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[awshoot]

Some of the spent casings which all look normal to me.

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This primer looks weird to me. It seems oddly bulged out -- like it was just about to erupt and let gas out the wrong way, but also not flattened -- could the case have been stuck too far in the chamber? Is that even a possibility?

 

[Koda]

Here's the link to what the ammo was: https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ame...j-new-brass-115-grains/FC-04806015501749.html

Might want to google some reviews on that brand.

 

[bearcountrygun]

9mm headspace son the case mouth. You could get a weird looking primer like that if the case length was too short

 

[bearcountrygun]

I don't see any signs off excessive pressure on any of the pictured brass

 

[awshoot]

Looking through my brass piles, my own reloads and range pickups, I would say the amount of soot on the case head is weird too. As if gas was leaking. I don't have a shield so maybe that's normal, but these cases look amazingly filthy. In the picture I quoted above, only the upper left and the one I quoted with the red box look like the right amount of soot to me.

 

[bearcountrygun]

Looking through my brass piles, my own reloads and range pickups, I would say the amount of soot on the case head is weird too. As if gas was leaking. I don't have a shield so maybe that's normal, but these cases look amazingly filthy. In the picture I quoted above, only the upper left and the one I quoted with the red box look like the right amount of soot to me.

Good point! I thought they looked very dirty also

 

[awshoot]

9mm headspace son the case mouth. You could get a weird looking primer like that if the case length was too short

That's interesting -- I wonder if the OP has the tools to take a cartridge apart and measure the case length.

Another bit that might support that idea, is that the upper left case in the pic I quoted appears to have a lighter primer strike than the others in the group. If it was farther forward, the firing pin wouldn't make as much of a dent.

 

[awshoot]

Another idea besides a short case length, is that an overly aggressive taper crimp might allow the cartridge to move farther forward in the chamber than it ought to.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Fwiw looking at the first page of cheaper than dirt reviews on this ammo, some love it and some really hate it. Sounds like a lot of variability with this ammo from the few reviews that I read. A couple of the bad reviews on page 1 of the reviews listed below FYI:

American Quality 9mm Ammunition 250 Rounds FMJ 124 Grain [FC-04806015501763]

This American Quality .45 Colt ammunition includes full metal jacket bullets that are a good choice for the range, target practice, and training.

www.cheaperthandirt.com

Also I noticed this one when cherry picking for only the bad reviews (Again, fwiw, there are lots of good reviews also)

 

[Certaindeaf]

And $300/250, yowza.. for ammo that frags gun and maims. nope

 

[DLS]

In the first photo the bottom four cases look to me to be showing early signs of primer cratering. If this is the case it's a potential sign of over pressure.

I'm with those here that think the amount of soot on the cases is strange.

 

[FourTeeFive]

Any time a company feels the need to add "Quality" to its name is probably a bad sign. Looks like people are having a hard time finding the company contact info too.

American Quality Ammunition Good or Bad ? - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

"American Quality Ammunition" ... who actually makes it ? .. I can't find any info on them... - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

 

[awshoot]

I tried to find a website for them but can't -- I think they have no web presence at all. If we could find a website, the "whois" data may contain contact info (if they didn't use a proxy) -- but this company seems to have zero web presence (or search is hard due to common name elements -- American and Quality).

 

[Lazyfaire]

I tried to find a website for them but can't -- I think they have no web presence at all. If we could find a website, the "whois" data may contain contact info (if they didn't use a proxy) -- but this company seems to have zero web presence (or search is hard due to common name elements -- American and Quality).

American Quality Ammunition - Google Search

 

[Certaindeaf]

I tried to find a website for them but can't -- I think they have no web presence at all. If we could find a website, the "whois" data may contain contact info (if they didn't use a proxy) -- but this company seems to have zero web presence (or search is hard due to common name elements -- American and Quality).

The ctd link includes their manufacturers ID number.

 

[Lazyfaire]

The ctd link includes their manufacturers ID number.

They are owned by Armscor

 

[awshoot]

American Quality Ammunition - Google Search

Those are all links to stores -- found that no problem. I was looking for the company website.

 

[awshoot]

The ctd link includes their manufacturers ID number.

There is a different manufacturer number for each product.

.22WMR: N22MAG40HPVP500 https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ame...-500-rounds-jhp-40-grain/FC-812285022888.html

10mm: F N10180VP250 https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ame...180-grains-n10180vp250/FC-04806015501831.html

etc. etc.

 

[Medic!]

It took some work to get the slide to open enough to be able to check things out. I wasn't sure what happened and had to check that a live round wasn't in there. Clearly there wasn't

If I don't send the gun anywhere, i'll be hanging it on my wall. It's a hell of a trophy.

This is a great Idea!




Will you make me one?

 

[EHJ]

Just spitballing here...

Lots of soot. Lots.

Some of those primers look cratered and bulged - but no flattening... (loose headspace?)

Have you measured the spent casings legnth yet?

Hot loads on short used casings...?