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Recently had a fluke expeience w/ some blazer brass ammo in the M9.
I usally shoot once a week either my M9 or S40 generally 100 rounds per pistol if I take only one or 50 apiece if I take them both, sometimes a hundred through both if I have the time.
Anyway, I had been doing a reliability test to see how long it would take between cleanings before encountering any problems w/ the functioning of the weapons. Both pistols performed just pefectly w/ about 750 rounds each without a cleaning between range sessions running either WWB or Blazer Brass.
I decided to clean them before my next range outing since having dirty weapons was starting to annoy me.
Took both pistols out and was shooting them alternately a mag apiece using Blazer Brass through each. My third ten round mag w/ the M9 I had two consecutive FTE's w/ the sixth and seventh round. The rest of the mag cycled properly. Shot 10 rounds through the S40. Insert a fresh mag into the M9 and the round would not chamber. Hand cycle that one out and the next round would not chamber. Tried a fresh mag and the round still wouldn't chamber. Took the pistol apart thinking something got screwed up after cleaning the pistol. Everything looked okay until I decided to check the barrel for a possible obstuction. Here's where the problem was.
There was the top part of a spent shell casing lodged in the chamber. I had no luck in extracting it. Took the barrel out to the shop area of where I shoot and I was immediately asked if I was using handloads. No, factory loads; Blazer Brass to be exact. Was told that it may not be an unheard of occurance with a very hot handload (although rare), they had never seen a factory load do this.
I had to leave the barrel with the shop to have their gunsmith extracate the shell casing.
I've contacted CCI and they're willing to foot the bill for the repair. I'll assume they will replace the box of ammo also. From what I've been able to learn they are having some problems a couple of lots of their ammo. The shop/range where I shoot said that CCI recalled their stock. I happened to pick up this particular box at a local Walmart.
For anyone that uses the Blazer ammo the lot # on the "defective" box that I have is - D14K25 - .
I don't (and Wouldn't) use the Blazer Brass as the ammo for my carry weapon, but it would certainly suck if that type of an ammo related situation happened in a defensive situation.
Oh, BTW, I picked up my M9 barrel this morning and did a weapon test to make sure all functioned properly. The M9 did just fine putting 50 rounds of Blazer Brass downrange (it was the only box of 9mm ammo they had in the shop at the time) although I see myself using more of the WWB for range-rounds in the future.
Be safe. ....................................ns
I usally shoot once a week either my M9 or S40 generally 100 rounds per pistol if I take only one or 50 apiece if I take them both, sometimes a hundred through both if I have the time.
Anyway, I had been doing a reliability test to see how long it would take between cleanings before encountering any problems w/ the functioning of the weapons. Both pistols performed just pefectly w/ about 750 rounds each without a cleaning between range sessions running either WWB or Blazer Brass.
I decided to clean them before my next range outing since having dirty weapons was starting to annoy me.
Took both pistols out and was shooting them alternately a mag apiece using Blazer Brass through each. My third ten round mag w/ the M9 I had two consecutive FTE's w/ the sixth and seventh round. The rest of the mag cycled properly. Shot 10 rounds through the S40. Insert a fresh mag into the M9 and the round would not chamber. Hand cycle that one out and the next round would not chamber. Tried a fresh mag and the round still wouldn't chamber. Took the pistol apart thinking something got screwed up after cleaning the pistol. Everything looked okay until I decided to check the barrel for a possible obstuction. Here's where the problem was.
There was the top part of a spent shell casing lodged in the chamber. I had no luck in extracting it. Took the barrel out to the shop area of where I shoot and I was immediately asked if I was using handloads. No, factory loads; Blazer Brass to be exact. Was told that it may not be an unheard of occurance with a very hot handload (although rare), they had never seen a factory load do this.
I had to leave the barrel with the shop to have their gunsmith extracate the shell casing.
I've contacted CCI and they're willing to foot the bill for the repair. I'll assume they will replace the box of ammo also. From what I've been able to learn they are having some problems a couple of lots of their ammo. The shop/range where I shoot said that CCI recalled their stock. I happened to pick up this particular box at a local Walmart.
For anyone that uses the Blazer ammo the lot # on the "defective" box that I have is - D14K25 - .
I don't (and Wouldn't) use the Blazer Brass as the ammo for my carry weapon, but it would certainly suck if that type of an ammo related situation happened in a defensive situation.
Oh, BTW, I picked up my M9 barrel this morning and did a weapon test to make sure all functioned properly. The M9 did just fine putting 50 rounds of Blazer Brass downrange (it was the only box of 9mm ammo they had in the shop at the time) although I see myself using more of the WWB for range-rounds in the future.
Be safe. ....................................ns
