QC issues with Blazer 40s&w (180grn)

[madcow]

I was at the range early today and noticed a newer shooter with her STI 40 having problems. After initially looking at it, I noticed that the live round in the gun would not go into battery.

She was using Blazer 180grn FMJ

From initial examination, I noticed the rim of the factory round looked tapered. Also that it was wider than normal, this was why the gone was not locking up properly.

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Lucky it did not go into battery, or the result would have been interesting.

This is a prime example to look at your ammo when loading the magazines

 

[28 gauge]

Too bad.Seems most of the ammunition companies are looking at ways to cut corners and the quality of their products are going down.

 

[B]

Too bad.Seems most of the ammunition companies are looking at ways to cut corners and the quality of their products are going down.

Blazer was never a name I associated with quality. The jackets are pretty much just copper foil.

 

[*MALICE*]

I won't run blazer 9mm anymore. I know 2 guys who blew up glocks with it. Turns out crimping is too expensive a process for cci these days, the bullets were setting back into the case just sitting in the box).

I know many other people who's guns just won't feed this ammo reliably. But other brands workno issues

 

[madcow]

Too bad.Seems most of the ammunition companies are looking at ways to cut corners and the quality of their products are going down.

Cutting corners

 

[28 gauge]

Blazer was never a name I associated with quality. The jackets are pretty much just copper foil.

Blazer is made by CCI and there are many who swear by CCI quality.

 

[28 gauge]

Cutting corners

Glad you liked that.Always good to have a good chuckle.

 

[B]

Blazer is made by CCI and there are many who swear by CCI quality.

You can only do so much while trying to put out a very low priced product. It's as good as it can be while maintaining a profit no doubt, but that's not saying much.

 

[warzaw]

One shell out of how many rounds ? Sounds like a epidemic .I don't use the stuff personally I have a buddy that shoots a ton of it and does well by it.. The brass seems to be of a lesser quality for reloading in my IMHO

 

[cement head]

I was at the range early today and noticed a newer shooter with her STI 40 having problems. After initially looking at it, I noticed that the live round in the gun would not go into battery.

She was using Blazer 180grn FMJ

From initial examination, I noticed the rim of the factory round looked tapered. Also that it was wider than normal, this was why the gone was not locking up properly.

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Lucky it did not go into battery, or the result would have been interesting.

This is a prime example to look at your ammo when loading the magazines

I would have forwarded off a photo of the two rounds side by side to CCI and see what they have to say . it seems production has been more important than quality for many years now . I notice that in my line of work also .

 

[warzaw]

To funny they produce millions of rounds and they have a bad one how can this be ?