Quality inexpensive practice ammo??

mcintyre48 · 12-21-2007, 09:44 AM

I have an older Browning BLR in .308 Winchester. Gun has been checked out by good smith and I got a new magazine per his recommendation. Says gun is fine. Anyway..........
Quality, expensive hunting ammo such as Winchester or Remmington works flawlessly and that is great for hunting. I am looking for something that I can afford for target practice that I can say the same about.
Have tried several of the off brands that cost much less and many of those cartridges do not fire, at least not the first time I pull the trigger.
It appears that these cartridges often have the firing cap a little recessed in the casing, where the expensive loads are uniformely even with the back of the cartridge casing. When shooting these loads, the ones that mis-fire are those that are the most recessed. The imprint of the firing pin is very small on these loads.
Can anyone recommend a decent practice round for a lever action rifle that doesn't break the bank?
Thanks, Tom

JSnover · 12-29-2007, 06:15 AM

I think CCI Blazer line of handgun ammo featured an aluminum case to keep the cost down. I don't know if this would safe at .308 pressures.

cci-ammuntion.com

Ranger Al · 12-31-2007, 02:37 PM

PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH CCI BLAZER!!!

I had to almost take CCI to court to get my GLOCK replace. I would never use aluminium casing for my gun. They are cheap as mentioned, but the it just couldn't hold the pressure. I would stick with brass casing. I am sure CCI make great products, it is just the aluminium is a very bad idea.

Ranger Al

toolman · 12-31-2007, 02:49 PM

mcintyre, take a look at either Sellier and Belloit or Wolf Gold. They can both be found on the Cabelas website for representative pricing. Cabela's Official Website - Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices.

evilblackrifle · 01-01-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger Al

PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH CCI BLAZER!!!

I had to almost take CCI to court to get my GLOCK replace. I would never use aluminium casing for my gun. They are cheap as mentioned, but the it just couldn't hold the pressure. I would stick with brass casing. I am sure CCI make great products, it is just the aluminium is a very bad idea.

Ranger Al

Can you explain what happened?

just_a_car · 01-02-2008, 11:27 AM

I use Wolf .308Win for practice in my CETME. It's very dirty ammo (as in kinda smokey/sooty, not corrosive), but goes bang every time. It's Berdan primed and steel-cased with either laquer or polymer coating, so it's not reloadable.

mcintyre48 · 01-09-2008, 10:14 AM

Thank you all for the insite. I will avoid alum casings. Will look into the other recommended cartridges.

Tom

ghost_raven · 01-10-2008, 03:36 AM

Well, CCI Blazer also has brass rounds... I use them pretty regularly in my .45 ACP without any problems... don't intend to even try the aluminum ones, though.

12-21-2007, 09:44 AM	#1
mcintyre48 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 10	Quality inexpensive practice ammo?? I have an older Browning BLR in .308 Winchester. Gun has been checked out by good smith and I got a new magazine per his recommendation. Says gun is fine. Anyway.......... Quality, expensive hunting ammo such as Winchester or Remmington works flawlessly and that is great for hunting. I am looking for something that I can afford for target practice that I can say the same about. Have tried several of the off brands that cost much less and many of those cartridges do not fire, at least not the first time I pull the trigger. It appears that these cartridges often have the firing cap a little recessed in the casing, where the expensive loads are uniformely even with the back of the cartridge casing. When shooting these loads, the ones that mis-fire are those that are the most recessed. The imprint of the firing pin is very small on these loads. Can anyone recommend a decent practice round for a lever action rifle that doesn't break the bank? Thanks, Tom

12-31-2007, 02:49 PM	#4
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	mcintyre, take a look at either Sellier and Belloit or Wolf Gold. They can both be found on the Cabelas website for representative pricing. Cabela's Official Website - Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

01-02-2008, 11:27 AM	#6
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,522	I use Wolf .308Win for practice in my CETME. It's very dirty ammo (as in kinda smokey/sooty, not corrosive), but goes bang every time. It's Berdan primed and steel-cased with either laquer or polymer coating, so it's not reloadable. __________________

12-29-2007, 06:15 AM	#2
JSnover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 186	I think CCI Blazer line of handgun ammo featured an aluminum case to keep the cost down. I don't know if this would safe at .308 pressures. cci-ammuntion.com

12-31-2007, 02:37 PM	#3
Ranger Al Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fresno, Ca Posts: 26	PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH CCI BLAZER!!! I had to almost take CCI to court to get my GLOCK replace. I would never use aluminium casing for my gun. They are cheap as mentioned, but the it just couldn't hold the pressure. I would stick with brass casing. I am sure CCI make great products, it is just the aluminium is a very bad idea. Ranger Al

01-09-2008, 10:14 AM	#7
mcintyre48 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 10	Thank you all for the insite. I will avoid alum casings. Will look into the other recommended cartridges. Tom

01-10-2008, 03:36 AM	#8
ghost_raven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 408	Well, CCI Blazer also has brass rounds... I use them pretty regularly in my .45 ACP without any problems... don't intend to even try the aluminum ones, though.