...as I do FREQUENTLY, I just checked ammo prices at several "Online" ammo suppliers...and Widener's is having a pretty good sale on CCI Blazer ammo. I picked up a coupla' cases of the Blazer 9mm 115-gr. FMJ for $8.28 a box, PLUS shipping..."Individual" box price is $8.45...HTH....mikey357

I have always wanted to use brass ammo. What has been your experiance in using the other case metals? Am I taking any chances by not using brass?

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Originally posted by johnsodl:
I have always wanted to use brass ammo. What has been your experiance in using the other case metals? Am I taking any chances by not using brass?

The Blazer aluminum runs fine in my 226, 239 & P7. I remember when a sale was $4.99/box.

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Originally posted by johnsodl:
I have always wanted to use brass ammo. What has been your experiance in using the other case metals? Am I taking any chances by not using brass?

Along with various brass-cased ammo, I have used Blazer aluminum, Wolf steel and Brown Bear steel. ALL OF THEM have gone bang for me and my wife. They have all worked just as well as brass cased ammo. Blazer aluminum I find quite clean shooting; the Wolf and Brown Bear a bit on the dirty side - but I clean after each shooting session. These all worked fine in my 228, 229s and 239. For range ammo I just buy what's cheapest.

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I remember when a sale was $4.99/box.

Me, too.

I really like Blazer Aluminum. (I liked it way better at $3.89 a box.)

The various steel cased stuff has all worked fine for me too, although most of that commie powder seems to burn less cleanly.

I've probably shot 10,000 or more rounds of Blazer Aluminum through Sigs without incident. It's great stuff!

Thanks for the heads up went & bought 1000 rds shipping is $20 but what the heck I didn't have to pay state sales tax came out to $9.40/box
Big 5 ran an ad about 3 weeks ago for UMC for $8/box but ran out quickly. Next ad they were on sale for $12/bx reg $16/bx It's getting really wierd out there.
zeme05

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Wideners

How much did you have to get to get the quantity discount?
I just looked at 1000rds but didn't see anything about $8.28 per box.
Thanks

Wideners has been very good to me, too. I have never had a problem w/ CCI BLAZER (American made) ammo. Wolf .40 broke the extractor in my SP2340. SIG Factory repaired no cost/prompt service.
FYI: back in WWII, the U.S. issued some steel cased ammo (45acp). This was due to wartime scarcity of brass, copper etc. I can't remember where I heard/read it, but if you put a small drop of oil in the extractor HINGE, it helps reduce functioning problems.

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Originally posted by Toxsic220:
Wideners has been very good to me, too. I have never had a problem w/ CCI BLAZER (American made) ammo. Wolf .40 broke the extractor in my SP2340. SIG Factory repaired no cost/prompt service.
FYI: back in WWII, the U.S. issued some steel cased ammo (45acp). This was due to wartime scarcity of brass, copper etc. I can't remember where I heard/read it, but if you put a small drop of oil in the extractor HINGE, it helps reduce functioning problems.

I have heard people speculate that steel cased ammo cause premature breakage of extractor. Hard to know for sure as extractors break that have only been feed non steel cased ammo. But it makes sense. That is why I like blazer as aluminum is soft and in theory at least should cause no problems. I try and restrict my use of steel cased ammo to guns designed for it. Or as someone put it commie ammo for commie guns.

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Originally posted by johnsodl:
I have always wanted to use brass ammo. What has been your experiance in using the other case metals? Am I taking any chances by not using brass?

I've only had my 229 since November, and I've literally put 5000 rounds of CCI Aluminum through it to date with no problems.

And this is on top of another assorted 3000 rounds of various brass and steel stuff, and tons of reloads from my local range.

I know the 229 is superb weapon, but the CCI is just plain good inexpensive and reliable ammo no matter what you are shooting it in.

And Widener's is THE BEST - can't say enough good things about those guys - they are the Anti-SportsmansGuide!

I just got 500 rounds of this from Wideners. It shoots just fine in the P6 and it wound up being a bit cheaper than if I'd bought the same amount of WWB from Walmart. I figure I'm also saving the hassle and gas cost to drive to walmart for ammo.

CCI Blazer Aluminum is my favorite practice ammo.

I can't find it anywhere local anymore since Wal-Mart started carrying the brass.

I too mis the 4.99 a box at wally world

I just ordered a case of 9mm and a case of .45ACP in the Aluminum Blazer. I've shot at least 4 or 5 full cases of this in various calibers and have never had a problem except for maybe 1 or 2 bad primers.

Also, this will be at least my fourth order from Wideners. Every past order has gone 100% smoothly without a hitch. A+ for them.

Mikey.....

Never purchased from or heard of Wideners prior to your post. Just picked up 1000 rounds - price is better than anyplace I've found on the web, just as you said. Thanks very much for the head's up!

What kind of delivery time are you guys getting from Wideners?

Same ammo is on sale at Natchez Shooters Supply for $7.99/box, but they won't ship to Alabama.

I got 6000 rounds of .40 S&W in a week UPS Ground - best customer service I've seen.

Five days delivery time to Texas. Ammo packaged in factory case and in perfect condition.