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@Steamrunner

Ай бұрын

Blazer brass has been my 9mm baseline since I've shot thousands of rounds of it without a single hiccup. Hornady Critical Defense and Underwood Xtreme Defender for defensive ammo. It seems to be PMC for 223/5.56 and and Russian made ammo before the ban for my 7.62x39. Winchester for my two hunting rifles... I might be here a while.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

@@Steamrunner Blazer has always been solid for me as well. CCI knows their stuff I guess.

@Lostinthesand

Ай бұрын

Just had the problem yesterday as I went to the range. Test the ammo!

@daviddrago9360

Ай бұрын

I reload and avoid these problems. I only buy cheap ammo for certain drills where total accuracy isn’t really needed and a failure is a plus to add to your drill. Depending on the caliber can depend on ammo manufacturer which is way too much to list here 😂 Also CCI makes good 22lr ammo, much better than federal or Remington, that SKS ammo is good for the 22lr. Their match 22lr is pretty good.

@Ando2k10

Ай бұрын

I'd had similar issues with an AR-10 and Winchester M80. It would work, without flaw, for a few rounds and then I'd start having light strikes. After much troubleshooting, I decided to swap the Bravo Company BCG from my other AR-10 with the Odin Works BCG in this one and that, for some reason, fixed the issue. And, I'm not having issues with my other AR-10 which now has the Odin Works BCG in it.

This is a well known issue with AAC .300BLK ammo. Usually with the brass that has 'JAG' head stamps. The ammo that is literally one dollar more per box usually doesn't have this same issue.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Good to know

@HatsuneM1ku01

Ай бұрын

Aac is made by psa and is all cheap garbage with the same psa qc as their rifles

@dragonsofthunder

Ай бұрын

​@HatsuneM1ku01 I've had amazing experience with their 5.56 black tip Sabre stuff

PRO of cheap ammo: You get to practice clearing bad rounds CON of cheap ammo: squib rounds that get stuck in the barrel. Better pray you don't double tap a stuck round in the barrel!

@neverendingmods

Ай бұрын

Yep, I had brass cased, new production Igman ammo that was garbage and a round got stuck in my barrel. Luckily next round wouldn't chamber as the previous bullet was only just past the breach area.

@enginethrill5734

Ай бұрын

Ol Captain OJ when he has a squib on the range 👀😮😮😮💀💀💀

Any time you have a blown primer you should inspect or break down your trigger group. The pieces of the blown primer can fall into the trigger group and cause a malfunction down the road.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion. Thank you!

@hateferlife

Ай бұрын

Glad someone else is tracking!

@beenschmokin

Ай бұрын

Happened to me with shite reman garbage. Will never buy again.

@virtuaguyverify

Ай бұрын

100% true, happened to me twice and jammed up trigger

I use what the military uses(aka nato rounds) because it’s made to a specific standard and less likely to have failures and military stuff is always sealed on the primer and sometimes around the bullet it’s self to keep moisture out better

Great video. Coincidence in problems yesterday. I bought 525 rounds of new Federal..22 long rifle. Went out with several guns which are clean and Fire everything, as of yesterday. In every 10 rounds, it failed. To fire and eject completely with the semiautomatic. In all the guns I fired yesterday. I had older ammunition, no malfunction with it. Not knocking Federal. It made for fun weapon malfunction drills. Magazine change outs. But identical to your video. Keep up the good work.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Makes for a frustrating range day but like you said, good training :)

@markwellsfry9843

Ай бұрын

The Federal bulk 525 qty .22 LR ammo has been video documented on U tube as having about the greatest velocity variance of any .22 LR ammo made , I recall from about 700 -1150 fps. Don't ever rely on it for self defense or hunting use in a semi auto firearm.

One thing that can cause issues with light strikes, is if the shoulder is pushed back too far and the round is going too deep into the chamber. Honestly, I highly recommend having a decent cartridge gauge. Lyman makes a good one. Also, I've found the sig MCX to be more finicky than straight AR type rifles. Honestly, I always recommend trying ammo before you buy a whole bunch of it, as usually the only people you can return it to if it doesn't work is the manufacturer.

@dinoscungilli6390

Ай бұрын

That was my first thought also

Hey Magic P, here's what I have found from using the 300... The rounds work on very tight tolerances. Before ammo was available, I used to load my own 300. What I found was it was very easy to over or under charge these loads. This is due to a couple of reasons- the propellant has to be hotter for the ammunition to function properly, that being said, using the hotter pistol powder in the cartridges would often blow primers when overcharged even a little. The other issue is you are using a pistol length gas tube, so, it is not as forgiving as a 556 round through a mid length or full length gas tube would be. My powder measures are a little archaic, so if I'm loading 25 grains of H335 in a 556 round, and accidentally get 23 or 27 grains dumped into a case, it's barely noticeable, if noticeable at all when shooting, and the rifle still functions. Not so with the 300. The round that did not ignite looks to have the primer sunk in to the case too deep- IDK maybe the cases are a little out of spec. At any rate, if you don't reload your own, make sure you have various manufacturers in your stockpile, so if you identify what does not work, you can isolate it. Bad ammunition can be separated, and reloaded by someone who knows reloading, so don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

The primer is pressed. Over pressing into the casing will not allow the firing to reach it. Under pressing the primer will cause the firing pin to over extend into the primer causing it to rupture when ignited.

Thank you Magic !

Good timing to see this. I was just going to the range to try out my new Highpoint 995 9mm. I'm going to test 2-3 types.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Hope that 995 runs well for you. Let us know in the next private chat!

On top of manufacturing defects, some ammo does not work well with certain firearms. Whether it is primer related, projectile, bad fouling or corrosion from the power. An example, .22LR Federal bulk seems to like strong firing pin strikes from rifles, it does not seem to like pistols.

Damn good to know. I mainly use their 125 gr for practice ammo and their 125 gr Sabre for defensive. Never had any problems though.

I bought some 5.55 from a local company for range ammo 500 rounds no problems. Next batch I had three failures in 2diff guns where the bullet got stuck in the barrel. Never buying cheap ammo again I’m lucky to be alive.

Ha, ammo is ammunition unless you hand load. Winchester, Remington, Hornady, CCI, Fiocchi, Tula, AAC, Aguila, Federal all have quality control issue being mass produced. Even with hand loading you can have a bad prime. I personally stock them them all.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Good point. I have only ever had one squib load from a handloaded round 😓 To be fair, it was in my early days of reloading haha

@RicArmstrong

Ай бұрын

Problem is, some of those makers have more problems then the others. There is a difference.

Big fan! Thanks for doing what you do…!

Get the good 💩 and get it on sale! All others are range pellets that may go stale. Got a little AAC, but only for the range. Cuz my money is funny... And my change is strange! 💸

Sometimes though, just sometimes... buying that "cheapest" stuff pays off... like buying a couple cases of junk talamo .223 to blow through practice with only to find out, they shipped you 2 cases of steel core penetrators instead. I mean it was still steel, just not the junk stuff. :)

I bought Aac ammo and never had a problem but these days aint no telling what there doing in manufacturing

@HatsuneM1ku01

Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t trust anything psa puts out. Let alone ammo they are making now 😬. Their qc? Nah that shot doesn’t exist lol.

Primer blowout is caused by junk primers or over pressure

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Thanks. I figured as much but a lot of you here in the comments have more knowledge than I do and I always appreciate the additional insight.

@grimwheeler

Ай бұрын

Don't forget pocket uniformity issues in the brass mfg process

I do like those T-Rex slings. I have three of them.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I have two. They're legit.

You cannot determine a bullet's OAL by viewing the cannelure grooves. Different manufacturers could have different length grooves, or simply not in the same place. Viewing the cannelure isn't an appropriate estimation method; unless you are only comparing one manufacturer and one bullet. Just the same, should always be measured. But that wasn't your problem anyway. Doing a quick review shows that you're not the only one that has had problems with AAC and light primer strikes. Good info you have shared. Thx.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the input. And it seems to be an issue for sure!

I've never had a single issue with Fiocchi that I can remember.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I have always appreciated Fiocchi. Especially their canned buckshot haha

@kevinramsey3490

Ай бұрын

I called Fiocchi because of their support of Sootch (Don). I bought 2500 rounds of range ammo and I think 500 rds of their hollow points. I told them exactly why I started buying their ammo because they're supporting gun guys I did the same with Midway when I was reviewing holsters and mag pouches. I told their customer support that because they supported you, I was buying from them. I'll probably never buy enough to really matter from anyone to really to really make a difference but I try to make companies aware that because of their support of y'all, we're very appreciative.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

@@kevinramsey3490 well I definitely appreciate that!

Solid video. Taking advice from Trench Grenade now I try to only stock what I shoot I don't do range and carry ammo which is why I settled with IMI for all my calibers except .308 it's affordable for me and all the rounds have sealed primers it keeps me consistant as well shooting the same brand as much as possible. AAC makes good ammo I would reccommend if you need some practice

I had a bunch of 5 yr old 7.62x39 steel cased tula, that I used in my AR at the range for range ammo. Bought another lot 6 mo ago, an it jammed up my AR with FTE, stuck case, that mortality wouldn't even budge. Now its relegated to the SKS. What we found out with the newer ammo was the shoulders weren't as sharp, an seemed to be at a different angle than the older fodder. Now the AR only gets brass cased ammo, no problems at all with the Belom. Will try other brass cased down the road from others, jic. Thx for the vid Magic

I’ve not had any issues either AAC other than obvious differences in velocity. I have it in 5 or 6 different calibers. This makes me want to buy more and test it. Thanks for the info brother

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

thats wild because AAC has such great reviews all around

@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.

Ай бұрын

🤑

I have 2 guns in 200 BLK and I have never bought a factory cartridge. I've learned a lot and I still have all my digits. Reloading is a prepping skill in my opinion.

I personally stay away from Tula ammo since I had my gas tube become disconnected from my block on a government profile AR15. Afterward, I reviewed the Core 15 rifle website. And, they strongly suggested staying away from Tula and Wolf ammo because of how "dirty" it was. I'll pay more money for cleaner, high-quality ammo so it doesn't take down one of my primary weapon systems.

Primer blow out caused by 2 things..obstruction in the flash hole..or over sized primer hole...

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Good to know!

Have a similar issue with some 9mm blazer. Never had issues w any if their stuff before

Momma said life was like a box of Remington Thunderbolt. You never know what you're going to get

Shot some AAC 5.56 ammo. Seems to be good so far, pretty accurate for the price.

Being a reloader my first guess is that there was problems at their factory with primer metal thickness which would explain the nick instead of a normal indentation, but just a guess lol

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Good guess I'd say

I've never run the AAC ammo but I was dialing in a new 30hate a couple weeks ago and it absolutely did not agree with some Norma ammo that I purchased. I swapped out for Hornady Black 168 and it ran like a dream. It was a similar issue to what you were having with light primer strikes and I just attribute it to the ammo itself, not the rifle.

I've started ordering limited quantities of AAC (9mm and 5.56) to test. I am really hoping it runs well as I would like to support a company that is solidly in the USA and seems to have the right mindset.

I like to stock low-mid price (mostly PMC) that has been consistent for me, play at the range with the cheapest stuff. I keep zero with the stocked ammo and have DOPE for anything else based on that zero for quick adjustments with optics as needed.

I had primer blowout when breaking in a .270. I've never seen it before. It wasn't junk ammo either. It actually came from a higher end box of Federal. Haven't had a problem since. Besides, that rifle groups way better with Hornady

I have a few bad boxes of ammo over the years and chalked it up to a manufacturer defect. Any ammo that consistently had issues I’ve never bought again.

Primer might be seated to deep

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Agreed. Just made me mad I couldn't get it to go haha

Had it happen with S&B, Federal GMM, hornady, AAC. Shit happens in mass production. Plan accordingly or reload your own.

I stock IMI and PMC bronze 55g fmj.

THE PRIMER BLOWING OUT GENERALLY SPEAKING IS THE FLASH HOLE WASN'T COMPLETELY DRILLED THROUGH

PSA doing PSA things

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I've generally had good experiences with their products. I could see that if the same levels of QC to the PSA product lines are applied to their ammunition production, things like this may be more likely.

@user-pq6gt5mr1p

Ай бұрын

Cause no other companies have any issues, ever? They are absolutely 100% perfect. Right?

That is an enviable gat you got there...

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I'm a fan. But do we bring it into modernity by getting a Lancer carbon fiber MLOK handguard?

@kanejakejimmy

Ай бұрын

@@MagicPrepper Yeah for sure. I mean why stop now!? Damn thing is pimped. Go hard.

AAC ammo having issues!?!?!?!?! You don't say! lol but seriously thanks for the video, man.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

No problem. Just figured it was worth sharing to give people ideas about testing their ammo choice before jumping in head first.

I have had the same problem with hornady in 300blk. Primers were either duds or too hard and wouldn't work in any thing. I haven't had any issues with AAC but at least now I know it could happen.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Hornady is the only other brand of ammo I've ever had primers blow out on me. That was in some .357 MAG.

@terrellstandefer6646

Ай бұрын

@MagicPrepper I haven't had a issue with 357 but I have not used any Hornady in mine. It's all been cheap ammo mainly for the brass to reload. I did get a some 357 from freedom munitions to try out because of price and to test because of how their other ammo has performed. I'll let you know if you want to know. I appreciate your content and information.

suggest you use the maybe sht ammo at the range and put the best quality in your storage

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Agreed

I personally have run that AAC 110 v max a ton and its great. The 150's weren't seating properly and locked up my action a few times. Had to mag slam my FA to get it into battery. After a bit of break in it runs the 150's fine.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I have to run the heavier grain stuff thanks to my 1:5 twist rate. But that VMAX would be cool for performance reasons.

@themightycrixus1131

Ай бұрын

I would also like to add that whenever I buy AAC the brass is CLEAN and looks brand new! Not the case when I buy Winchester, Browning, etc

@themightycrixus1131

Ай бұрын

@MagicPrepper ohh I see. Understandable. I ended up building that Ballistic Advantage 10.3" 1:7 on an m4e1 Hoping to get a suppressor down the road some but having fun with supers in the meantime. That MCX is pretty nice dude!

You get what you pay for wasnt a saying created out of thin air. It means something. I used to have this same issue with armscore ammo. Wouldnt fire, primers popping out and falling under the trigger group rendering the weapon completely inoperable. If your life depends on it you must have better than "cheap" in you firearm.

This happened to a buddy of mine. They don’t crimp their primers like lake city or pmc. But the primer quality is also questionable. We had a primer pop and it got stuck in the gas key of my buddies AR. I had to take the gas tube off to get the bolt out because it was on a law folder. We were using the aac 77 grain otm.

Stockpile defense ammo first. It is harder to find during a shortage.

I had a similiar issue running aac 5.56 my ar just wouldn't extract it. I tried other brands no issue chalked it up to cheap ammo not liking my ar. I got a spare bcg to set back for a quick spare part. went to the range to test it in my ar worked fine ran the aac rounds worked just fine. my original bolt was a bkings the new bolt was a blemish psa daily deals special. I will say I have been running the aac 9mm and 45acp never had an issue with it no malfunctions. maybe I got a few bad box's oh well its training ammo.

What you pay is what you get 😂. Buying FMJ for preparedness outside of training ammo just doesn’t make sense anyways. If you are cash limited get a used turret press and a die set. Load super economical Speer HotCor e.g. the 150s. Way better choice for anything you‘ll shoot at if it really comes down to it

I'm wondering if you punch out thatbprimer if you'll find it's just a brass slug that isn't a cup at all. I've only ever seen it once with Geco 5.56. The other problem hot load.

I have the exact same problem with the Stelth brand. The subs seem to be ok so far but I have over 500 rds of this.

Great video man! Most people, myself included, just buy and stockpile the cheapest crap they can get their hands on. Lol

Well I'd say you got some good malfunction clearing training ammo, but that primer blowout doesn't seem too good for the rifle.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

It was more concerning than the hard primer that's for sure.

Had that with some Ammo Inc 308 awhile back

@danielmacdonald8358

Ай бұрын

I've had problems with ammo inc ammo across the board 9 mm 45 556 several issues in those three calibers

Overpressured rounds pop primers.

AAC is Palmetto State Armory’s ammo manufacturer hope this is just an anomaly. We good reliable ammo made here in the US🇺🇸 I had high hopes for AAC.

@R.Stone281

Ай бұрын

I agree but I will admit PSAa QC has been garbage lately. I used to be a huge PSA fan but now, Im not even sure I want to do business with them anymore. Wayyy too many issues with their products. Ill give em the benefit of the doubt on the ammo for now but I know for a fact those new daggers are garbage and theyre just pumping em out without inspecting. Some of the flaws/issues are so obvious and youtubers are exposing them left and right. They need to get their stuff together, its getting pathetic. Take some damn pride in your work and dont just pump out inferior products to make a quick buck, PSA!..

I use AAC's ammo, in my 5.56, 9mm, & 10mm. & I don't think I've had any problems with their [in the case of 5.56] Saber Blade Black Tip ammo; but then again that's not a "range/budget" tier ammo they make

Have had a number of issues with US Ammo corp. Bulk 147gr. 9mm but never any of there other stuff. They replaced the ammo with 124g for me which was cool of them and they replaced the entire order including the stuff that did work but I think that was because AmmomDepot put some pressure on them.

Interesting, I’ve had great results with AAC 300 blackout except for a box of 125 grain where the primers almost look like they were gonna blow out. I’ve shot over thousand rounds of various AAC 300 blackout and that was the only issue I noticed

It may not be the primer. The case on that round was probably sized a little too short. you should check that, a case that sized Too Short could cause a case head rupture.

I got a bunch of the this wolf military classic 223. Went out two weeks ago had one light primer strike, and a few super gassy rounds. Like they were bad and stinky. They fired but it was rough had me gagging from the smell

Not all ammo or primers are created equal

When it comes to buy ammo I haven't used before I buy just a box and test it out and then go from there

I learn this the hard way 15years ago with 308 Tulammo After 60k rounds if you know you know.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Woof!

@RicArmstrong

Ай бұрын

Wolf ammo was far far better than the Tulammo crap

@robertlawson698

Ай бұрын

Seems like all ammo from Russia,no matter the caliber or brand, in my experience,is reliable but dirty!

@RicArmstrong

Ай бұрын

@@robertlawson698 Dirty yes, but Tulammo is really unreliable. For cheap Russian ammo, it's nowhere near as good as Wolf

That’s why military ammo has crimped primers

Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

I had serious issues with Winchester white box about a decade ago... they sent me COUPONS to 'make it right.' I should have just kept them for the novelty and proof of how they resolved it! Imagine trying to find someone to take coupons for free boxes of ammo... in a major city I found ONE place that helped me. Anyway, that was long ago. Also something I've done for a long time is used Midway USA!!! Long time customer... since at least 2012.

@Bigdaddyslasher

Ай бұрын

I have a lot of issues with duds with white box in 9mm over the last 2 yrs.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Those coupons would've been cool to still have I agree. I've been a MidwayUSA customer for over 10 years and I really appreciate their partnership.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

@@Bigdaddyslasher I have had some issues with white box in the past as well.

@davecantrell645

Ай бұрын

I will never buy Winchester ammo! I hear that all the time

I bought a couple cases of 9mm Norma. My primary gun just didn’t shoot it well. It wasn’t worth the $20 a case in savings for me. It might be okay in other guns…. Just not mine.

300 Blackout, KeyMod handguard, an IR laser that color clashes with the rest of the firearm, I think I see the issue. You've gone back to 2012... *Cue the song Back in Time* AAC (according to my overplus of time spent on KZread) has had some issues with other calibers as well, particularly 5.7 that doesn't fit in some chambers. I made my mistakes with Freedom Munitions back in their pre-bankruptcy days and haven't been in a hurry to go through that again with another newer ammo maker, especially when combined with some of my non-premium PSA products... which oddly also have the name freedom in them.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Haha well I didn't want to drop $300 for the Lancer carbon fiber handguard. But I bet I will one day just because.

I have seen PSA advertising alot of AAC ammo good to know its not a reliable round

I had just shy about 400 bad primers in 5.56 77gr AAC from a case 1000rds. Alot of same issues you had and thise blown cases some ended up disabling the gun INOP as it got in thr trigger guard.

I see so many AAC pull down components for sale, I’d never buy it

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I've never even looked into that before this comment and you're right... there are a lot out there. Very interesting.

Be careful picking up rounds that have light strikes, it could be a slow burn. You probably like to keep your fingers.

Don’t think in a situation like this one can generalize that the company is making an inferior product. That’s definitely a “ fluke “. Machines break down, machines get out of timing or alignment, could have been anything. I use AAC ammo for the range and have never had an issue.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

Yup that's what I concurred with. Still isn't going to be my go to for stocking up just based on the experience

One would think that the very company who came up with the .300blk cartridge would be able to manufacture it to proper specifications and make a decent preforming round. 😂 .300 AAC Blackout is the proper name for the cartridge.

Just curious do you have a way to measure that case from shoulder to base.

I’ve seen tons of issues posted online of the aac ammo,several were baffle strikes from that junk. I personally haven’t ran any of it but I’ve picked up a ton of the aac brass off the range to reload,I’ve found a bunch (in the 100s) of cases missing a primer. I’ve had a bunch of it mess up while trying to resize it or while seating a bullet,just that tells me I’m not interested in trying to run any of it. I’d definitely stop shooting it through your suppressor.

@itsamk18-ish

Ай бұрын

Also the ejection pattern was all over the place with 1-2 looking like they barely fell out of the gun.

I'm curious if the primer that didn't fire doesn't have any primer compound in it. Maybe the one that blew had double. You could pull the projectile and pour the powder out to get to the primer, take the anvil out and check.

Is PSA making the primer as well or are they sourcing it?

2k rounds thru that platform would be a test. 300 blk out is rediculous. Get an AK if you wanna shorty. You can get an Aero 11.9 and be dead on with 223 and 5.56 if you want a truckgun. The gas system is key on AR style platforms. A reliable SHTF firearm should be able to chew thru anything. No one is going cqb. A 20" AR is most effective and reliable, and the least amount of wear with rifle length gas block. Both my Aeros have never failed once. No matter the ammo. And as preppers, thats what we need. Not some boutique crap that you will never utilize because of training, nor the ability to go to an ER for emergency gun shot treatment when you try to enter a building with your suppressed 300. That being said, buy away my fellow Americans. We can own what we like!

Ive had issues with feeding AAC 9mm 147 gr...thought it was the gun but switched ammo ..it was fine. Bummer.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

This stuff does happen unfortunately

It's hard to tell on my phone screen but are the primer strikes off center? I've never tried the AAC 300 BLK. I have used a lot of AAC 556. 77gr otm, 77gr SMK, 69gr SMK, ECT. I did notice some of the earlier batches had some brass that was damaged and I didn't even try to shoot those. About 15 rounds total. Haven't noticed it again, but I do inspect my ammo when I load my mags.

2A EDU has a community post showing results of testing their 7.62x39 and jacket separation was amongst the issues... Not sold on PSA ammo... Meh 🤷‍♂️

I’ve got some 5.56 77gr AAC ammo and it’s a great deal but I’ve had lots of issues getting it to cycle. I’ve figured it’s a buffer spring/tube issue because it’s had trouble with Winchester m855 but not as bad as the AAC. I’m guessing AAC has some quality control issues

Extra high-value malfunction-clearing practice ammo.

Cheap ammo is only good for drills because you know something is going to screw up and you’ll have to fix a malfunctioning. AAC 9mm does the same, haven’t had hardly any issue with 556 but I wouldn’t bet my life on that brand, just practice ammo

Didn't AAC ammo have a problem with the jackets sheering off and messing up suppressors?

I made this mistake of stocking up on ammo. It was the hornady subsonic defense. The ones with the rubber tip. Ill get failure to feeds. The hollow point will get stuck in my ar15 10.5" feed ramp. Thought it was my gun tried in a buddies mcx same thing. Another buddy bought just the projectiles to load his own. Same thing in his and in mine. His were also loaded a little shorter oal. Now im stuck with 500+ rounds of hornady defense subs 😒. Definitely not using them for defense and why would you need defense rounds for a bolt action?

Does AAC typically have issues, or is it a bad lot? Glad I saw this before making my purchase.

@Steamrunner

Ай бұрын

It is likely a small batch but with so many prominent KZreadrs using AAC lately, it increases the awareness of any issues. Someone like me who has had problems with Winchester, Remington, and Freedom Munitions won't be noticed outside of the few I have groused to.

@Joe_Brown99

Ай бұрын

You weren’t gonna buy it anyways

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I haven't had problems in the past with them but I also haven't shot a ton of it either. This was one of the best deals on 300BLK I could find so I grabbed a bunch of it. It could just be this lot but I just shared this experience to reaffirm the necessity of testing out ammo before loading up on it.

@pewpew9193

Ай бұрын

I've had good luck with it so far. 5.7x28, 5.56, 9mm & 10mm are the calibers I've used the most of from AAC.

@ryanjones4917

Ай бұрын

@MagicPrepper Gotcha, I've used their 9mm and saw PSA had a sale on it. I figured the comments section would give good feedback and save one dick, that was the case. I just wanted to see if this was happening to other people with AAC more than other brands. I appreciate the feedback.

My experience thus far with AAC is that they're hot, very hot. I have run 5.56 77gr and 308 175gr. I haven't had dead primers but had blown out primer one out of 40 rds on both. The 308 had lots of pressure signs on the brass vs. the 5.56.

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

I could see that too just based on perceived recoil. You can kind of see that in the video where the recoil has me rocking back and forth a little bit.

@Bigdaddyslasher

Ай бұрын

@MagicPrepper the 308 cases on the bottom show deep extractor marks flattened primers, which are all excessive pressure, even missing brass off the bases. The Federal 175gr Gold medal match doesn't do that. I love the price of the AAC but not a fan of really hot ammo it's not good for my rifles in the long run.

Every prepper should at the least should know how to reload.

It’s a sig

@MagicPrepper

Ай бұрын

A nice one 👍

AAC .556 won’t work in my AR. Failure to extract and double feeds about 3 times per magazine. I’ve tried it a couple times, I’ll never buy it again

I don't have any experience with the AAC 300 blackout but I have fired a absolute shitload of the AAC 556 -55 grain 62 grain 77 grain and I've never had a problem... With that being said they are relatively new to the 300 blackout so maybe they got some kinks to work out.

@Dougm5333

Ай бұрын

Ironically AAC has perhaps more experience with the 300blk than any other company in existence. AAC is the company who originally developed the.300blk cartridge. The correct name for the cartridge is actually the.300 AAC Blackout lol. I also have not had any issues with there 5.56 rounds and I’ve probably ran roughly 2k of various bullet weights as well

@danielmacdonald8358

Ай бұрын

@@Dougm5333 I didn't know that

*Never stock something you haven't used and tested thoroughly*