Dealio - 10mm Auto 180 Grain FMJ Ammo by Magtech

[50BMG]

no it was the cheap FMJ.

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Oh!
Then the JHP stuff, which the factory says is loaded hotter than the FMJ (@1230fps) may actually not be too bad???
Its only like $299/1000. Not too bad if it's close to the advertised MV.

[50BMG]

Hello all,
I got a case of the Magtech 180JHP stuff (SKU# 10B) last week and I finally got a chance to put a few rounds (20) down the pipe last night.
I was short on time to play so I didn't get a chance to chrono any of it, but judging by comparative recoil to the slow 180g PPI stuff I had and how far the brass flew using the stock 4.5" XDM I fired it out of, I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it thus far.
My "seat of the pants" guess on the velocity puts it somewhere around 1200fps (it is advertised as being @1230fps so I think they are pretty close). I definitely think it's powerful enough to be used for self defense purposes and maybe even close range hunting so long as you aren't in rhino country.

The bullets have a nice/substantial hollow point cavity and still a well rounded ogive area so they fed 100% and should be expected to do so, even in a traditional 1911 platform.

Anyway, SGAmmo still has a dozen cases of it at $299/1000 + freight which isn't all that bad:
https://www.sgammo.com/product/10mm-auto-ammo/1000-round-case-10mm-auto-180-grain-jhp-hollow-point-ammo-magtech-10b


FWIW, I tacked on a few items to get shipped with the above case (so essentially shipping was free) and I got a couple boxes of the newer 45 Auto Prvi Partizan Defense Line Ammo; 185 Grain JHP (PPD45).
https://www.sgammo.com/product/45-auto-acp-ammo/50-round-box-45-auto-185-grain-jhp-prvi-partizan-defense-line-ammo-ppd45

I test drove a couple mags of that out of my 3" Colt Defender and at @40 feet with casual offhand shooting I had a 15 round ragged hole that was about the size of a baseball.
Since I normally carry Rem. Golden Saber 185g +P rounds in that gun, these rounds were not quite as "peppy" as those of course but they didn't feel all too weak either.
Again, nice hollow point/rounded ogive, similar to the Golden Sabers I personally love in that caliber.
At @$18/50 by the single box or @$17/50 if you buy a case of 500, they seem to be a pretty good value as well. Bullet looks like it also might not be too bad for defensive uses either. Gel/water will tell better of course.

I'll hopefully get a chance to run both of these under the skyscreens in the near future. I'll let you know how it goes...

[The_Shadow]

It would be interesting to see what and how much powder they are using in the Magtech loads...

[terdog]

I just bought a box of 500. Shipped it came out to $15 a box.

[50BMG]

WoW!
Can't believe it's been a month since I last posted here...
Time flies when you AREN'T having fun! LoL...

Finally I got a chance to chrono the Magtech 180g JHPs. They were a little slower than my initial guess, but not too much.
In @20 rounds out of the 4.5" XDM I got an average of 1166fps with an SD of @20fps and an ES of @45fps if memory serves me.
I'd really like to try this outdoors because my Pact chrono is very temperamental indoors under 2 kinds of artificial light (HID/Metal Halide high overhead, incandescent "floods" directly above the skyscreens).
Overall, for cheap stuff, not too bad...