Aim Bullets for IPSC

euxx said:
So, how much are you paying for 10k of your Berry's?
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Well to be fair I got the AIM locally from a brick and mortar store, and I ordered the Berry's online, and in neither case was I ordering in 10k lots. So, in my case, the Berry's were cheaper, but you might do better.

That being said I'd rather pay more for the Berry's as they were better quality. I didn't have a bad experience with AIM but the Berry's are better by my judgement as well as what seems to be consensus.
 
Usually manufacturers will add a few extra per box to make sure you get at least the quantity you were supposed to, and to make up for any out of spec.
I can only assume AIM is doing the same, but can't say.

I've received deformed bullets from every plated bullet manufacturer I've purchased from.
As long as I get 1000 usable projectiles, I don't care.

Zeros have been spot on for me, but in today's environment when nothing is readily available, you use what you can get your hands on.

The only benefit to hardly ever practicing is I have enough "good" bullets for all the level 3s I play to attend.!!!!


As for availability, Red Tip Bullet has campro in stock.
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I have found it really makes a difference which gun you shoot them out of. I use Speer jacked 124's for practice and in 9mm major or 38 super, they are extremely accurate. With Steel Challenge loads, they are acceptable.
For match ammo for both steel and IPSC, I use Hornady XTP's. I have heard their HAP projectiles are just as good and cheaper, but I've never tried them.

I think you can get away with plated bullets for lighter loads but for IPSC major, there will be a noticable difference in accuracy with FMJ's.
 
Full copper plating
Just looked it up.

RN, RNFP and TC are the bullet profiles.
 
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When I played a little with open over the winter, I used AIM 124s in 9 major. What I had kicking around.
Pushing them at about 173pf, they held up fine. More accurate than I was.

If/when I focus on shooting open I will be shooting FMJ hollow points to try and minimize leading up the comp and ensure I have no issues at major PF speeds.
 
pauls said:
Usually manufacturers will add a few extra per box to make sure you get at least the quantity you were supposed to, and to make up for any out of spec.
I can only assume AIM is doing the same, but can't say.

I've received deformed bullets from every plated bullet manufacturer I've purchased from.
As long as I get 1000 usable projectiles, I don't care.

Zeros have been spot on for me, but in today's environment when nothing is readily available, you use what you can get your hands on.

The only benefit to hardly ever practicing is I have enough "good" bullets for all the level 3s I play to attend.!!!!


As for availability, Red Tip Bullet has campro in stock.
New site sponsor
https://redtipbullet.com/Products_Catalog.html
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I just picked some of the 147gr 9mm from Redtipbullet today. Great place to do business with. I have reloaded these before. Very consistent and accurate in my Stock III.
 
pauls said:
When I played a little with open over the winter, I used AIM 124s in 9 major. What I had kicking around.
Pushing them at about 173pf, they held up fine. More accurate than I was.

If/when I focus on shooting open I will be shooting FMJ hollow points to try and minimize leading up the comp and ensure I have no issues at major PF speeds.
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You sticking with the Open Glock? :D
 
I had a problem with the aim's when they first started...inconsistent size and weight. I stopped using them and went to Zero's...they are a nice bullet, but pricey, ii realize they are a completely different bullet style and manufacture, but I am on a budget.
I went back to Aim's for my last 8000 or so reloads, I have found them to be consistent with weight and size, good enough for me anyways, and have small ziplock baggie of deformed bullets. (i have it on good account that if you return the deformed ones to Aim, they will replace them, and add extra for your trouble)
Everyone else's mileage will vary of course, but I think they have resolved most of their issues.
 
I have been an AIM user since they started................I stuck with them from the start because I wanted to support a local mfg that wanted to learn and grow their business with shooters in mind. I am glad that I did.

Their quality has grown consistently over those years.
 
cbabes said:
You sticking with the Open Glock? :D
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Its there to get my open fix wen I need it, but when the time comes I'll be looking at all my options.
The Glock has been rock solid other than that one day I broke the trigger spring, but that was likely my doing anyway.
A 99.99999% reliable open gun is hard to come by.

Not to mention it is unique and attracts all the ladies.
:)
 
7.62mm said:
I had a problem with the aim's when they first started...inconsistent size and weight. I stopped using them and went to Zero's...they are a nice bullet, but pricey, ii realize they are a completely different bullet style and manufacture, but I am on a budget.
I went back to Aim's for my last 8000 or so reloads, I have found them to be consistent with weight and size, good enough for me anyways, and have small ziplock baggie of deformed bullets. (i have it on good account that if you return the deformed ones to Aim, they will replace them, and add extra for your trouble)
Everyone else's mileage will vary of course, but I think they have resolved most of their issues.
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stormbringer said:
I have been an AIM user since they started................I stuck with them from the start because I wanted to support a local mfg that wanted to learn and grow their business with shooters in mind. I am glad that I did.

Their quality has grown consistently over those years.
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Well you two shoot pretty good so that's good enough for me. I picked up the CamPros because they were cheaper but will probably try Aim in the future.
 
I've used Berry's 124gr for all of my 9mm loads so far, but I picked up a few AIM in 124gr and 147gr last year. This has me thinking about weight consistency since I finally got around to competing in IPSC this year. I found that the Berry's is more consistent and closer to the advertised weight. Here's some data for y'all that are interested in numbers. The AIM bullets are definitely lighter on average than advertised so be careful when checking PF.

Berry's 124gr RN (Plated)
123.9
123.9
123.9
123.9
124.2
123.8
124.0
123.9
123.9
124.1
Average= 123.95gr, Range=0.4gr, Sdev=0.1179 (0.10%)

AIM 124gr RN (Plated)
122.9
122.6
124.2
123.0
122.6
123.2
123.6
122.7
123.4
123.3
Average=123.15gr, Range=1.6gr, sdev=0.5039 (0.41%)

AIM 147gr RN (Plated)
144.8
145.5
146.2
145.0
144.8
144.7
146.2
145.2
145.9
145.7
Average=145.40gr, Range=1.5gr, sdev= 0.5812gr (0.40%)
 
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