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Hunter
I recently bought a case each of CCI Blazer Brass and Independence Aluminum (made by CCI) 115 gr FMJ 9 mm ammo and both boxes have the warning; "Do not use in firearms with ported barrels or ported recoil compensators." Since I thought these were really FMJ bullets I couldn't understand why the warning. I called CCI's tech service and was told the bullets are basically plated, not really jacketed, and the plating can be cut through by the rifling and have fragments deflected by the ports back toward the shooter.
So, is this really a problem and should I not use them in my Ruger PC Carbine with a Taccom two-port comp? Does anyone have any experience using this ammo in a compensated or ported gun? Anyone uses Ranier or Berry's similarly plated bullets successfully? It would be a shame if I couldn't use them since they are by far the lowest cost domestic factory ammo available. Comments?
So, is this really a problem and should I not use them in my Ruger PC Carbine with a Taccom two-port comp? Does anyone have any experience using this ammo in a compensated or ported gun? Anyone uses Ranier or Berry's similarly plated bullets successfully? It would be a shame if I couldn't use them since they are by far the lowest cost domestic factory ammo available. Comments?