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9mm ammo

gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
edited February 2008 in Ask the Experts
i recently purchased a S & W Sigma series SW9VE. i am not very familiar with handguns, and would appreciate any info on what is the best 9mm ammo maker and what is the best load to use for basic shooting. anyone out there able to share some knowledge?
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It appears that in today's climate that if I want to pick up some 9mm plinking ammo that I'm going to have no alternative other than some import brands I'm not particulary familiar with. Anyone have experience with Wolf, Silver Bear, or S&B and which is the preferable brand since they all seem to be priced reasonably close?
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I recently bought a baby eagle full size 9mm I have problems with the cheap Winchester ammo, basically extracting the spent casing and then jamming. Don't notice a problem with other brands. I just want to make sure it is not the gun. Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated.

    "IF THE AMERICAN FIREARMS INDUSTRY IS SUED INTO BANKRUPTCY, WHO WILL SUPPLY OUR SOLDIERS."- NRA VICTORY FUND
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Best economical ammo for practice?
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    has anybody used any of the austrailian 9mm+p+ ammo L7R1?? when I bought some they said it has a 1400 fpc and get this 1400 lbs knock down.
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    can anyone help me identifi a box of ammo I aquired .It is a thin cardboard box with 5 silver collored strippers each containing 8 rounds of what appears to be 9mm parabelum ammo the marking almost look japanese or possibly polish czech I am unsure.I thought maybe it could be ammo for a 1912 steyr at any rate if someone knows what these are I would appreciate the info. gundoc2000@yahoo.com

    thanks Dan
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Saw some 9mm ammo listed as "RN".Not familar with that.I'm one of yall will know.Thanks in advance,John
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    More then likely it's Czech. That was the standard type of packing they used for their submachine gun ammo in the 50's. Their submachine guns had a special fitting on the side of the forearm, to enable the 8 round stripper clips to load the magazines. You can identify the Czech ammo of that early 50's era, by the bxn headstamp.

    As a addendum, if it is the original Czech 9mm ammo on the strippers? It would probably would have substantial collectors value nowadays. As the feds have banned it because of its mild steel core and high velocity loading. Both gunshop commandos and collectors covet the stuff, specially if you have a unopened box.
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  • gundoc2000gundoc2000 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    this ammo is marked with the num 50 across from that is a starthen across from each other on opposit sides from the other 2 markings is a triangle and opposit of it is the num 6the box has the words naboyjov ostrych 23 I beleive
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