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I was at an indoor range yesterday and a couple of Bi Marts today and all three had plenty of pistol caliber ammunition, but were from companies I had never heard of:
1. Ammunition Inc. - Arizon? About $17/50. Materials?
2. Belom - Made in Serbia. About $15/50. Brass FMJ
3. Sergeant Major Munitions - Russia/Tula subsidiary About $16/50. Nickel coated steel and Copper coated bullet
4. MKE/ZQI (If I remember correctly?) - Turkey. $21/50. FMJ, Casing?
It seems like a lot more smaller and/or foreign ammo companies are trying to fill the ammo void even if prices aren't great.. Has anybody heard or used these?
While at the range yesterday, a buddy let me use 10 rounds of #3 in 9mm he got at Bi Mart (no limit on purchase). I was using a rental Ruger American 9mm to try it and compare to the Fiocchi I usually shoot. My son and I noticed a larger fireball with some "sparks" and he noticed a heavier recoil than the Fiocchi, but otherwise seemed good. I have limited knowledge on ammo loads, but we surmised the sparks were unburnt powder? Maybe a hotter load?
I did buy 200 rounds of the #3 to try in my pistol. Not a fan of steel cased ammo, but given this is Nickel coated, will see how it does.
1. Ammunition Inc. - Arizon? About $17/50. Materials?
2. Belom - Made in Serbia. About $15/50. Brass FMJ
3. Sergeant Major Munitions - Russia/Tula subsidiary About $16/50. Nickel coated steel and Copper coated bullet
4. MKE/ZQI (If I remember correctly?) - Turkey. $21/50. FMJ, Casing?
It seems like a lot more smaller and/or foreign ammo companies are trying to fill the ammo void even if prices aren't great.. Has anybody heard or used these?
While at the range yesterday, a buddy let me use 10 rounds of #3 in 9mm he got at Bi Mart (no limit on purchase). I was using a rental Ruger American 9mm to try it and compare to the Fiocchi I usually shoot. My son and I noticed a larger fireball with some "sparks" and he noticed a heavier recoil than the Fiocchi, but otherwise seemed good. I have limited knowledge on ammo loads, but we surmised the sparks were unburnt powder? Maybe a hotter load?
I did buy 200 rounds of the #3 to try in my pistol. Not a fan of steel cased ammo, but given this is Nickel coated, will see how it does.