S&B "white box" 9mm ?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - S&B "white box" 9mm ?

Posted: 3/27/2017 3:22:28 PM EDT

I see a few site have " government over run " S&B 9mm in white boxes in 115 and 124 FMJ. Both are head stamped with the NATO circle/cross and MEN though it is my understanding neither is loaded to NATO specs. Has anyone chrono'd either ? Is there any difference between this and commercial packed stuff ? Seems to be the same price . -Thanks

Posted: 3/28/2017 12:30:50 PM EDT

[#1]

IIRC MEN is NATO spec.

ETA: Lots of acronyms in my post.

Posted: 3/28/2017 11:10:18 PM EDT

[#2]

S&B makes/has made ammo (especially 9mm) for many countries including Germany, Hungary, Italy and Saudi Arabia to name a few.

Keep in mind that just because the cases are marked with the NATO symbol it doesn't mean it is actually NATO qualified or even loaded to NATO specs.

Posted: 3/30/2017 10:10:23 AM EDT

[#3]

I remember seeing a couple of boxes of this "white box" S&B a year or so ago, as it was sold by Sportsman's Guide. It simply looked like S&B used the left-over cases from previous LEO/Military-contracts to load new S&B ammo. Why not, it was paid-for. The majority of the cases had the "MEN" head-stamp, some were "S&B" or even a couple of "GECO". All the loaded-cartridges had an ink-stamp of "SB", marked on the side of case(s). There was no paint-sealant used on the primers.

I'm sure it would be good quality, good shooting ammo, just like all S&B 9mm Para. Good luck.

Posted: 4/1/2017 8:45:38 AM EDT

[#4]

Normal FMJ S&B bullets are jacketed in gilding metal, the same as the cases are made from. The bullets are the same color as the cases. MEN bullets appear to be copper jacketed and the color difference is very evident. So you can at least tell where the bullets came from on this ammo.

Posted: 4/2/2017 11:43:05 AM EDT

[#5]

anyone know if there is an appreciable difference between this and standard 124 S&B?

Posted: 4/2/2017 11:33:53 PM EDT

[#6]

^^ I have a couple boxes coming. The new box S&B 124gr I tested a few months ago was pretty mild..

Posted: 4/3/2017 8:02:52 AM EDT

[#7]

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Can't wait. Please post a link here when you get it done. I always thought S&B 9mm was suppose to be a little hotter than US made 9mm.

Posted: 4/3/2017 8:44:26 AM EDT

[#8]

MEN, CBC and Sellier & Bellot are all part of the same parent group, they are the Euro/South American version of ATK. That they would cross market, use one anothers packaging and equipment shouldn't be surprising.

Posted: 4/7/2017 3:36:19 PM EDT

[#9]

Back in stock at SG ammo, 198 shipped to me on the east coast

Posted: 4/10/2017 1:16:20 PM EDT

[#10]

Government Surplus, 9x19mm, 124gr FMJ, (SB9B), Sellier and Bellot, Velocity Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJGXsdie47k

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - S&B "white box" 9mm ?

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