Lellier & Bellot
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Sellier & Bellot is excellent ammunition in all respects - use it with confidence!
Dragon88
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Excellent ammo, and that's not a bad price these days for 9mm.
Shot lot's of S&B. Good stuff. A little hotter than other brands but like it.
Hurry and buy some because if I beat you there, there won't be any left!
Hurry and buy some because if I beat you there, there won't be any left!
ArchAngelCD
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S&B, Fiocchi, Prvi Partizan, PMC, Magtech and probably a few others made overseas all make fine ammo. These days almost any ammo that doesn't cost a lot is just fine for practice, no?? (thank goodness I reload) One of the few calibers I do buy is .32 Auto and I have used S&B, Fiocchi and Prvi Partizan with good success.
One thing about ammo made overseas, they are governed by CIP pressure standards, not SAAMI which are sometimes a little "hotter" than ammo made to SAAMI standards. In the case of 60gr Fiocchi .32 Auto JHP ammo that's a good thing because it's hotter than anything I can buy made in the USA. With the .32 Auto I can use all they help I can get! LOL (1100 fps is a good thing in a 60gr .32 Auto)
One thing about ammo made overseas, they are governed by CIP pressure standards, not SAAMI which are sometimes a little "hotter" than ammo made to SAAMI standards. In the case of 60gr Fiocchi .32 Auto JHP ammo that's a good thing because it's hotter than anything I can buy made in the USA. With the .32 Auto I can use all they help I can get! LOL (1100 fps is a good thing in a 60gr .32 Auto)
ronnie gore
Member
ammo
s&b is great ammo, i bought 40 , 1500 rd cases years ago and still have two cases. the only problem is the primer pockets are tight makeing seating the primer a little harder. like i said i got this ammo years ago and new production may have corrected the primer pocket prolem.
s&b is great ammo, i bought 40 , 1500 rd cases years ago and still have two cases. the only problem is the primer pockets are tight makeing seating the primer a little harder. like i said i got this ammo years ago and new production may have corrected the primer pocket prolem.
I have chronographed different lots of S&B ammo in .25,.32,.380 acp
and 9mm. In my tests .25 acp and 9mm are underloaded with 115 gr
9mm running just over 1100 fps and not even cycling some of my guns.
.380 velocities are close to US brands and .32 auto is hotter than any
other brand I have tried. Some individual rounds of .32 have been
above 1000 fps and the 73 gr fmj bullet has given deeper penetration
in pine and cedar than US .380 factory ball in my tests.
and 9mm. In my tests .25 acp and 9mm are underloaded with 115 gr
9mm running just over 1100 fps and not even cycling some of my guns.
.380 velocities are close to US brands and .32 auto is hotter than any
other brand I have tried. Some individual rounds of .32 have been
above 1000 fps and the 73 gr fmj bullet has given deeper penetration
in pine and cedar than US .380 factory ball in my tests.
I shoot S&B .32 Long wadcutters in my older .32 revolvers and have no complaints. I haven't chrono'ed these rounds, but they make nice crisp holes pretty much where I want them.
The .32 stuff smells a little funny; I haven't had the odd odor with any other manufacturer or even other S&W cartridges.
The .32 stuff smells a little funny; I haven't had the odd odor with any other manufacturer or even other S&W cartridges.
steveno
Member
the 38 wadcutters shoot really good in my K-38. I think the 45 acp fmj is almost as good as Federal fmj and certainly the equal of the Winchester white box fmj.
mike from st pete
Member
S&B is fine range blasting ammo. Reloading is a bit of a problem. The primer pockets are tight. No crimp just a little small than standard.
I have used S&B .32ACP, .380ACP, 9x19, 38SPL, 357MAG, 40S&W, 7.62x39, 303BRIT and 8mm Mauser (7.92x57).
Handloaded the BRIT and Mauser 38SPL and 357MAG with some special attention to uniforming the primer pockets.
I have used S&B .32ACP, .380ACP, 9x19, 38SPL, 357MAG, 40S&W, 7.62x39, 303BRIT and 8mm Mauser (7.92x57).
Handloaded the BRIT and Mauser 38SPL and 357MAG with some special attention to uniforming the primer pockets.
Sellier & Bellot
Sellier & Bellot, Good stuff.
I've shot 1000's and never a problem.
augy
Sellier & Bellot, Good stuff.
I've shot 1000's and never a problem.
augy
SFCE7
Member
I always found S&B to be dirty causing more cleaning than usual
