tinygnat219
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I love the Blazer stuff. The Aluminum stuff's kinda funky in revolvers, but the brass cased stuff is clean, cheap, and goes bang everytime. I buy this stuff in bulk whenever I can.
Blazer Brass
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Last time I went to my nearest Wally World was the first time they even had the 9mm Blazer Brass in stock. It was a really good price ($8 something a box), but I still have 500 rounds or so of PMC Bronze I got a good deal on online ($10 a box including delivery), so I didn't bother to get any. I guess I should next time if it's good stuff.
caltek1911
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The next time that I buy Blazer .45 and go to the range I'll save the jammed rounds and boxes and post some pics.
I just measured some Blazer .40 rounds from 2 different boxes, but from the same lot. I chose random ones from both boxes. You can physically see the height difference and measured them with a digital caliper. Their sizes ranged from 1.110 to 1.127 inches in both boxes. No real consistency, although about half the ones I measured were pretty consistent at 1.122in +/- 0.001 inches. The short ones all seemed to be at one end of the tray, and the tall ones at the other end, with the 1.122in group in the middle of both boxes (a bit odd to me). I also measured some hollowpoints and they were all between 1.128 and 1.130 inches (in no particular order in the tray as the Blazer was).
It's a Frankford Arsenal digital caliper. I'm stationed at a Navy calibration lab, so I'll take it to work and check it against some gage blocks. It works fine for what I need it to do.
passintime
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I love this stuff, but WWB from wally world is cheapest here.
I would have to say the opposite. I've noticed that Blazer Brass has had poor quality brass and bullets (but clean), while WWB looked pristine, but left your gun dirty.
Blazer Brass has gotten a lot better though, as I just purchased another box of 9mm and .40 s&w and you can tell a big difference between old/new.
Also bullet setback is a HUGE issue for Blazer Brass, but not for WWB. I've used digital calipers and found some rounds downright dangerous, esp. for a .40s&w round. I measure every round now.
evan price
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CCI gave Blazer Brass its own headstamp recently ("BLAZER"). I like BB better than WIN personally but CBC/Magtech is my favorite.
I am loading .45 for $8.70/100 using lead RN 230-gr bullets and range brass. It can be done.
I am loading .45 for $8.70/100 using lead RN 230-gr bullets and range brass. It can be done.
Yeah, that would be good. Not that I don't believe you, but maybe some pics might could shed some light on what's going on there.
I have never had any sort of malfunction with Blazer Brass .45 ACP, and neither has anyone else I know. It's odd that you and some other folks are getting such frequent jams with it. I know CCI isn't going to be superbly consistent, but the only rounds I've ever had that were a "No-Go" were from that crushed box of Lawman that I mentioned earlier in the thread. I would expect there to be some variance in seat depth for an ammo that is as cheap as the Blazer is, but not anything that is completely out of tolerance. A good reason to always check your ammo though.
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Just as an example, but my brother's 1911 is jamomatic nightmare with Fiocchi. It's almost every single round in all of his mags. I don't recall my 1911 ever having a problem with Fiocchi though. I'm going to say his 1911 doesn't like Fiocchi ammo at all, but in mine it does. Mine just may tolerate Blazer, with some range sessions more than others.
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