[sterlinge39]

I just ran a 100 round box of the federal champion aluminum cased stuff from Walmart through last week and didn't have a single problem. They were around 5 or 6 bucks less per 100 round Winchester white box and with no problems I'm going to keep using them

 

[sterlinge39]

I have heard mixed reviews about the steel cased ammo about having issues feeding correctly

 

[SMT]

I have heard mixed reviews about the steel cased ammo about having issues feeding correctly

Is steel-cased ammo the same thing as aluminum, or is it something different?

 

[Lane73]

I shot 200 of the federal fmj in 9mm a couple months ago, it ran just fine. And for the cost is would definitely buy/shoot it again.

 

[gc70]

Aluminum is softer than brass. As such, it expands to seal a chamber easier than brass and causes even less wear on the chamber than brass. Aluminum is enough softer and more flexible that it is not good for reloading and it may be more prone to bullet set-back than brass.

Steel is harder than brass. As such, it does not expand to seal a chamber as easily as brass and causes more wear on the chamber than brass. Steel is enough harder and less flexible that it is not good for reloading.

I have no hesitation about aluminum-cased ammo for range use, but I avoid it for uses in which repeated chambering could result in bullet set-back. I do not use steel-cased ammo because I have not found enough cost savings to justify what I perceive as additional wear to a gun.

 

[Bufford]

I have run over 1,000 rounds of CCI aluminum through my 320 without the bat of an eye...

 

[Philipl]

I have used thousands of rounds of aluminum cased ammo through all my sigs with no problems.

That being said I no longer use any reloads or steel cased ammo.

 

[RatBikeRod]

Don't care for anything other than brass.

 

[Jerrysea]

I have use aluminum in both 320 compact and sub compact no problems. Just have preference for brass. Will not use steel unless it gets to a point I don't have a choice. If you look at box of steel some if not all will advise it is laquer covered(to help prevent rust). I feel that this could get soft and gum up the gun.

 

[MoRivera]

In some guns they can have a few problems, but in my P320C, I've shot Blazer and Federal Champion aluminum case, and Tula steel case with on hiccups at all. But I still mostly buy brass unless the other stuff is stupidly cheap.

 

[boris95]

Ran aluminum cased 9mm. No problems.

 

[agumon12]

Used, federal aluminum, and blazer in my P320. Only one problem. The powder was slow to burn, but I was lucky not to have a squib.

Other than that. ran flawlessly.

 

[EARL99208]

I've ran 1000's of rounds in both steel and aluminum in 9mm in both of my 320's with no problems at all.

 

[t4terrific]

The Federal Aluminum works well in my p320c 9mm and .40's.

 

[IFFV68]

I've used a lot of 9mm Aluminum.
I've never tried Steel except in AK's.
Ak tolerances are not as tight as most Firearm Hand Guns.
There for the Lacquer can build up with no issues. Some are not coated with Lacquer?
I don't know if the Russian Steel are coated with anything?
In Vietnam the Chinese 7.62x39 were Steel with Copper wash.

 

[Oldblues]

I just ran a 100 round box of the federal champion aluminum cased stuff from Walmart through last week and didn't have a single problem. They were around 5 or 6 bucks less per 100 round Winchester white box and with no problems I'm going to keep using them

Same here, my first 200 rounds were mostly Walmart aluminum federal. No problems at all.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I ran a few early boxes of aluminum through mine with no hiccups. My range won't allow steel case, so all I've been using since is brass. No problems with any.

 

[Khuner]

I've ran 65 rnds of federal aluminum 40 Cal. It ran good through my p250. I had one stove pipe. I believe that was from limp wristing. And the gun being new. I've had no problems after that. They are fairly accurate and good for punching paper.

 

[SMT]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Since this is just going to be for range use, I ordered some - found a good sale that worked out to 18.5 cents per round (delivered) for some CCI Blazer. I've never seen 9MM that low for a major brand, so it was worth it.