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Unread 05-06-2002, 12:43 PM   #14
Neil
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Default Re: BLOW UP

Another perspective. We shoot about 15K rounds of 38 super (long 9mm) a year. When this round 1st became popular we were blowing cases. Barrels with internal feed ramps solved the problem which was the fact that the case was not capable of the pressure involved. Furter develpment by the companies making brass increased the materal in the base of the case.

What you may have here are cases that are not strong enough in the base area to handle the 9mm pressures which are extreemly high. Check your SAMI pressures.

I would not use anything in my Lugers but ammo that I am sure that met the SAMI specs. It just isn't worth the chance to me of destroying a Luger.

Neil