Aim Or Zero For 9mm?

[kingdarb]

Looking for some input. I'm going to need to get some more 124 grain in the near future. Wanted to see if anyone has used both AIM and Zero and if one is appreciably better than another? I guess that AIMs are plated and Zeros are jacket, so that is something to consider...

 

[Aqualung]

Zero are infinitely better.....

 

[chemo]

availability is the main thing...

 

[Walter Hornby]

if those were my two choices i would go with the zero.

 

[667]

Apples and oranges...

Aim are plated

Zero are Fmj


Zero... Better than aim because they're jacketed

 

[tgt40]

1. BDX
2. Zero

 

[kingdarb]

Bdx are better than aim?

 

[daBear]

Seriously? Its like comparing apples to well, anything not an apple. The BDX is a fine jacketed projectile that you can drive as hot as u like. The AIM is a plated bullet with some limitations. Depends on what you plan on doing but I have seen plated bullets selling for the same as the jacketed and in 1 case, even more. Depending on where you are located, I would take the BDX over the other choices. Having said that, there are others who prefer plated bullets..To each his own
dB

 

[kingdarb]

Oops my bad. I meant to ask if bdx are appreciably better than zero.

 

[Darren.R]

I have Used both and have switched to Berrys I like Zero but I'm having good results with Berrys and there cheaper. I would buy Frontier's before I bought anything from Aim

 

[Walter Hornby]

well since i sell BDX i am partial to BDX but even before i sold them i tried both BDX and Zeros and i found the BDX to be more consistent in length and weight. I have been told that Zero has improved their product but it has been about 10 years since i shot them so try both.

I didn't offer BDX in my original replay as the OP only gave two options. of course one other nice thing about BDX is it is Canadian made.

 

[tgt40]

Good points on comparing jacketed to plated and if plated bullets shoot well in your gun both for function as well as accuracy and they hold together at the velocities you shoot AND they're cheaper, hey why not? I've shot plated but for the cost difference (there is one) compared to the accuracy, uniformity, quality control and availability of BDX my choice is pretty clear.

 

[nada]

if you can hold a 4" or less group[ of 10 ] @ 25yds, it makes a diff,if not the cheapest will work just as well. montana golds will not make you an A shooter. 1st the nut behind the wheel.

 

[kingdarb]

Yeah fair enough. But if the cost of one vs the other is basically the same, I will go with the jacketed...

 

[Canuck223]

Hmm, I notice we seem to be missing a sponsor. AIM seems to have dropped off the radar.

 

[CeeZer]

I've heard AIM is going out of business and selling off their equipment.

 

[Canuck223]

I've heard AIM is going out of business and selling off their equipment.

Really?

Part of me hopes that rumour is false. AIM have in my opinion often failed to live up to thier potential, but they have shown a capacity to learn and adapt.

I could however see Bill pulling the plug. I suspect from some of the comments made by Bill and Rob that AIM have had several evolutions of tooling. At the same time that they have spent more on tooling, the competition has increased and the margins have shrunk.

We'll see.

 

[aridan]

1. Zero
2. Berrys

In that order (for me).

 

[chemo]

I've heard AIM is going out of business and selling off their equipment.

You said the same thing in the previous thread, I think you should read the answer below yours:

AIM is going out of business as far as I know. Mostly due to poor quality product they produced; also AFAIK.
How the phuk do you stay in business with sheedy product, anyway?

Their equipment is for sale - make them an offer ...

Aim is not going out of business. They are producing a new run of bullets this week and QC has gone way up recently to re-tooling and a few other important things. So if that is your complaint you should re-examine.

As to "sheedy" all I can say is that I push the 124's out at 1400 fps and shoot groups out to fifty meters as tight as I can shoot with anything else. I have no second thoughts about using them in my race gun for L-III matches. Each person's mileage will vary and not everyone uses correct settings for loading plated bullets.

If you have any questions or comments about this please feel free to pm me directly. I will be happy to answer all of your questions.

 

[Canuck223]

You said the same thing in the previous thread, I think you should read the answer below yours:

Thanks for clearing that up!!