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saw some 115 gr 9mm Federal aluminum fmj ammo was wondering if anyone has used it in there Glock I have always been a brass guy.
 
I've been using Blazer (aluminum) off and on for years without problems. Some folks found they had some extraction issues with some CZ, but I've never heard of it being a problem with a Glock.

Just get a box or two of the new Federal aluminum to find out if it'll work in your gun.
 
I shoot lots of Blazer aluminum cased ammo in .380, 9mm, .40 S&W, and 45 ACP. Have shot it through Colts, Rugers, DWs, Sigs, CZs, S&Ws, Kimbers, etc. never had any problems with. Good ammo unless you reload.
 
:) With the same question asked over and over thru the years, perhaps a sticky is in order. " Blazer Aluminum Ammo functions fine in 95 percent of all firearms, in the other 5 percent , it doesn't hurt the firearm, tight chambers sometimes causes ejection problems.". Just joking of course, but then again it often surprises me how often an old item is discovered new all over again, perhaps my age is telling on me, what is old hat to me is brand new to a whole new generation.:D
 
saw some 115 gr 9mm Federal aluminum fmj ammo was wondering if anyone has used it in there Glock I have always been a brass guy.
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Aluminum cartridge case or aluminum bullet jacket?

No problem with either, AFAIK.
 
I had a couple boxes of aluminum Blazer stored for a couple years.
When I shot the junk every one of the cases split head to toe.
 
I've never had issues with aluminum and split cases. My only negative I will say is that it typically doesn't eject pretty for me. My HKs eject to the 3 o'clock position with brass in a boring fashion. With aluminum the gun cycles and the cases eject, but often all over the place. It's not a huge issue (they're not typically to my face) but frankly I would rather pay the higher premium for brass. In a crunch though there's nothing wrong with it.
 
I bought a box of the Blazer Aluminum in 45 Auto once. It turned out for me to be two boxes is one, first and last. I shot all of the stuff up in my S&W Governor but had a case to split wide open.

It was only maybe two dollars cheaper than some good Federal FMJs with brass cases so I decided the risk wouldn't be worth the slightly cheaper price.
 
Aluminum is not as slick as brass, so extraction problems may happen in some firearms. If they gave it a light coat of polymer like many steel cased ammo now, it would be less likely to cause issue.

That said, most firearms will shoot it just fine.


Aluminum is weaker than brass so no reloading can be done. And guns with chambers that are on the loose side of the spec may allow some splitting to occur.


I have seen aluminum cased ammo with nylon jackets... And I thought... If it had been significantly cheaper than brass, like a little cheaper than steel cased, I would shoot it.

If it was the same cost as steel and copper jacketed, I would buy it up like crazy for days I don't want to chase brass. Because most steel cased ammo has by metal jackets and that can cause more wear of rifling.

The aluminum cased and nylon jacked bullets I seen were the same cost as the good foreign made brass stuff... So too much.


It eliminates the two most expensive parts of the ammo... The brass and copper used for the case and jacket... It should reflect that in price. Aluminum is cheaper than steel even. Heck, you would think nylon being very slick overall would help give barrels longer life, so if they shoot well, its not really a bad thing.


I am not a stickler for tradition if the new way works as well or better, more so if I save money. And while aluminum cases are not perfect in every gun, its reliable enough overall to be worth merit. Too bad its not used more often and has a price to help sell it in a market that likes tradition more than it admits.
 
I bought a couple boxes of Blazer 9mm Largo (Bergmann-Bayard) about 20 years ago from a LGS as a closeout.

I shot it in my Bergmann pistol and it all functioned perfectly.

I just wish they still loaded it.:(
 
I used to shoot exclusively Blazer aluminum when it was readily available and under $10 a box several years ago. I don't know why it's not as available now but I wish it was.

Never had a problem with it, especially in a Glock. Personally, if a pistol WON'T function on aluminum or (gasp) steel cased ammo, it's a pistol I don't want to own, much less use as a tool.
 
Years ago, I bought heckuva deal on a large quantity of Blazer aluminum in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 9mm, and .45 ACP. I'm still shooting it and I cannot remember any issue with any round. I'd like to run across another deal, I'd buy some more.
 
I've shot through my s&w910, ruger p95, nephews rugerp89 and a beretta 92 my brother has.....................Worked great for us??:D
 
I shot some .357 maggies in my M27 S&W right after the ammo came out. Had to use a hammer to get the empties out. No more for me.
 
This might or might not be a factor for you...some ranges do not let you shoot aluminum cased ammo.

FWIW I've used .380 Blazer Aluminum in a friends LCP and it worked fine.
 
This might or might not be a factor for you...some ranges do not let you shoot aluminum cased ammo.
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I'm guessing these are the same ranges that don't let you pick up your brass, which I do anyway since I payed for it in the first place.
 
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