Federal Aluminum 45acp Ammo

[Drh]

Hi,

Have any of you PM45 / CM45 owners tried the Federal aluminum 230 grain ball ammo?
just wondering how it performs in the Kahr since they can be ammo picky. I hear the aluminum
expands and may not extract properly.

thanks
Dan

[RRP]

My local Walmart recently had Federal aluminum in 115 grain 9mm. I've shot more than 400 rounds without a single problem. I bet the .45 would work just fine.

[muggsy]

God created brass for a reason.

[Longitude Zero]

God created brass for a reason.

Precisely. I have not tried this particular ammo but aluminum cased stuff in the past I have used was iffy. Too me it is not worth the potential downside.

[GLOCKROCKER]

I haven't tried the Federal stuff either but I have fired thousands of rounds of Blazer aluminum and the only problem I ever had with it was in a 9mm Firestar that I had years ago. It would occasionally have a FTF with aluminum cases. I don't reload handgun ammo, so if the price is right I would give it a shot.

[RRP]

At less than $200 per 1000, I was happy to find it. I use this stuff when taking courses, when I might not be able to retrieve my brass for reloading.

[O'Dell]

God created brass for a reason.

Amen, Muggsy. I never use anything but brass, even in my cheapest guns.

[ESAFO]

My local Walmart recently had Federal aluminum in 115 grain 9mm. I've shot more than 400 rounds without a single problem. I bet the .45 would work just fine.

Just last week i noticed this in my local Wal-Mart they had 9-.40&.45, I think the price worked out that you could get 100rds of the aluminum for close to the price of 50rds of federal brass.
quantity of ammo will always catch my eye when going to the range.

[JohnR]

I'll look for it. I'm sure it'll work well in at least one of my beloved .45s.

[blackbird94]

just got a box of 50 45auto for my cw45. haven't shot it yet but will let you all know how it runs. By the way it was $14.59 Federal aluminum

[wyntrout]

I just got their last two boxes of Federal Aluminum-cased 115-gr 9mm FMJ for $9.97 each on my last visit to Walmart. I've been using Blazer aluminum-cased FMJ in 9mm, .40, and .45, and maybe even some .380, for years with no problem. If it's the cheapest, I'll use it over brass, but no steel-cased or steel projectiles for me.

The .40 S&W seemed really stout to me!

Wynn

[ltxi]

Started using Al cased stuff with the flying ashtray and Al Blazer has always worked fine for me. Brass preferred, steel cased stuff is a no go for anything other than an SKS.

[marshal kane]

IIRC, Blazer aluminum cases are not to be reloaded so I stay away from these cases since I reload. I would treat Federal aluminum the same way. OK to shoot but not to be reloaded. My old range had a short range end for newbys and shooters who just want to shoot up close. Since most of the newbys don't reload, it was rich pickings for a brass scrounger like me and I salvaged literally thousands of rounds of once fired brass there. It's a little harder for me to do the same at my current range since most of the shooters there are reloaders and they retrieve their brass but every once in a while I can score some more once fired brass.

[Photoman]

Now that Federal and ATK are the same company, five will get you ten the Federal aluminum case stuff is just re-labeled Blazer.

[berettabone]

Amen, Muggsy. I never use anything but brass, even in my cheapest guns.

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