be fine.

 

[Krull]

My main,numba one,thing is it's easy to get here and I don't have to order it,and at that the "good stuff" is hard to find even online,so I have this habit of making do with the best I can find locally.

Like using a bullet that's "outdated",yes it's not the best anymore but it still works so it'll do.

Soon as I can find some of the 135gr +P short barrel wonder ammo I'll buy it,for now I'm still lethal

Though I won't use Blazer aluminum in an auto for SD,I've had a bullet get jammed back in the case,range shooting only with that!

 

[tpd223]

I've seen literally millions of 124gr Blazer 9mm founds go downrange over the years (it's what we used for training ammo in our S&W and Glock 9mms since 1989) and have noted it's good ammo.
It wouldn't be my first choice for SD carry, but in your situation it ain't bad.

 

[n4zov]

Blazer ammo has been on the market for at least 25 years, and I can't remember ever hearing a single complaints from anybody using it in revolvers or autos other than the cases are not reloadable. I would not hesitate to use it for SD or anything else. The same does NOT apply to steel case ammo.

 

[c.marsh]

blazier ammo

the one weapon that it jams up is my COLT ANCONDA.SHOOTS just fine in my 4566tsw an 1006........

 

[BigRich315]

Blazer ammo has always worked well for me and the price is reasonable also. If it shoots well in your weapon than you should be fine.

+1, that's the issue right there. It's fine ammunition, but my M&P40c thoroughly dislikes it, and spits it out in every direction... (functions perfectly, and much better than similarly priced steel case, but not accurate in my gun)