Blazer Brass from Cabelas, TMJ vs FMJ

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I have been slowly stocking up on 9mm ammo once monthly from Cabelas via Mail Order, since cannot buy it locally and it hurts less little by little.
Have an assortment of 115 and 124 , in American Eagle, Blazer Brass and Blazer aluminum (2g rds total)
Todays package arrives and the Blazer Brass 124gr is stamped TMJ - checked the website and listed as FMJ. Checked every other box from every other order and its all stamped FMJ. Compared the stock numbers and even the stock numbers are the same, BUT 5 boxes are stamped on end TMJ..... am I missing something?
(total metal vs full metal, not sure about the meanings - thus my question)

Thanks for any input.
 
I seem to recall other manufacturers and the TMJ description: there is a brass chunk at the base of the bullet, instead of exposed lead, Supposedly keeps teh airborne lead levels down.

Blazer's definition may be different.

Isn't Blazer part of the same group as CCI / Speer , and maybe others? If so, I would guess that the bullets are actually made by Speer...
 
What do you mean by the same stock number? Retailer stock number or manufacturer item number? Are the lot numbers the same?
If the retailer stock number is the same, it could be they don't know the difference or they are the same product under a different designation.
If the manufacturer item number is the same I would hope they are the same item under a different designation.
If they are the same lot number then something is really weird here.

Sometimes TMJ means what OldDude said but I've only heard it used to mean that with rifle bullets. With pistol bullets I've only heard TMJ to mean copper plated. Perhaps there are some manufacturers that use TMJ to mean a covered base FMJ with both pistol and rifle bullets?
 
You'd have to check with manufacturor to know for sure, or pull and cut one apart. I bought handgun ammo that was TMJ, and it was a thin copper plating that fully encapsalated the lead. I had to show them at the range, as they prefer not to shoot jacketed ammo indoors, as its harder on the backstop in their opinion.
 
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