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Amistad · 07-21-2007, 11:58 AM

Yesterday when I was looking at the XD45 pistols here and there around town, I also looked at .45 ammo in each of the stores that I visited. There was one brand (can't recall now what it was) that had aluminum casings and a disclaimer that they were not to be used in reloading after they were fired. They were very inexpensive. Are these something that should be avoided, or are they OK to use when target practicing? Thanks for any insight that you might care to offer...

Amistad
'searching for that "just right" XD45 out there!'

Tally XD · 07-21-2007, 12:01 PM

From most reports here about aluminum and even steel cased ammo, it has been good enough to use as range ammo.

Wolf and Blazer both make cheap ammo in alloy and steel cases and many people here shoot them regularly at the range.

mattjohnston87 · 07-21-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Amistad

Yesterday when I was looking at the XD45 pistols here and there around town, I also looked at .45 ammo in each of the stores that I visited. There was one brand (can't recall now what it was) that had aluminum casings and a disclaimer that they were not to be used in reloading after they were fired. They were very inexpensive. Are these something that should be avoided, or are they OK to use when target practicing? Thanks for any insight that you might care to offer...

Amistad
'searching for that "just right" XD45 out there!'

A-OK for target/range ammo.

Amistad · 07-21-2007, 05:37 PM

Many thanks for the replies. I'll pick some of those up the next time I go to buy some ammo, and will see what I think of them at the range.

Amistad
'learning as I go'

Byrd · 07-22-2007, 06:58 PM

Our range does not allow a certian brand of aluminum cased ammo. A member had a bad experience with it, in a S&W .45 ACP relvover, out of a specific case lot, there was not enough of a powder charge to get the bullet out of the bbl. After much back & forth e-mail with the company, them denying any problem, our staff banned it from all use...

TxAggie94 · 07-24-2007, 07:52 AM

It was probably CCI Blazer. I shot that in 9mm for several years almost exclusively because Academy was selling it for 3.99 / box. I'd be shooting it now in my 9 and my 45, except the only place around now where I can find the stuff, they want $1.50 more per box for the CCI Blazer (alum) than they want for Blazer Brass

**jnclement** · 07-24-2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Byrd

Our range does not allow a certian brand of aluminum cased ammo. A member had a bad experience with it, in a S&W .45 ACP relvover, out of a specific case lot, there was not enough of a powder charge to get the bullet out of the bbl. After much back & forth e-mail with the company, them denying any problem, our staff banned it from all use...

I don't think that kind of deal is exclusive to one ammo manufacturer. You'll eventually end up with every brand made banned. I've shot about 5000 rounds of Blazer out of my XD, works great. I wish I would have bought more at $3.87 though. You can still get Blazer Brass at Walmart here for $9.47 (in 45).

RBOWWOW · 07-24-2007, 04:27 PM

You can still get Blazer Brass at Walmart here for $9.47 (in 45).[/quote]

Yer kiddin...Our's raised from 10.97 to 11.97 at the beginning of this month for the CCI Blazer Brass. Weeks ago one of the XD forum members posted that it would be raised so I stocked up and it's been 11.97 ever since.

07-21-2007, 11:58 AM	#1
Amistad XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The land of the Alamo! Posts: 30	Cheap .45 ammo Yesterday when I was looking at the XD45 pistols here and there around town, I also looked at .45 ammo in each of the stores that I visited. There was one brand (can't recall now what it was) that had aluminum casings and a disclaimer that they were not to be used in reloading after they were fired. They were very inexpensive. Are these something that should be avoided, or are they OK to use when target practicing? Thanks for any insight that you might care to offer... Amistad 'searching for that "just right" XD45 out there!'

07-24-2007, 07:52 AM	#6
TxAggie94 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 130	Good enough It was probably CCI Blazer. I shot that in 9mm for several years almost exclusively because Academy was selling it for 3.99 / box. I'd be shooting it now in my 9 and my 45, except the only place around now where I can find the stuff, they want $1.50 more per box for the CCI Blazer (alum) than they want for Blazer Brass

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07-21-2007, 12:01 PM	#2
Tally XD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,385	From most reports here about aluminum and even steel cased ammo, it has been good enough to use as range ammo. Wolf and Blazer both make cheap ammo in alloy and steel cases and many people here shoot them regularly at the range.

07-21-2007, 05:37 PM	#4
Amistad XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The land of the Alamo! Posts: 30	Many thanks for the replies. I'll pick some of those up the next time I go to buy some ammo, and will see what I think of them at the range. Amistad 'learning as I go'

07-22-2007, 06:58 PM	#5
Byrd XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 77	Our range does not allow a certian brand of aluminum cased ammo. A member had a bad experience with it, in a S&W .45 ACP relvover, out of a specific case lot, there was not enough of a powder charge to get the bullet out of the bbl. After much back & forth e-mail with the company, them denying any problem, our staff banned it from all use...

07-24-2007, 04:27 PM	#8
RBOWWOW XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 451	You can still get Blazer Brass at Walmart here for $9.47 (in 45).[/quote] Yer kiddin...Our's raised from 10.97 to 11.97 at the beginning of this month for the CCI Blazer Brass. Weeks ago one of the XD forum members posted that it would be raised so I stocked up and it's been 11.97 ever since.