.45 ammo problems
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Are you talking about the aluminum cased Blazers? Many guns have trouble with these, the aluminum cases are "stickier."
Plus is you are using the 200 gr JHP "flying ashtray" load it will probably be worse. I've found that if a .45 will feed those reliably it will probably feed about any hollowpoint. I have a Witness that has jammed 3 times in 875 rounds. 2 of them were with the Blazer 200gr JHP (albeit out of a mag with a weak spring).
regards,
David
Plus is you are using the 200 gr JHP "flying ashtray" load it will probably be worse. I've found that if a .45 will feed those reliably it will probably feed about any hollowpoint. I have a Witness that has jammed 3 times in 875 rounds. 2 of them were with the Blazer 200gr JHP (albeit out of a mag with a weak spring).
regards,
David
George Hill
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Speer Lawman loads make a good practice round. I love them... Very consistant good power level with quality manufacturing using brass cases and FMJ bullets. Accurate and reliable in every gun I have tried to use it in.
Mike Irwin
Staff
CCI Blazers have a slick coating on the aluminum to help with feeding and extraction. Used to be a much worse problem.
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DerGlockenpooper
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Have you found any ammo that feeds reliably in your Colt?
Greeting TFL Shooters:
The aluminum case used in Blazer cartridges used to be sticky and feed poorly. It used to be a lot of things. Now, through a lot of process improvements, it is coated with a special wax that contains teflon. Feeding is greatly enhanced. Heck, even I remember getting my first .45 (The one I still pack...) and buying a box of the stuff. I only had one magazine that would feed it! I was not happy either. Today things are much improved.
Some old cartridges die hard. So goes it with the "Flying Ashtray" bullet and the Blazer loading of same. The Gold Dot is astoundingly better, but there persists a following for the latter. Sooooooo..... , it is still a product in the Blazer case, and I think very limited in the brass Lawman load. The "Flying Ashtray" is great, if that is what you want. Try the premium Gold Dot, and tell me what you think.
Blazer is great stuff, for what it is intended, and that is non-reloadable low cost plinking and practice ammo loaded inside SAAMI pressure and velocity recommendations. Not many of the commercial reloaders can say that with their fodder.
If feeding is a problem with that bullet (which is notoriously hard to feed) then buy the TMJ or FMJ Blazer version. It should feed like a slick noodle. I haven't run into any semi-auto handguns that won't eat the stuff with vigor.
Blazer ammo or otherwise, remember that the weakest link in the semi-auto feeding chain is the MAGAZINE. Try another mag. Try a new mag. from a reliable source, not the cheap ones. It is my semi-informed opinion that a bad magazine can ruin good data. Throw the damn thing out and start over with a good one.
Hey Slim,...... is that you preaching?
Oops. I was. Good shooting all.
Slim, out.
The aluminum case used in Blazer cartridges used to be sticky and feed poorly. It used to be a lot of things. Now, through a lot of process improvements, it is coated with a special wax that contains teflon. Feeding is greatly enhanced. Heck, even I remember getting my first .45 (The one I still pack...) and buying a box of the stuff. I only had one magazine that would feed it! I was not happy either. Today things are much improved.
Some old cartridges die hard. So goes it with the "Flying Ashtray" bullet and the Blazer loading of same. The Gold Dot is astoundingly better, but there persists a following for the latter. Sooooooo..... , it is still a product in the Blazer case, and I think very limited in the brass Lawman load. The "Flying Ashtray" is great, if that is what you want. Try the premium Gold Dot, and tell me what you think.
Blazer is great stuff, for what it is intended, and that is non-reloadable low cost plinking and practice ammo loaded inside SAAMI pressure and velocity recommendations. Not many of the commercial reloaders can say that with their fodder.
If feeding is a problem with that bullet (which is notoriously hard to feed) then buy the TMJ or FMJ Blazer version. It should feed like a slick noodle. I haven't run into any semi-auto handguns that won't eat the stuff with vigor.
Blazer ammo or otherwise, remember that the weakest link in the semi-auto feeding chain is the MAGAZINE. Try another mag. Try a new mag. from a reliable source, not the cheap ones. It is my semi-informed opinion that a bad magazine can ruin good data. Throw the damn thing out and start over with a good one.
Hey Slim,...... is that you preaching?
Oops. I was. Good shooting all.
Slim, out.
Since you guys have brought up the Blazer ammo, I have a question. Every where a friend and I look - ammo dealers, the internet, etc. - Blazer 45 ACP ammo is as expensive, and sometimes more expensive, than many plain box, brass cased loads. Where are the bargins on Blazer 45 ammn? We can't find them!
Dave T
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Dave T
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Ruger357
I am having probs with CCI Blazer ammo also. My .45's dont like them Winchester's work fine. I think I will stick with them and PMC.
I am having probs with CCI Blazer ammo also. My .45's dont like them Winchester's work fine. I think I will stick with them and PMC.
I dearly dislike Blazer. I am a firearms instrutor for my agency and will not allow the stuff on the range. I has FTF problems in the autos, and no one wants the brass so it becomes more range trash. Blazer can go to blazes. Have a nice day.
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