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Posted On: 3/19/2020
By: Tiffany Day
A: That's a great question, Tiffany, and the answer is fundamental to the way you should select your ammunition. We'll give you the shortest version we're able. This round has a full metal jacket (FMJ) projectile. It's simply a lead core that wears a thin outer layer of metal (usually copper or copper alloy). The jacket serves to protect the inside of a firearm's barrel from becoming coated in lead, which harms accuracy. An FMJ is nearly exclusively used by civilians for training, plinking, and target shooting owing to its economical design. A hollow point (HP, or JHP if it has a jacket), on the other hand, is designed to expand when it enters soft tissue. This creates a wider wound cavity in the target, which you might imagine is more harmful and more likely to neutralize said target. The primary reason you should not choose an HP or JHP bullet for target practice is because it is more expensive yet won't give you any advantage. There's a lot more to it than that, but with just that info we believe you're equipped to shop for the right ammo.
Posted On: 3/19/2020
By: Ed
A: Undoubtedly sir, Blazer's ammunition is made according to SAAMI specifications and their 9mm ammo ought to serve any G19 without issue.
Posted On: 3/19/2020
By: Rick mcclain
A: Very much so, yes! Blazer is a member of the Vista Outdoor group of ammunition manufacturers, and as such they share good company with the likes of Federal Premium and Speer. Your Shield ought to gobble up these brass cased training cartridges without hesitation.
Posted On: 11/26/2018
By: Tyler Fortenberry
A: You can certainly shoot AR 500 with this ammo. It wont damage the target at all. Be sure to remember your safe distances and wear eye protection as shooting steel does pose a ricochet and fragmentation hazard at close range.
Posted On: 10/21/2018
By: Randy Brandt
A: These are a bulk or loose packed ammo instead of in plastic trays.
