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GLOCKTENMAN · 08-06-2005, 04:46 PM

I got a bunch of blazer in 357 sig that I shoot in my XD and have had no problems with. I did however contact Blazer about the ammo because I couldn't find it listed on their web site and was advised that it will not be made for 357 sig anymore.. any info on this from anyone??

G20

WARHEAD'Z · 08-07-2005, 05:37 PM

Blazer aluminun case ammo is an excellent choice for target practice. When the worn extractor on my HS2000 would not grip on brass cases, I was still able to shoot the Blazer aluminum.

hal.9000 · 09-07-2005, 03:54 PM

GLOCKTENMAN,

The reason for CCI not making the Blazer 357 Sig round is because of bullet setback. It seems the aluminum cases aren't strong enough to keep the bullet from setback in normal use (feeding from the magazine to the barrel). I had about 500 rounds of this stuff and my G-32 didn't like it at all. WAY too many failure to fires.

bd · 09-07-2005, 04:16 PM

The aluminum case is already kinda cool by the time it goes down your shirt.....brass is still holding heat.

bd

**wfrazee** · 09-07-2005, 04:45 PM

BD has a great reason to move

Anyone who has had hot brass get caught in your shirt knows how uh... uncomfortable... that can become after a few seconds of the "get the #$%^ out of my shirt" dance.

GhostDog · 09-07-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by willbond

Nope. No drawback if you have a local Academy and can buy it for $3.86/50 and have a place to shoot it. It works fine in my gun and allows me to shoot far more than I would have otherwise.

What's this academy ya'll are talking about? I'd fall over if I saw 50 rds of .9mm for $3.86. Cheapest I have found is at Walmart for $6.xx. They beat cheaperthandirt since I don't have shipping charges to deal with.

kabob983 · 09-07-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wfrazee

BD has a great reason to move

Anyone who has had hot brass get caught in your shirt knows how uh... uncomfortable... that can become after a few seconds of the "get the #$%^ out of my shirt" dance.

:laughs like a schoolgirl:

GhostDog, Academy Sports is a sports store found only in the Southeast I think (think...) that just happens to sell 9mm Blazer ammo rediculously cheap. All their other Blazer ammo is pricier. Check it out at www.academy.com. They have a store locater.

08-06-2005, 04:46 PM	#11
GLOCKTENMAN XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 124	I got a bunch of blazer in 357 sig that I shoot in my XD and have had no problems with. I did however contact Blazer about the ammo because I couldn't find it listed on their web site and was advised that it will not be made for 357 sig anymore.. any info on this from anyone?? G20 __________________ RKBA

09-07-2005, 03:54 PM	#13
hal.9000 XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 86	GLOCKTENMAN, The reason for CCI not making the Blazer 357 Sig round is because of bullet setback. It seems the aluminum cases aren't strong enough to keep the bullet from setback in normal use (feeding from the magazine to the barrel). I had about 500 rounds of this stuff and my G-32 didn't like it at all. WAY too many failure to fires. __________________ http://chromewhore.com/images/member...ba78e67a60.jpg

09-07-2005, 04:45 PM	#15
wfrazee XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 572	BD has a great reason to move Anyone who has had hot brass get caught in your shirt knows how uh... uncomfortable... that can become after a few seconds of the "get the #$%^ out of my shirt" dance. __________________ WFRAZEE "When you take your gun with you, leave your middle finger home." - Unattributed

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08-07-2005, 05:37 PM	#12
WARHEAD'Z XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 599	Blazer aluminun case ammo is an excellent choice for target practice. When the worn extractor on my HS2000 would not grip on brass cases, I was still able to shoot the Blazer aluminum.

09-07-2005, 04:16 PM	#14
bd XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,864	The aluminum case is already kinda cool by the time it goes down your shirt.....brass is still holding heat. bd