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Title: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: Fatman on March 02, 2009, 03:34:43 PM
Has anyone else used PMC recently and found it to be extremely dirty? I've just cleaned some serious gunk out of my 45s this afternoon.

I don't remember it having this issue last time I used it.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: kmitch200 on March 05, 2009, 10:56:38 PM
My friends and I, (yes I do have friends believe it or not), say that Sellier & Bellot or S&B stood for 'sooty & black'.
I hope it's not that bad.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: D-Man on March 06, 2009, 09:01:03 AM
PMC and Wolf ammo both tend to be very dirty ammo.

Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: tombogan03884 on March 06, 2009, 10:26:16 AM
PMC and Wolf ammo both tend to be very dirty ammo.



Thats part of why Wolf does not function as well in West European and American arms.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: MikeBjerum on March 06, 2009, 10:41:45 AM
Is it just sooty or leaving "chunks" like you would see in a shotgun barrel?  I have shot PMC, and it is sooty, but that doesn't bother me.  I used to complain about some powders being dirty when I meant sooty.  I learned the difference when I got ahold of a powder that left chunks or flakes that would cause feed issues after a couple hundred rounds - not something you want when your trying to shoot a three hundred round match  >:(
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: cookie62 on March 06, 2009, 10:57:31 AM
The PMC 223 I shot the other day was sooty, But it didn't bother the function of the gun. I clean after every session so it didn't bother me.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: jaybet on March 06, 2009, 03:39:00 PM
I just bought some PMC and didn't notice that it was particularly dirty. I clean every time too, though, so it's not going to be an issue even IF it's dirty.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: Walter45Auto on March 07, 2009, 11:18:29 PM
PMC always has been dirty ammo when I've used it.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: Fatman on March 14, 2009, 01:32:49 PM
Thanks, fellas. I'm applying 'dirty' when I should be saying 'sooty'.  No flakes or particles, but black as night and some glop spots where the soot found some oil or grease. 

Certainly did not prevent the pistol from going bang, just made me clean a lot longer.
Title: Re: PMC 45 acp shooting dirty?
Post by: MAUSERMAN on March 15, 2009, 12:01:49 AM
I have had issues with pmc being dirty, but no malfuctions. It works well in all my guns and seems to me that sometimes new cleaners and oils are the problem. Just dont over lube and the less build up you get.