What ammo?

jim haycraft · 06-26-2004, 10:41 AM

Back some months ago, I commented on frequent feed problems with Remington-UMC 115g FMJ rounds, i.e. stovepiping. etc, in my 1940 Mauser. These rounds measured about 2mm shorter overall from the ideal 29.6mm. A switch to PMC brand (S. Korean manufacture) resolved that problem. Now it seems that PMC has a US manufacturing facility and their product (or some of it) is coming up short, with some a bit more than a 2mm discrepancy. I have avoided shooting my Luger for some months because of concerns about breaking parts - firing pin, for example, but indulged myself earlier this week and encountered the feed problems again! A disapointment, to be sure. My S&W Mod. 469 will chamber and shoot anything within reason, so I haven't noticed the length problem until I tried this US manufactured PMC ammo. Beware the new stuff; a US made logo is plainly marked on the cartons.

06-26-2004, 10:41 AM	#8
jim haycraft User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Back some months ago, I commented on frequent feed problems with Remington-UMC 115g FMJ rounds, i.e. stovepiping. etc, in my 1940 Mauser. These rounds measured about 2mm shorter overall from the ideal 29.6mm. A switch to PMC brand (S. Korean manufacture) resolved that problem. Now it seems that PMC has a US manufacturing facility and their product (or some of it) is coming up short, with some a bit more than a 2mm discrepancy. I have avoided shooting my Luger for some months because of concerns about breaking parts - firing pin, for example, but indulged myself earlier this week and encountered the feed problems again! A disapointment, to be sure. My S&W Mod. 469 will chamber and shoot anything within reason, so I haven't noticed the length problem until I tried this US manufactured PMC ammo. Beware the new stuff; a US made logo is plainly marked on the cartons.