Aluminum casings

[goldtrigger]

In the "get your ammo here" thread, Nipprdog posted about the availability of 9 mm in Aluminum casing. Does anyone have any experience with these? Really nice price!

 

[planedriver]

CCi has made aluminum cases for years. Blazers, in 357, 9mm, 44, 45 etc. were brought to market to offer a less expensive cartridge than the brass cased brother of same. I have shot a lot of them with good results. They are not a re-loadable case in aluminum. I think the brass CCI Blazers re-loadable though.

 

[nipprdog]

In the "get your ammo here" thread, Nipprdog posted about the availability of 9 mm in Aluminum casing. Does anyone have any experience with these? Really nice price!

I was going to start a thread asking specificly about the Federal aluminum cased ammo. Instead of starting another thread, I'll ask here. I didn't even know Federal offered it. Is it something new? Does anyone have any experience with it? I shot some CCI years ago with no problems.


Thanks

 

[MCgrease08]

I mentioned it in the "ammo here" thread as I picked up 10 boxes pf the Federal 9mm last week. I was supposed to test some out today but I didn't get a chance to get to the range.

So basically, nothing to report yet. I'm sure it will shoot fine in my Glock though.

 

[Dargasonus]

They shoot fine from my experience, but I reload so I don't shoot many.

 

[nipprdog]

I mentioned it in the "ammo here" thread as I picked up 10 boxes pf the Federal 9mm last week. I was supposed to test some out today but I didn't get a chance to get to the range.

So basically, nothing to report yet. I'm sure it will shoot fine in my Glock though.

I guess I should have asked if anyone had any experience shooting it, instead of buying it.

 

[MCgrease08]

I guess I should have asked if anyone had any experience shooting it, instead of buying it.

I probably would have answered the same either way.

Does it make me selfish because I care about me?

 

[Bennettjh]

I shot some Blazer aluminum in my SR9 once. It hated it. On the other hand, I had good luck with Blazer aluminum .357.
YMMV.

 

[kalboy]

I've shot plenty of the CCI over the years , 9mm,40 and 45 with no functional issues in any gun. Have no experience with the Federal. Now that said Kel Tec states clearly that it is not to be used in the Sub 2000 carbines. I think this is due to head separation issues in this gun.

 

[8th SPS USAF]

I have fired thousands of rnds of CCI Al 9mm . My MP5 did not like it, but all my pistols and SBR's work great. My XDs 3.3 9mm loves it. I will have to check out the Fed.

 

[MTN]

I've used herters aluminum cased and the bullet is nylon jacketed. Shot several hundred rounds thru glock 19 with no hiccups. Good accuracy for a plinking round. I bought them a bass pro.

 

[WebSnyper]

I have run plenty of the CCI aluminum cases in various calibers through my Glocks without issue. Have not seen the Federal aluminum cased, but as long as it is a decent savings I would have no issues buying/shooting it.

 

[jcwit]

Never shot new aluminum cased ammo, but have reloaded some as an experiment, reloaded 10 cases with midrange charges in 9mm, did it 5 times, no bad results, worked as any reloads do.

 

[mpd]

CCi has made aluminum cases for years. Blazers, in 357, 9mm, 44, 45 etc. were brought to market to offer a less expensive cartridge than the brass cased brother of same. I have shot a lot of them with good results. They are not a re-loadable case in aluminum. I think the brass CCI Blazers re-loadable though.

I was told the same thing via ProFire Arms. Thats why I'd only buy brass bullets when buying new factory.

 

[MCgrease08]

I have run plenty of the CCI aluminum cases in various calibers through my Glocks without issue. Have not seen the Federal aluminum cased, but as long as it is a decent savings I would have no issues buying/shooting it.

I found the Federal for $9.97 a box at Wally World. Even cheaper than Tula steel cased.

 

[nipprdog]

I found the Federal for $9.97 a box at Wally World. Even cheaper than Tula steel cased.

I ran fifty rounds of the federal through my G17 today without a problem.

 

[IndyLongColt]

Bought some 45 ACP @ Wally World for $14.97/50 yesterday as well as some 9MM @ $9.97/50. I was gonna bring it up here as well but looks like it's already here. But anyway, I'll shoot my 9 and 45 by this weekend, if it stinks I'l report back. Oh, this was the Federal Aluminum case as well. They had it in 9, 40, and 45.

 

[mhinkle2]

Aluminum has always worked fine for me in both 9mm and 40 cal. I shoot through a glock and beretta semi.

 

[sbmalibu]

I ran 100 rounds of the blazer aluminum through my 1911 a couple weeks ago. No problems with them working but I did seem to be lacking some accuracy. Its a new gun and only 2nd time at the range with it so could have been me also.

 

[ModernGunner]

Haven't tried the Federal but thousands of rounds of CCI Blazer through the years, in various calibers. Never had any issues beyond any other ammo.