So Steven at bulkammo.com shoots me an e-mail asking if I would review something. I ignored it. Hey I'm a busy guy and what's in it for me? Besides there can't be that many people wandering by here to check on my pedestrian ramblings right?
He sends another email a couple of weeks later. I say sure this time around and several days later a box of 50 S&B .45 auto shows up at stately manor.
First I have to say I have a history with this Czech Republic ammo. It is sold at the home range. I reload brass recovered from same. I have shot it many times. This is the hardest I have worked for a box of ammo! The selection they have for this caliber is here.
He sends another email a couple of weeks later. I say sure this time around and several days later a box of 50 S&B .45 auto shows up at stately manor.
First I have to say I have a history with this Czech Republic ammo. It is sold at the home range. I reload brass recovered from same. I have shot it many times. This is the hardest I have worked for a box of ammo! The selection they have for this caliber is here.
I will of course use this for testing:
I will run it through a Colt Combat Commander with a 4.25" barrel. While I am at it I will run it through a Para Ordinance 1911 too.
I am interested in seeing how the physical dimensions measure up on this ammo and never had a chance to do so. So, I take a round apart.
First, OAL. Well within specs!
Then, since I don't know what powder is used I was curious to see what the load weight was. This powder looked totally different than powder I use for reloading. Weight was almost identical though. 4.1 grains or so.
Brass Length? Well within specs:
Bullet diameter? Much the same:
So I hope to run some through the chronograph Sunday. I have to make a day trip tomorrow to shoot this:
My home range can't handle rifles unless in handgun calibers. I perhaps played a part in that. On the plus side I get to see old friends.
FTC Stuff: Yes I did get a free box of ammo in exchange for this review. I spent more time so far on this than the box of ammo is worth and if the ammo sucks, the next review will accurately report it!
I spent more time so far on this than the box of ammo is worth and if the ammo sucks, the next review will accurately report it!
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LOL, I hope your Chrony works when you go to the range, unlike mine... sigh
ReplyDeleteS&B stuff I've shot tends to be pretty strong on recoil, and pretty dirty.
Brock- Indeed!
ReplyDeleteNFO- If it is a Pace, it is a plastic cased ball of suck and fail. Had one.
Nfo- PACT! damm auto correct!
ReplyDeleteI like S&B brass. Primer pockets might be a tad tight, but it still loads well.
ReplyDeleteTJ- Yeah the primer pockets are a bit tight, but not the OMG!!! crap I have found on the Interwebs. Brass cleans and resizes well IMHO.
ReplyDeleteI've shot some before, but never realized it was from the Czech Republic.
ReplyDeleteI got the same email, and will be doing my "review" after the ammo gets here.
I never thought to do the tech-spec stuff like you just did, but then I don't reload, either!
I'll review mine from the "Average User" viewpoint.
drjim- No worries there! I felt I had to bring something to the table as I make my own .45's! The stuff shoots well and I was impressed after taking a round apart.
ReplyDeleteHm. Two of you getting review requests?
ReplyDeleteYep. Came right 'out of the blue' for me, and I assume Keads, too.
ReplyDeleteBrooke and drjim, Yep right out of the blue!
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