Posted: 12/23/2011 9:58:03 AM EDT
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Just wondering How many rounds down the pipe you fire before you consider ammo GTG.
Background: I'm running a G22 with a Lone Wolf 9mm bbl, factory 9mm mags and a 9mm extractor. Yesterday I went out with some of this: Ammo and couldn't get through a mag without a stovepipe. Then Ioaded up some WWB 115gr and got through a whole box(all I had) without any trouble. I'm trying to test as many of the cheaper ammos I can before I buy in bulk. So, How many rounds down the pipe without a malfunction should I be looking for before I commit to a case or two? thanks M |
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I agree with the above posters. If you just want to save some money by shooting 9mm at the range, you're better off buying a G17 or G19, shooting your 10,000 rounds for practice, then selling the handgun when you get bored. You'll probably only be out-of-pocket for about $150 at most when you go to sell the now-used glock.
If you're looking for a self defense weapon, I think after market parts are way too risky if you notice ANY change in reliability. I personally put ~300 rounds downrange with the exact preferred self defense round with not a single failure before I trust it. (even more critical since I own gen4 9mm glocks  )
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Since the Glock design is just fine right outta the box I am generally happy with 100 rounds down the tube.
If I radically change the gun's internals (going beyond a good cleaning and polish and some new night sights), it ain't seeing use as an SD weapon. I am not out to impress anyone. |
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Since the Glock design is just fine right outta the box I am generally happy with 100 rounds down the tube. If I radically change the gun's internals (going beyond a good cleaning and polish and some new night sights), it ain't seeing use as an SD weapon. I am not out to impress anyone. I feel the same way about the XD9 i have. After 100 rounds, i consider the ammo GTG. Bear in mind that it is box stock. |
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Just wondering How many rounds down the pipe you fire before you consider ammo GTG. Background: I'm running a G22 with a Lone Wolf 9mm bbl, factory 9mm mags and a 9mm extractor. Yesterday I went out with some of this: Ammo and couldn't get through a mag without a stovepipe. Then Ioaded up some WWB 115gr and got through a whole box(all I had) without any trouble. I'm trying to test as many of the cheaper ammos I can before I buy in bulk. So, How many rounds down the pipe without a malfunction should I be looking for before I commit to a case or two? thanks M 50rds more than enough If your pistol feeds 50rds I would say i likes the ammo 
I would look into accuracy and 100% feeding |
| OP, Remington UMC ammo is utter shit in my opinion, at least in .223 caliber from my own experience. Every bullet was seated at a different depth, the bullets themselves had a different shape from other manufacturers. The nose was very blunt. I'm am assuming these "features" trickle down into other calibers. Try Blazer Brass or Blazer Aluminum for a couple hundred rounds before you go switching things back to .40 just yet. |
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Sorry, should have been more clear. I still have the .40 bbl, mag, and extractor all of which I can swap out for SD. The 9mm is for cheap range time. And, I im starting to agree about the UMC ammo. Just seems to be too low end to run in my set up.
One thing I noticed last night though after my nightly mag and chamber check of the 9mm(my current back-up for HD) is that one mag had a rattle in it. Sounded like there was a gap somewhere in the mag allowing a 9mm round to rattle around. I marked this mag and swapped it out for one that didn't rattle and will keep an eye on it while Im out at the range next time. Has anyone had this trouble with a Glock Factory mag? The quest for decent range ammo continues. Merry Christmas everyone. M |
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One thing I noticed last night though after my nightly mag and chamber check of the 9mm(my current back-up for HD) is that one mag had a rattle in it. Sounded like there was a gap somewhere in the mag allowing a 9mm round to rattle around. I marked this mag and swapped it out for one that didn't rattle and will keep an eye on it while Im out at the range next time. Has anyone had this trouble with a Glock Factory mag? Yes, 2 or 3 of my 20 or so factory mags rattle a bit. I haven't linked it to decreased function. (They are all 17rd G17/G34 gen4 ambidextrous mags) |