So I've been reloading S&B 9mm off and on for a few years.
I had some of that FACTORY ammo (not handloads) out this last weekend shooting a qualifier course, and the rounds weren't cycling the action of my Taurus PT92 fully; was annoying as SOME of the time I was shooting single-action, and some of the time I was shooting double-action. Fortunately I'd been practicing a lot, recently, with double action, and was holding a good group. I think whatever powder they used in the factory ammo was heat sensitive, as the S&B tends to shoot pretty weak when it's cold out.
I got to reading the box later while waiting for another group to shoot, and notice that the S&B is steel cased.
I'd been shooting the ammo (and reloading some of it) for several years and never even noticed. ?!!!
This made me raise my eyebrows as I've reloaded quite a bit of this ammo in the past. Aside from S&B ammo squeeking (audibly) when running it through a carbide sizer, and the primer pockets being pretty dang tight, I never had any issues with it going bang or shooting well.
Should I segregate this steel cased S&B out from the rest of my 9mm, or just keep loading and shooting it?
I had some of that FACTORY ammo (not handloads) out this last weekend shooting a qualifier course, and the rounds weren't cycling the action of my Taurus PT92 fully; was annoying as SOME of the time I was shooting single-action, and some of the time I was shooting double-action. Fortunately I'd been practicing a lot, recently, with double action, and was holding a good group. I think whatever powder they used in the factory ammo was heat sensitive, as the S&B tends to shoot pretty weak when it's cold out.
I got to reading the box later while waiting for another group to shoot, and notice that the S&B is steel cased.
I'd been shooting the ammo (and reloading some of it) for several years and never even noticed. ?!!!
This made me raise my eyebrows as I've reloaded quite a bit of this ammo in the past. Aside from S&B ammo squeeking (audibly) when running it through a carbide sizer, and the primer pockets being pretty dang tight, I never had any issues with it going bang or shooting well.
Should I segregate this steel cased S&B out from the rest of my 9mm, or just keep loading and shooting it?