Blazer Brass Gang Assembles

[@whitetigerdojo2925]

Sellier & Bellot. At least 100k of it over the years, and never had issues. Bonus is that it stores small. The box is way smaller than most brands.

[@XRKNIFEANDTOOL]

Had some really weird issues with that ammo dumping unburnt powder in my gun, most of it was on a tokarev which is already kinda weird ammo. But occasionally a 9mm will just dump some powder in my mag.

[@XRKNIFEANDTOOL]

6.5 s&b and 556 s&b have been flawless I’ll add

[@dn1715]

100% on storage size

[@randylahey2242]

if you spent that on hand casting and handloading you would have enough for 10 million rounds

[@whitetigerdojo2925]

@@randylahey2242 yes, because there's no up front cost to the set up, maintenance, procurement, and time, right? If you're a legacy owner of the equipment, then go for it, but I don't have time for it.

[@spnfirearms]

Yessir, we are here! Blazer has never done me wrong. I have had issues with umc and Winchester white box. Respect sir, keep up the good content

[@private8559]

Email received back from CCI about BLAZER BRASS FMJ…. “To explain the witness marks on the target. 9mm Blazer brass is a thin coated copper plated Bullet. The rifling cuts into the copper of the bullet and will strip the copper off causing witnesses marks. For this reason we have a warning not to shoot through ported barrels. Normally shooters will shoot 10 to 20 yards from there target. I do not recommend to shoot any closer than 10-20 yards from the target. For those ranges I recommend the Speer Lawman or Gold Dot ammo. They have a thicker copper plating ment for competition and Tanning. Our Blazer bulk ammo is our economy line of ammo and will tend to be known to have carbon build up. This is typical for this type of ammo.” Perry L. /Technical Service Rep. CCI/Speer/Alliant

[@UponGiantsShoulders]

Mag-tech brass is good. Non-plated for my comped/ported guns, so the comp chamber and ports stay clean instead of getting gunked and sharded.

[@yem69420]

Fiocchi is also one that never let me down.

[@ScottieKnoxville]

Fiocchi let me down in my 9mm 1911. Blazer Brass runs great in it though.

[@onpsxmember]

What ammo of them and used in what firearms? One can't just say all ammo one company makes is fine. That's how one gets useful information instead of a list of companies.

[@mousemx1534]

I’m a member of the Blazer Brass Gang! 💪 I bought a lot of expense “competition” ammo and it made no difference in my performance or scores. Now I buy it cheap and always get free shipping.

[@MinuteBracelet]

Okay, we’ve given Blazer Brass the recognition it deserves. Now let’s talk about Blazer Aluminum!!!!

[@txgunner00]

Run away!

[@willy4869]

If it's afforable, consistent, and reliable...it's perfect to me.

[@tizben]

Magtech runs! Also comes in small boxes, convenient to store. The only bad ammo ive had was norma. My batch had Hard primers that needed a second strike to fire

[@dub870]

And the Magtech steel runs great too.

[@jfhucka1]

I’ve tried 1000rds of Norma a couple years ago it ran but seemed pretty dirty.

[@miguelbooth5826]

My wife bought me a case of Blazer 124 for my last birthday. Perfect gift.

[@Platoon_Guide]

She gotta sister?

[@badlybrowned]

Just started USPSA this summer and been using 124gr Blazer. Zero issues for me.

[@StewieStew820]

One thing I did notice when chronographing the two grain weights is that the 124 Blazer has more of a Nato velocity. While the 115 Blazer has a noticeably lower power factor.

[@Just1Guy1000]

For a purely training round the Magtec steel has worked fine for me in my gear. I like that it runs in all my guns.

[@jjacks8203]

Same

[@Tmgarrison1]

I liked the Blazer brass so much that I tried the aluminum case stuff just to save a few buck. I’ve almost 15 cases now, 0 issues.

[@noah.s95]

I shoot Blazer 124, PMC 124, and Norma 124. Norma 124 was what I could get the easiest during the Aroma Virus. It’s still my favorite of the 3 I use that in matches and whatever for practice.

[@piercemeador1448]

speer lawman 115gr and blazer 115gr has never let me down

[@KidSampson13]

Blazer Brass, PMC, S&B, Fiocchi, and Norma have all worked great for me in all my pistols. People that bash Blazer are likely spreading second hand BS and just don't shoot enough to know better.

[@mr.tacticalpizza]

Blazer Brass is what I use for training and IDPA I usually buy 1,000 rds of 124g about every month or other month

[@scottrousseau297]

I've shot several thousand rounds of Magtech steelcase in my Glock45 and 19x over the last 3 months. No issues in performance or function, but I'm not at a level to advise anyone, just my experience.

[@jonathanhoup9988]

My experience too. Really consistent and reliable. Only Berettas and Glock seem to like it. But never a hiccup in several thousand rounds.

[@JF-cs2qz]

I get your point, I never had problems with S&B so why should I buy something else

[@chaoticcaninejb]

BEN, WAY TO SUPPORT FORT BRAGG WITH THE SECRETS CABARET SHIRT!

[@hellhawk4680]

Not sure if anyone noticed on the back of the blazer box it says NOT TO BE USED IN PORTED OR COMPED GUNS. I still use it anyway but it does say that

[@tmotch882]

It will affect accuracy. It did I'm mine. Had to have the barrel cleaned by the factory. Won't make that mistake again.

[@private8559]

@@tmotch882 BLAZER FMJ is a training round and is not meant for competition or accuracy. For accuracy it’s best to use SPEER TMJ or Hollow Points. Wilson Combat manufactures a competition series hollow point for that purpose.

[@rolotomase1440]

Blazer is high quality stuff. People that disagree are usually dealing with malfunctions in their 2011 and looking for excuses.

[@private8559]

@@rolotomase1440 BLAZER FMJ is a training cartridge. 😂

[@45matai82]

Blazer Brass, PMC Bronze and now Norma have been my favorites

[@Excellerator420]

I like blazer except in my compensated firearms. Blazer plates the lead vs a jacket which causes issues with tighter tolerance comps. Which to be fair Blazer makes sure to put on their box "not for use with compensators". But I'll use House of Payne in those pistols and Blazer in everything else all day long.

[@brianstuart4203]

I’ve only had one batch of blazer that I had a problem with and it was a crimp issue. Was pushing the bullet into the case with my 2011 so I tried numerous other pistols and same deal. Took them home and ran them through my crimp die and it ran 100%. This was also through the peak of Covid issues. After that zero problems again

[@7.62x54MosinMan]

I have the same problem with reloading Blazer.

[@lordhellfire153]

I just use alerts on Ammoseek to find deals on specific loadings or brands. Only time I buy random boxes from different manufacturers is in the first few hundred rounds through a gun to see how it likes a variety. And then I just buy Fiocchi.

[@CA.0verview]

7:29 oo la laa Ben is well travelled 🌹

[@joshuabroo]

I have thousands of rounds of blazer brass. However, whenever I shoot it through my comped guns it sends debris left and right. For comps, I stick with my sellier and Belliot. It's got a full metal jacket as opposed to simple plating, like blazer blast. But, yeah, blazer brass is my go to most of the time.

[@johnm6736]

Shot some new republic in a class this weekend, 5 failure to extracts / double feeds in my CZ, in about 120 rounds, 600 rounds Blazer, my normal training ammo, flawless.

[@joie0]

I’m that guy. I buy cheap. Whatever it is, I just need functional ammo. Eventually I’ll get into reloading so I can make the super cheap crap for training and then I’ll just buy decent quality factory ammo for matches.

[@dphitch]

The only ammo I've consistently had problems with is Winchester white box and Remington. I'm usually buying in bulk on a sale day and it typically ends up being S&B, Blazer, PMC or the Serbian stuff - PRIV Partizan depending on price and availability and I haven't had and issue with any of those brands.

[@Philly1958]

Magtech brass is terrific

[@virginiaslimdsd]

Magtech brass case has been my go to, usually 124s but at least 15k in the last year with no issues

[@willy4869]

Igman is pretty good. Have used it in a couple matches. No problems so far.

[@LVbibby]

Good packaging, sealed primers, all passed my case gauge (normally gauge 5 to 10 per 50 box of ammo I don't regularly use), and nato made in Bosnia Herzegovina seems good to me glad you like it.

[@bigdatapimp]

Never had issues with blazer brass but I also don't shoot anything hotrod...

[@onpsxmember]

Save a little and invest it in more wear. - Steel case ammo. Save a little, make it slightly lighter and invest in cleaning. - Aluminum case ammo.

[@slvr_srfr]

Blazer is my preferred. New Republic popped up this summer on Target Sports during some Blazer outages. I have purchased and ran 5-6k rounds through a GEN5 G19 and nothing remarkable to say. It's cheap and goes bang. Comparable to any decent 9mm 115gr FMJ

[@zaynemikita6897]

Had zero issues with new republic 9mm. So far runs just like blazer for me. Cheap and just runs

[@madisonberg627]

Ben’s BLAZER video, might have been his least controversial video ever? Uniting the degenerate nerds here

[@gordo3697]

I got a few cases of blazer aluminum for 180 last new years other then that im sb blazer brassor fiochi

[@terryholloway9930]

Ben for president

[@mmike40451]

Great training ammo. Used it for a couple majors. No issues yet.

[@WeSkatePN]

Just went and bought 1k rounds of blazer mid way through this video. 😂🎉

[@maxwellcox2844]

Had pretty good luck with the magtech, balling on a budget and pretty good reliability maybe one hard primer per 1k. S&B is epic.

[@davidt5085]

Blazer and Fiocchi have never given me a problem. Remington and Aguila (in 9mm) are decent but are definitely more smokey and dirty so I don’t like using them. I mainly shoot Glocks and don’t use any comps or ports.

[@jordanwilliams6972]

The only cheap 9mm I've had an issue with is Scorpion made in the Czech, hard primers, had issues regularly over 2k rounds in my factory G17 and Mp5. Magtech and Blazer I have never had issue with buying in bulk and by the box.

[@jeffschultz8817]

That Blazer Brads with free shipping with the Sportsman’s Guide Buyers Club membership. Par excellence. 😚

[@corymiller01]

Ben's all about the BBG

[@shuumai]

Recently I managed to get 5 boxes of PMC Bronze and so far all I can say is that it looks shinier than Blazer and it runs. Also grabbed maybe 800 in 223 and it runs. I'd be happy to get more PMC 9mm.

[@keeman4454]

I really like 124gr S&B, but if that is not available, Blazer and PMC are both excellent choices in my experience. I absolutely avoid Winchester however. Ammo doesnt get much worse than that, IMO

[@mitchellcallais2929]

Blazer is about to go out of stock

[@ZizinRacing]

I sort by cheapest and get whatever newly manufactured brass cased ammo is at the top.

[@scm6545]

S&B and PMC Bronze are the same in my book. Never seen a single problem with them. Blazer is my second choice. Only thing with S&B is it’s a little hot for competition maybe.

[@TheLopper]

Ben you gotta try that magtech steel case. It's clean ammo, lead free primer and all that jazz. I shoot 1-3k of it every month and only clean my guns before majors, I've only ever had one malfunction in a little under a year of shooting it.

[@Philly1958]

Blazer Brass is very similar to Speer lawman. Made by same company

[@dirtmcgirt7125]

Speer lawman is TMJ. This supposedly reduces lead exposure.

[@kylehouge9690]

On my third case of Magtech steel through a Glock 17 and a Langdon beretta, it’s solid if you can get it significantly cheaper than brass.

[@codylamaar]

Got into uspsa about 8 months ago, Shot 124 blazer with no issues in all the matches so far.

[@TehZoadi]

Both solid choices. If it shoots, has a good ppr its definitely a buy for me.

[@leaningfree]

I'm a blazer guy. I'm a 124gr Blazer guy, in fact! I love Blazer because it is reliable, dependable, and does not have a POI shift on my pistols at 25m from my 124gr Speer Gold Dot. So training with Blazer means I don't have to train with Speer! To be clear, though, I don't use +p ammo for carry, just the regular Gold Dot, so its interoperability with Blazer rocks. And I like 124gr anyway, because I like to think it might give me a slight advantage to hitting steel in competitions (I do USPSA and 2gun).

[@myanaloglife9450]

Consistency is key price is sometimes just in the name…if it works I use it..then I stick with it..

[@gansior4744]

Run exclusively Fiocchi or S&B. Fiocchi runs great although sometimes feel dirtier than others, but it might be just a feeling. I run whatever is the cheapest or in biggest quantity and my Glock runs with literally everything

[@DavidWilson-sm8bv]

Just saw this comment and thought I'd share with the Ben-worshippers. "Ben making a mistake? Not in a million years. If you think he made an obvious mistake, YOU are at fault. He's a great shooter so he is absolutely perfect in every way and when someone uses the wrong term for something...other than himself....they are automatically attacked and deemed a bad shooter and inexperienced. Any chance the origingal commenter in his recent rants is in fact a highly skilled long-range shooter, or a terrific handgun shooter who has never used a red dot and is just now learning? Nope. Ben declared from a single word ("find") not that the person was inexperienced with dots, but that he was "inexperienced and a bad shooter." Remember, as Ben tells his cult followeing, he is always right and anyone who queations that is a bad shooter. Ben's 2nd grade level mistake in confusing quality with quantity is not a mistake because he is a great shooter and can read people's minds. I feel awful that I always assumed "quantity" meant quanity. Ben had decided "quantity" means quality, so don't dare think that means he made a mistake or that he doesn't understand basic grammar and usage and should never be trusted with anything. THAT would be making broad conclusions based on the misuse of a single word."

[@TerminalM193]

Over the past year I've stuck with 124g S&B. Shockingly clean ammunition when compared to all other practice rounds. I'm able to get 1k round boxes shipped to my door for 250 after tax.

[@takistanirefugee3079]

Wow! How do you manage that?

[@TerminalM193]

@@takistanirefugee3079 Me and acouple buddies at work will go all in on large quantities to save a few bucks. Usually 5 of us will go in on 10k at a time. Honestly it's only saving me around 20 bucks per 1k. At sgammo you can get 1k round packages of all the best practice ammo with free shipping usually costing around 260+ tax. That's where I used to get my ammo.

[@McGunlovin]

I've never had issues with blazer brass. But lately I've been shooting monarch from academy and it's really good for the money. Probably not as consistent as blazer but I've not experienced any feeding issues or light strikes in probably 2-3k rounds.

[@Colonel_Flanders]

Honestly, most 9mm ammo works about the same, in my experience. Even the magtech steel case stuff shoots just fine in my glock.

[@eddieperez4995]

I’ve gone through a lot of New Republic ammo on my Glock and i probably have 1 failure to fire every 10,000 rounds, if that. Mag tech steel I buy sometimes. Good for training, maybe a stove pipe here n there but not often enough that’s it’s annoying.

[@vash241987]

Monarch 115gr brass is my range fodder for drills. I use Federal Synthec 150gr “red lipstick” for uspsa matches, but since I now reload, I reload brass monkey bullets 150gr and have it shoot at 860

[@dougr5330]

Blazer is the Glock of ammo!!

[@RA-xl8si]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[@dougr5330]

@RA-xl8si I guess it depends on your opinion of Glocks. I run Blazer brass and it runs in all my guns without issue. It just works and it's a decent price point

[@mghegotagun]

I only recently switched to magtech brass from blazer brass. Ballistics seem similar enough, recoil feels similar enough (I think), and it seems to shoot a bit cleaner.

[@jayjankowski8244]

I’ve used Blazer Brass and PMC bronze and have had zero issues.

[@jason91notch]

I had a squib from Winchester a few months ago. Blazer, S&B, whatever. Just say no to Winchester.

[@coltonowens2742]

I've heard people talk smack on Blazer, PMC, Winchester Whitebox, S&B, etc etc. The only Ammo I've shot I didn't particularly like, was Remington UMC I think? That was back when Remington was owned by Freedomgroup.

[@digitalpunk5365]

Blazer is the shit

[@Mike-McG]

I’ve been running BPS 124gr brass case it’s actually pretty good and it’s damn cheap!

[@chasedooley6237]

Blazer, Magtech, Federal, S&B, Fiocchi, AAC (surprisingly hot for ball, think it’s NATO spec). These brands never did me wrong. Magtech is my go-to brand; no issues in thousands of rounds (brass case). No experience with PMC. I stay away from the cheap brands - Winchester White Box kind of shit. Of course my Glocks don’t give a shit what I feed it; they’re insatiable!

[@esTaleCSGO]

I’ve only use blazer 124gr specifically for training. I carry 124 hst so I might as well train with the same grainz

[@BullseyeBallistics-kf1jw]

Blazer and Magtech are my favorite.

[@derekparker3945]

Main thing I've noticed from my last 1k rounds each of Blazer & PMC 124gr was that they ran much cleaner than any 115gr ammo I've ran in the past. Usually I end a range session or match with suit covering the lense on my light, but lately that hasn't been the case with the 124gr varieties. I don't know if it's more due to brand or grain but it's been a pleasant experience. No complaints.

[@tul9033]

I've been getting cases of Blazer Brass 124gr for less than $250 shipped. It groups decently. I bought a case of PMC 124gr to try after Ben's last video for right at $250 shipped.

[@lloydbraun7729]

Blazer brass is fine for most people. However the jacket is so thin that it often separates if shooting through a compensated pistol. I have seen it first had at our range as well as personally with a a radian comp/barrel.

[@FelineInTheTreeline]

Like what you like use what works for you.❤

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

Ben may have to make some shirts or hats with the “blazer brass gang” and a cool logo on it.

[@HaydenLane9mm]

Federal Champion and Blazer Brass are the same thing.

[@davee4134]

You said "known quaNtity.' They pretty much all come in boxes of 50. You clearly mean known "quality." Using the Ben logic, you cannot be trusted and you must be inexperiences and a bad shooter....you used the wrong word. Obviously this is ridiculous, just as calling someone inexperienced and a bad shooter because they might have misused the word "find." No doubt you will either delete this comment or make fun of it and myself for posting it. Take a step back and realize people might on occassion use a word incorrectly. That does not in and of itself permit you to make snap judgement on anything. Can't wait to hear your lemmings come after me...assuming you allow this post to remain.

[@RA-xl8si]

Do you expect him to accept he was possibly mistaken? Not a chance.

[@davee4134]

@@RA-xl8si Not in s million years.

[@mkyfinn73]

Google the phrase "known quantity"

[@davee4134]

@@mkyfinn73 Bingo!!! That is not how Ben used the term. Like Ben, I am able to determine exactly what everyone means simply by focusing on a single word.

[@RA-xl8si]

@@davee4134 Dave....you played them like a fiddle! I'm sure you're aware the Ben-worshippers will never give up defending anything and everything he says, but kudos for setting the trap.

[@Spaman42]

I prefer Bazer 124gr for factory. Loaded on the light side. Definitely a PMC fan for 55 & 62gr blaster rifle ammo.

[@jonwick4628]

On the side of the box, Blazer says don't shoot through compensated or ported guns. Never had a problem though....

[@dookie123ification]

Gang Gang.

[@BabyGiraffeIDPA]

We tried some ATS a while back. It was ok, we did get some odd POI shifts through our Glocks and it felt inconsistent. Not horrible but we immediately went back to Blazer Brass.

[@LVbibby]

Where the rounds nearly impossible to get out of the tray? I had to flip over and press or smack on back to release the rounds...

[@BabyGiraffeIDPA]

@@LVbibbyYes and that was surprisingly annoying! 😂

[@keithstephenson925]

I shoot all brass Magtech 115 gr. I only recall having 2 bad rounds in the last 18,000 rounds. That a failure rate of .00011. Pretty damn good in my opinion.

[@N-A762]

Remington range is also goated give it a go

[@Gun_Dork]

The aluminum travels well. Weighs less than the brass.

[@spencertidd]

Haha... video is 9x19 long. I like it.

[@strohausii]

I started using Blazer 124g due to 1050fps / price. The aluminum cases have shot well and chrono' d with tight SDs oddly enough. Has a note about not suitable for PCC and bullpup handguns (bond arms). Tho started USPSA using the herters buttah sticks.

[@Desertpunk1986]

It’s not about the ammo, people just need to get gooder. 😅

[@2amichaelj]

Anyone had any issues running comps with Blazer? They say not to shoot with comps on the box. I'm afraid if something happened, that nothing would be covered because I disregarded the warning. I shoot a lot with comps.

[@comacoda]

Used lots of Blazer Brass with a PMM comp. No issues.

[@austinmurphy6359]

I'm disappointed that you didn't talk about how you shouldn't shoot it through ported or comped barrels. I was shooting blazer for a year and loved it until I got into the comped game and started having issues. It says right on the box not to use with comp or ported guns. Bullets spread apart in the barrel and sling hot lead and copper all over your arms. No good plus had weird wear in my ported barrels. After switching ammo and barrel federal hass treated me good for just about the same price.

[@lennonpierce1607]

Local store had 124 gr for 229... The 115 was still the typical 244.99 🤘

[@AlwayzPr0]

Blazer and whatever else is cheap is what i buy.

[@MigueldaOppshooter]

I’ve used both Blazer 124 and Sellier & Bellot 124 for comps, I suck but it’s not because of the ammo. Honest question, has anyone ever shot better(in any metric) because of using a certain type of match/competition/“gucci” ammo?

[@christaylor77723]

I’ve seen 4 or 5 guns post Covid blow up from S&B pistol ammo, granted that’s on the internet, so take that for what it’s worth