Scored some Ammo

[GUNS-R-US]

Was it making a lot of smoke like some of the bargain rounds?  Regardless, you got a good deal!

No at least not like the winchester white box usually does. And should you actually find some of this stuff I think the very light 95gr bullet has a lot to do with it. But it wasn't down loaded like a lot of range ammo. It felt the same as the winchester 9mm 127gr +P+ ammo I use for carry, but it's not labeled as even being +P ! I think I actually like it a little better for that. Makes for more realistic practice sessions. I think I'm going to take it to my training class at the Firearms Academy of Seattle next month. See how I do with it their! I kinda wonder if Federal might have found a bunch of extra .380 bullets that they didn't have brass for and decided to see what they could do with them in a 9mm.

[Just One Shot]

I was at Vance Outdoors in Columbus Ohio last Sat. to pick up a S&W M&P .40 Compact and they had American Eagle 9mm for $10.99 a 50 rd. box with no limit. .22 a round isn't bad for range ammo. They also had the same brand in .40 S&W for $13.99 bx.

They have some of the best gun prices around Ohio. Here's a link if antone is interested in the sale flyer:

http://www.vanceoutdoors.com/

Click on the circular at the top left and the flyer will download. You can save the link and it will update the flyer when the current one runs out.

[longride3]

I'm jealous of some of your finds.  Need to hunt down a bunch of calibers as I'm starting to run low again. 

[GUNS-R-US]

I sent an email to Federal asking about this ammo, this is the reply I got today.

Greetings,  the Specs for the XM9R01;

Non-expandable soft point
1400fps
414ft-lbs


Thank you

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:01 PM
To: Prodserv
Subject: Federal Premium - Ask the Expert Form


I'm looking for information on Federal Ammunition labeled - 9mm luger 95
Grain JSP XM9R01. Any information you could provide would be appreciated
i.e. especially the ballistics, muzzle velocity, Pressure specs,
designed use. I fired it though my M&P9 and I thought it had significant
felt recoil for a 9mm.

I though this stuff was smoking and I reckon I was right! 1400fps! I sent them another request to confirm this is with in the SAAMI specs or if it is +P ammo. I'll let yawl know if I get a reply. I think I'll limit it's use in my KelTec till I find out. And I picked up another 1k of it last week so I now have almost 4k in 9mm on the shelf. I think that will carry me through the summer! I hope!

[GUNS-R-US]

Got another reply from Federal today stating that, they are loaded to standard 9mm SAAMI specifications.

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[jackslcp]

Great pickup.  American made by American workers.  Higher quality than the korean/russian/brazilian stuff that hit the shelves.

[billt]

Great pickup.  American made by American workers.  Higher quality than the korean/russian/brazilian stuff that hit the shelves.

I'm seeing a ton of cheap, non reloadable, steel cased ammo hitting the shelves at Cabela's under the old Herter's name. It's nothing more than repackaged Russian crap made God knows where by God knows who. The fast buck artists are really coming out of the woodwork since ammo prices took off. I keep seeing these odd ball brands that, "Have been making ammo in the hills of Lower Slobovia for decades!" Where were they when 9 MM was $8.47 a box? I still try to stick with American made ammo where ever possible.  Bill T.