What offshelf ammo is safe to use?

Deputywood · 03-06-2023, 07:12 AM

Thanks for the reply. I shoot five different 9mm's and mostly shoot my reloads, but have been having trouble with a C96 Red Nine. Winchester white box in both 115 and 124 function just fine in all five pistols. It has been a little hard to find locally, but the Blazer in 115 has been readily available, hence the question. The problem with the C96 is not with factory rounds but with my reloads. Using 115 grain and a mild load, the gun functions and runs fine, but frequently the bullet will back out of the case and spill loose powder inside the internal magazine. I have tried increasing the taper crimp but the problem has persisted. Today I plan testing a mild 124 grain load to see if the additional surface contact of the heavier bullet will help. I think the problem is caused by the longer magazine of the C96, as it was originally designed for the longer .30 Mauser round. In my other 9mm's there is no room in the mag's for the bullet to back out under recoil.

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03-06-2023, 07:12 AM	#9
Deputywood User Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 77 Thanks: 79 Thanked 92 Times in 39 Posts	Thanks for the reply. I shoot five different 9mm's and mostly shoot my reloads, but have been having trouble with a C96 Red Nine. Winchester white box in both 115 and 124 function just fine in all five pistols. It has been a little hard to find locally, but the Blazer in 115 has been readily available, hence the question. The problem with the C96 is not with factory rounds but with my reloads. Using 115 grain and a mild load, the gun functions and runs fine, but frequently the bullet will back out of the case and spill loose powder inside the internal magazine. I have tried increasing the taper crimp but the problem has persisted. Today I plan testing a mild 124 grain load to see if the additional surface contact of the heavier bullet will help. I think the problem is caused by the longer magazine of the C96, as it was originally designed for the longer .30 Mauser round. In my other 9mm's there is no room in the mag's for the bullet to back out under recoil.