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Sellier & Bellot produces ammunition in the Czech Republic that's used all over the world for hunting, for competition, law enforcement and military applications. S&B is owned by the Brazilian parent company CBC, who also owns Magtech, another great ammo manufacturer. For this review, we shot a couple of boxes of S&B in .40 Smith & Wesson with a 180 grain bullet.
Like all S&B ammo, this batch came with sealed primers, which is evident in the red coloring. You always want to keep your ammo stored in a cool dry place, but in the event it is exposed to some kind of moisture, those sealed primers help to keep the ammo protected. The shell casing is made from reloadable brass, and the bullet is a lead core with a copper full metal jacket.
We tried a tin shot group from the bench at 15 yards using a Springfield XDM and got great accuracy results. I think our sights might have been a little off, but you can see we've got a nice consistent pattern. Reliability and function was good as well with none of our test guns having any problems feeding the S&B ammo. Overall, there were no real surprises. S&B makes pretty run-of-the-mill brass case ammo with the added benefit of a little extra protection from the sealed primer. So if you want some accurate and reliable training and range ammunition, then S&B is a good bet.
Additional Information
| Manufacturer | Sellier & Bellot |
|---|---|
| Condition | new |
| Bullet Weight | 180 Grain |
| Bullet Type | Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) |
| Ammo Casing | Brass |
| Quantity | 1,000 |
| Ammo Caliber | .40 S&W (Smith & Wesson) |
| Manufacturer SKU | SB40B |
| Primer Type | Boxer |
| Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 968 |
| Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) | 375 |
| UPC Barcode | 754908505234 |
| Cost Per Round | 67.0¢ per round |
| UPC Barcode | 754908505234 |
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Customer Reviews
- Great Ammo, Decently clean and no FTE/FTF Review by cpbd1225
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Bought 1000 rounds, shot 400 so far - no FTE/FTF at all. Shot out of a Glock22 and Kel-Tec Sub2000. Great ammo to practice with and accurate.Performance Value Quality
Great customer service as always from LG. (Posted on 12/8/12) - Good stuff - excellent service from LuckyGunner Review by Erik
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Ammo shoots great out of my Glock (no surprise) and is a great value.Performance Value Quality
Super fast ship from Luckygunner once working out the issues of shipping to Illinois, which they were great dealing with. (Posted on 10/16/12) - cheap for a reason Review by charnley
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So I bought this ammo because it was cheap and had great reviews. I fired 250 rounds so far and there was not one misfire but I had a jam in my Beretta PX4 Storm at least once and up to 3 times per 10 round magazine. It jams even when I just cock through the magazine. They don't fully load into the breach. I looked up the issue on forums and even lubed my gun more heavily in case it was running a little dry. I had the same issue after and not one issue with Federal ammo I bought in the same grain. I ran Federal through it after this and not one issue. I had fired just as many Federal rounds previously without one issue. I bought this ammo for target practice and in the rare case I ever needed to depend on my gun for defense, I would definitely not want to be running this ammo. Perhaps this is only an issue with the Storm but like I said, I had no issue with other ammo. (Posted on 8/30/12)Performance Value Quality - Very happy with S&B Review by Duke daisy
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Got my S&B ammo today shot 75 rds and no jams. My 40 cal Taurus had no problems. Clean shooting and holds a nice group at 15yds. My 40 cal taurus loves this ammo. (Posted on 8/8/12)Performance Value Quality - Good Ammo; Will Get More When On Sale Review by Patrick
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This ammo feeds and shoots clean in my G23 and G27. I find it more accurate than I am. Not a dud round yet, nor have I seen any issues with feed or ejection. I consider this top FMJ ammo, and would not hesitate to shoot more.Quality Performance Value
Also appreciate the tighter boxes. Small things like that make storage that much easier. (Posted on 7/3/12) - a very accurate round, no stove pipes, no jams. Review by Curt
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This was a very good accurate round. I had no problems shooting it through my Glock Gen4 22. I fired several mags as fast as possible and no issues. I also tested the accuracy at various yard range I am impressed with this round. (Posted on 5/17/12)Quality Performance Value - PRICE AND QUALITY Review by Bdinky
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great range ammo. (Posted on 7/25/11)Quality Performance Value - I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS AMMO Review by RA Sport Shooting
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You can't go wrong with Sellier & Bellot it shoots very clean and every time I pulled the trigger. If you are looking at these reviews you can see that this ammo is highly rated and the price that Lucky Gunner sells it for is great. I will buy it again.Value Quality Performance
Thanks Lucky Gunner for the quality Ammo and your faster than fast shipping. (Posted on 5/20/11) - I Chose Wisely Review by FlyingMike
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The S&B range ammunition is very consistent and very clean. No problems whatsoever in my Sig, and as usual the service from LuckyGunner was outstanding. (Posted on 2/10/11)Performance Value Quality - Terrific ammo... makes me a better shot! Review by SteveMcPilot
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Because of the great value of Sellier & Bellot ammunition it allows me to spend much more time at the range. More practice = better marksmanship. I also like the fact that it comes in smaller boxes - no wasted space! More than 3 thousand rounds have been run through my Sig without any difficulty, at least none that I can attribute to the ammo or the gun.Performance Value Quality
I will be watching for more bargains like this in the future and load up when they're available. LuckyGunner is my first stop when I'm ordering ammo! (Posted on 2/7/11) - Great Ammo! Review by KJG
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Shot a couple hundred rounds flawlessly through my HK, and it seemed as accurate as any other I have shot. I love that Sellier and Bellot's boxes are compact; they don't use the same huge box for every caliber. Good-priced, clean ammo! (Posted on 1/3/11)Performance Value Quality - Outstanding value Review by JP
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Recently purchased for a Front Sight 4 day class outside Vegas. Shoot 800 rounds with only 1 dead shell. I hightly recommend this product. (Posted on 12/17/10)Quality Performance Value - Excellent service and prices as always Review by Wilson
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I will continue to shop at LuckyGunner for their superior service and prices. Extremely satisfied customer here! (Posted on 12/7/10)Quality Performance Value - Great ammo when on sale Review by 1boredguy
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I order a lot of reloaded/re-manufactured ammo, but I like to have factory ammo to. S&B ammo works great for me and it's not as dirty as some other brands at this price. S&B in multiple cals, all worked flawless. I would prefer to only buy this on sale. (Posted on 11/15/10)Quality Performance Value - Good Stuff Review by JustLearn'g
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Quality - we shot off all 1000 rounds in a training course, not one problemQuality Performance Value
Performance- appeared to be consistent and reliable, target misses were not the ammo's fault!
Value-got it on sale, I was happy!
had it direct shipped to motel near training site, arrive on time, no problems (Posted on 11/14/10)


