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Has anyone had issues with aluminum cased pistol ammo?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:29 am
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:29 am
Went to Walmarks yesterday to pick up a few 9mm rounds and they only had aluminum cased so I thought I'd give it a shot. They seemed to run ok through my Glock 17 but they didn't quite have the pep of their brass counterparts. As I understand it, Glocks aren't too temperamental when it comes to cheaper ammo. Any horror stories out there?
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:33 am to upgrayedd
I think I had a problem with some 10mm stuff once, but not in anything else
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:26 pm to upgrayedd
I don't think they load the aluminum cased ammo with as much propellant as they would the brass cased version. Probably not a matter of case strength or obduration in the pistol chamber (it would be with rifle ammo) but probably because aluminum doesn't carry away as much of the waste heat as a brass case would upon ejection. Since they probably figure that it is purchased for volume plinking and target practice in semi-auto pistols, less powder and less heat would be preferable. Another issue is that the aluminum probably grips the chamber surface a bit harder than brass when it obdurates which might take away some of the extraction (and therefor recoil) energy.
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:58 pm to upgrayedd
I've never had a single problem with it, but aluminum ammo usually uses cheap dirty powder.
Aluminum is lighter than brass if you're storing/packing.
Just don't shoot it in your Uzi.
Also, can't reload aluminum case.
Aluminum is lighter than brass if you're storing/packing.
Just don't shoot it in your Uzi.
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Alum casing for handgun ammo is known to be dangerous, since in rapid fire the aluminum can actually melt due to the heat in the chamber.
Also, can't reload aluminum case.
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:59 pm to Clames
I also would add that aluminum ammo should not be reloaded after being shot. The metal becomes more brittle with all the heat from being fired and can cause the case wall to crack when resizing. Brass cases are much more flexible.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:06 pm to upgrayedd
I've shot close to 1000 rnds of blazer aluminum 40 thru my glock without an issue. They hate me at the range but whatever
Posted on 1/26/15 at 4:05 pm to upgrayedd
ran 50 rounds of the federal aluminum through my 1911 this weekend at a pretty rapid pace. Had one fail to feed, 3 rounds in to the last magazine. You can get reloaded brass for the same price online though so I don't think I'll be buying much of it unless it's for an unexpected trip to the range and I've let my supply run short.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 4:32 pm to upgrayedd
I haven't
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