Perfecta ammo at Walmart

[mustangman]

Seems to me that most of the problems with the Perfecta are with the .40 170gr, and failure to feed.
I am no expert, and may be way off, but the only thing I can come up with is that is has to do with the bullet profile, and the way its seated in the brass.
Perfecta/Fiocchi uses a FMJTC bullet, which is a truncated cone, instead of a RNFP. For some reason I believe this combo of bullet and brass seating may cause them to have a more pronounced lip and hang up on the rim of the case causing a feed issue.
I did buy a box out of curiosity to see how my Shield and Sig SP2022 would handle them. Surprising to me the Shield ran 28 without a problem, but I had 1 feed issue in 18 with the Sig. Not a huge deal, but up to that point, I had never had a problem of any kind with that gun.
Anyway, not a Rocket Surgeon, just my 0.02
Pics show the more pointed Fiocchi, and more rounded MagTech and Blazer Brass.

 

[barnseeker]

many stove pipes and miss feeds. did not even soud right

Just wondering if anyone has tried the new ammo offering at Walmart yet, Perfecta Ammunition. At $16.97 for 50 rounds of 40SW the price isn't bad. The box information reads 170 grain FMJ, brass case, non-corrosive boxer primer, but it gives no other specs.
I believe it's made by Fiocchi, but on the back of the box it says it's distributed by Tulammo. The Walmart that I checked only had it in 40SW, but I've heard others say that it is available in 9MM and 45 auto also.
I bought a box to give it a try, although I haven't shot any of it yet. To be honest I didn't see the mention of Tulammo until I got it home. It seems that so many have had problems with the steel case Tulammo that if I had seen that, I might not have bought it. But since it specifically stated that it was brass case and non corrosive primer, hopefully it will be fine.
If anyone has tried it yet, chime in a let us know how it worked. With the ammo situation as it is, sometimes you have to buy what's available, not what you want.

 

[amd6547]

A couple months ago, I picked up a 1997 Taurus PT92.
For my second trip to the range with this pistol, I brought along 50rds of Perfecta I had just bought at WM.
No problems at all, shot very well in the Taurus. The last mag I shot was done standing, offhand at the 80yd plate my club has, and I was ringing it regularly. That 115gn bullet really made the plate swing, too.

18rds at 12yds:

 

[thebigB]

I found Perfecta ammo in 9mm today at walmart. I have not shot any yet but I bought 50 rounds for $10.97. If it will not feed i'll let you know. I don't know if it's a fair test as my G17 will eat up anything you throw at it. They also had 380 , 40 and 45acp

 

[thebigB]

Ok went to the range and this ammo ran ok it was weak but fairly accurate. I ran a 50 round box of Perfecta 9mm through a Taurus millennium G2 The last mag I loaded Had 3 stove pipes I Believe it was due to OAL. Over all not bad for plinking around but I may pay 3 bucks more for Blazer Brass or American Eagle.

 

[donhov]

OK, I know this is an older post but here goes. My 223 really likes the Perfecta. Both my 9mm's also run well with it. Today I found they had expanded again and I bought 2 boxes of 357 magnum FMJ 158 grain for 18.99 per box. Last time I tried to buy any 357 I was shocked at around $40 and up per box of 50. Will try it out but my Ruger GP100 isn't very fussy as long as it goes bang.

My guess is that Perfecta is trying to slowly cover all popular types of ammo.

 

[hoc9sw]

I stopped at my local WM today as I passed by. No 22, but the Perfecta 9mm is back on rollback to $10.97.

 

[chaparrito]

I glanced briefly at the Perfecta recently. Can't remember if I was looking at .45auto, .38 or 9mm but I could swear I saw steel case and then Tula. Decided to give it a pass. Maybe I'll look again.

 

[ModernRifle]

I purchased two of their 50rd .223 (5.56?) boxes. I have shot one box.
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One of the rounds did not feed into the chamber properly. The bullet was pressed back into the case . I have saved this round, I saved the end flap with the lot number, but have not yet send the info to Perfecta.

I was hoping the 'Made in Italy' was going to be a good sign. Improper neck/bullet fit has me wondering.

I have tried no other Perfecta.

I would probably try them again, given the price. The results of my next box will tell me.

 

[Disabled1]

While at WM yesterday I bought some firearm cleaning supplies. I always look at the ammo selection to see what's in their inventory. The sales lady told me they finally received some more Perfecta ammo in 9mm. I had never seen or heard of it before.
I bought 4 of the 10 boxes they had in stock for $10.97 each.
I will be shooting some of it today and will post my opinion about it.
My 5906 has NO problems with steel case Tulammo so I'm sure this ammo will be just fine.

 

[gmoney81]

I bought a couple boxes for my shield .40 and it didn't feed well at all. The initial round had issues feeding and would only ever shoot one or two before jamming up again. Not impressed. I will painfully shoot through the 2 boxes and consider myself ahead in the enjoyment I received and the brass collected. It must be the bullet shape or something but it just didn't perform well.

 

[Disabled1]

I finally got around to shooting the Perfecta ammo. I went through 150 rounds with no problems at all. My cousin was shooting his G-17 and had several FTF (failed to feed) and FTE rounds in just 50 rounds. While shooting his Sig Sauer P229, we went through 100 rounds with no problems at all. BTW, I was shooting my 5906.
I think I will stock up on some more.

 

[.41fan]

I too picked up two more boxes of 9mm Perfecta today also a box of Federal alum. case which is running 9.97 a box here in Tucson. Both are 115 grain and run fine in my SD9.

 

[stoffer]

Using Perfecta 230gr 45acp in my Kimber ultra carry. Now using Federal 230gr in aluminum case. Both from Walmart and inexpensive. No issues and Kimber has no restictions on them per my call to factory.

 

[DeathGrip]

Using Perfecta 230gr 45acp in my Kimber ultra carry. Now using Federal 230gr in aluminum case. Both from Walmart and inexpensive. No issues and Kimber has no restictions on them per my call to factory.

That's good to hear. I pick up my Kimber UC in a couple of more long days.

I bought a box of the Perfecta .45 FMJ 230 for about $18 a box of 50 with tax at WM.

Without shooting it I noticed that the brass looked good and has a big primer. The bullet has the same color as the brass, Not at all copper colored.

I'll buy more brands to test and catalog my results.

 

[MrFairlane500]

I ran 2 boxes of 9mm thru my Ruger SR9C with no problems. The brass reloads fine. I found .357 Mag last week, it shoots great. Went back for more but it was gone.

 

[Dvan34]

Perfecta Ammo- Italy

Hi, new to the forum, great information. I have not had a single issue with Perfecta .45 in my Glock 21, HK USC or my Beretta CX4 Storm. I've had the same experience with Perfecta 9mm in my Glock 17 and 19, Beretta CX4 Storm (9mm version) plus my very picky Cobray. Occasionally the .45 load appears a little weak in the HK (very consistent feel, different ammo is noticeable). You can not beat the price and honestly I'm not sure why others are having problems but I've seen this with expensive ammo (even match stuff). Off topic, but if you get a chance, try a CX4 Storm, very cool rifle (compact) this is why I acquired 9mm and the .45 version. Thank you all for this great forum and member input (enjoy reading comments).

Initially the ratings were good. But as the posts continue problems appear. I saw it in Walmart yesterday and decided to check the Forum for ratings. At this point I would not want to carry it ffor self-defense. So using it for practice? No thanks. I'll stick to ammo made in the USA.

 

[Edknn123]

Why carry FMJ for self defense anyway?

 

[hoc9sw]

My favorite range gun is much too large to carry concealed, so I'll happily shoot $11 Perfecta FMJ.

I've tested it with several mfg brass cased JHP, it all works.

 

[Brooklynite]

Just adding, I've had absolutely no problem with 250rds of Perfecta 9mm through my 3906.

I just wish I had picked up more when I saw it in stock, but I knew nothing about it at the time..