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The only boxer primed aluminium cased blazer I know of is their .45ACP. Everything else I've run across is still berdan.
The brass is your property whether it is in your gun or on the ground. Even if they post such rules, I doubt such nonsense would hold up legally.i wa looking into a range that had a policy "Once the brass hits the foor, you can't pick it up" This even went for loaded ammo. It was ridiculous
i wa looking into a range that had a policy "Once the brass hits the foor, you can't pick it up" This even went for loaded ammo. It was ridiculous
So when did CCI begin using boxer primers in their aluminum cases?
According to their current catalog they are still using Berdan primers on the aluminum cases: http://www.blazer-ammo.com/
Originally Posted by dogtown tom View Post
So when did CCI begin using boxer primers in their aluminum cases?
According to their current catalog they are still using Berdan primers on the aluminum cases: http://www.blazer-ammo.com/
Click on "View the Blazer Catalog", look at the picture of the sectioned cartridge case with two flash holes.tipoc ...I don't see where they mention the use of Berdan primers at all in their catalog. Can you point that out specifically?
This. There are usually long intervals between when I even see Blazer brass anywhere.A lot of people automatically assume that all "Blazer" is aluminum.
That's the exact explanation I got when I asked at two different local ranges.might be that your range wants you to shoot and leave brass cases at the range for them to collect and sell. The Blazer aluminum cases are worthless and need to be separated from the good brass stuff.
Personally, I'd ask the Range management for the answer and go from there.
Do tell me about this hand held brass catcher! I'm searching now but unsure what this device is/how it functions....I want one! Have seen them for AR 15 guns, but pistols would be sweet. Or is this a DIY thing?I loathe the indoor commercial range as a shooting venue and rules like "Your brass is ours" and "No Blazer" is just another reason for loathing.
I shoot at a gun club with outdoor ranges. Brass is yours until you drive off and abandon it. If you don't pickup your brass before you leave, you must sweep it up and dump it in the trash barrel. Misfired or damaged live rounds go into a box for later disposal. Individuals may scavenge brass for reloading or recycling (the mowers don't want brass over .22 in the grass). Shooters seriously into reloading their pistol ammo will wear a brass catcher on their shooting hand (especially at fast paced matches). At the family homestead in the mountains, I shoot outdoors and pickup my reloadable brass. I don't have to deal with someone claiming my brass after I have paid to shoot at their range, plus I do not have to worry about poor ventilation allowing the build up of airborne lead indoors.
But on topic: CCI Blazer ammo banned at some ranges because some ranges count on selling brass as part of their profit margin. It seems it would cost less in public relations with some of the public if they simply charged the difference and require all shooters to police their own brass, aluminum or steel casings, and hang a broom and dustpan with extended handle at the firing line like the club does.