Ruag Precision 9mm Ammo

They make a wide variety of quality products and make ammo in 5 countries. Names you should recognize include Hirtenberger, Dynamit Nobel, Norma, RWS, GECO, Rottweil and MFS.

www.ruag.com/Ammotec/Ammotec_Home

I recently bought 3 cases of 124 gr. Geco 9mm from J&G on the recommendation of an experienced P210 shooter and it's great ammo in every gun I've tried it in. The bullet is lead, the jacket is soft iron covered in copper and the case is brass. Made in Switzerland and only $10 a box by the case.

www.jgsales.com/9mm-geco-124gr-fmj.-swiss-ruag-mfg.-50rd-box.-new-lower-price!-p-4083.html
 
Almost every shop in town sells the RUAG MWS 9mm 124gr Swiss ammo for a decent price (these days) about $10.00. Unfortunately the indoor gun range in town prohibits this ammo because there is steel or someother metal besides copper and lead in the jacket (I tested it and it does react to a refrigerator magnet). They do not permit any steel-jacketed ammo to be fired in their range. According to TNOutdoors9 who tested it in a YouTube video it is relatively hot but not quite close to 9mm NATO.
 
Good stuff. As others have stated it has bi-metal jacket so some indoor ranges will not allow you to shoot it.

It is more accurate and cleaner than most ammo in its price range IMHO. I buy it on the cheap whenever I can. Sig uses it to test guns at the factory.
 
Shot over 1000 rounds of it so far. It is zinc plated steel ammo from Russia. But it does seem to be a step above Tula or some of the like. It has been very accurate and totally reliable through several of my 9mm's and can be found at a good price if you look around. It's also on the hot side at 1215f.p.s. out of a 115gr. bullet. Not super hot but most of the cheaper stuff is usually around 1125 f.p.s. with a 115gr. bullet. I'll buy more of it. Thumbs up to it. Hope this helps.
 
They make a line of ammo with zinc covered steel cases.

The GECO 9mm in the link I posted has a brass case and a lead bullet, but the bullet jacket is a layer of soft iron (not steel) covered with a layer of copper.

John
 
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