New Polymer Case from Spain

[Kirk Freeman]

A Spanish ammunition maker has developed a new polymer case that they are bringing to market. Let's hope that it works better than some prior attempts.

http://extremepolymer.blogspot.com/

The good news for the future is that we will soon be able to "print" our own ammunition with our replicators. No more threads on INGO about confused clerks at Wal-Mart; that will drop activity on INGO by 25%.

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[Westside]

I'm very interested. Looks like only the common handgun calibers for now.

 

[Sylvain]

It's interesting if we can get cheaper and lighter ammo for our guns, but I can already hear the anti-gun people saying that a round of ammunition made of plastic is a threat to the security in airports and such.
Just like they said the Glocks "all plastic guns" could go through metal detectors and all those silly things that we know, as gun owners, are not true.
But of course the general public, as always, will follow what the media say.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Sylvain, here in the States the polymer casing has been tried before with less than optimal results. Have you seen them for sale in France before (not counting the caseless ammo that the Austrians and Germans tried)?

I hope this Spanish version works. Just image before reloading sitting down at the printer to "print" off a batch of 500 cases.

 

[Sylvain]

Sylvain, here in the States the polymer casing has been tried before with less than optimal results. Have you seen them for sale in France before (not counting the caseless ammo that the Austrians and Germans tried)?

I hope this Spanish version works. Just image before reloading sitting down at the printer to "print" off a batch of 500 cases.

I must be really ignorant.

I never heard of them and never seen any of them for sale (both in France and in the US).
If the results where less than optimal it's maybe why I never heard of them.
Im just aware of some ammo with plastic bullets used for training by some police units, but no plastic casings.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Sylvain, I'm guessing that polymer cases have not been marketed in Europe before?

My brother reports that he did not see any at IWB this year.

 

[Sylvain]

Sylvain, I'm guessing that polymer cases have not been marketed in Europe before?

My brother reports that he did not see any at IWB this year.

Like im say im not the ammo expert.
I even never heard of them or see them for sale in the US.

 

[Yeah]

We used to see plastic cased, low power 30-06 cartridges, a few places in southern Africa. They were short range military training rounds if I remember correctly. Don't recall which military though.

An outfit called Activ used to sell all plastic shotgun hulls in the US.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Like im say im not the ammo expert.
I even never heard of them or see them for sale in the US.

PCA, NATEC and Spectrum made poly cased .223, dismal stuff. Used to be fairly available here in the US (Natchez used to have it on their website a few years ago but "sold out" always).

I tried to shoot some, what a nightmare...

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The Active shotshells functioned very well.

I bought a few cases of 20 gauge when they went on blow out sale at Galyan's and then used my employee discount to get them for pennies a shell. They ran through my Beretta 303 without a hitch.

I think I still have a few boxes.

 

[jim7310]

The Activ hulls were quite good - thatt was a good application of polymer cases.

 

[Classic]

Seems like a great idea. I have all polymer shot shells for 45Colt and they work great. I like the projected price.