This was done in 32F temps. Velocities and associated data could change depending on temperature increase. Some powders are temperature sensitive. I am not sure what powder AAC is using. I have ran a total of 600 rounds of AAC 5.7 across 12 Variants of 5.7 guns, save the M&P 5.7 If someone has a contact to get my hands on one, it would greatly help the community
I have the full review of this in the works, but for now if those who are curious as to what to expect velocity wise. That review will include gel testing !
Gel testing to include the 5.2, 10.4, and 16". I didnāt do the 4.7, as itās pretty close if not under the threshold needed for the Vmax to do anything
trying to understand this Federal American Eagle
I suspect Federal isnāt the mfg. here because the head stamp
has among other marks āFNBā ( Fabrique Nationale Herstal,
Belgium), the packaging is identical to Speer, Fiocchi and FN except ink and print.
right it was, but no conclusion as I recallā¦I sure like to decide on
a cartridge without spending thousands and years doing soā¦It will
be good to see the AAC hope to see their FMJ soon too. This Buffman is
pretty good when he opines toward the end (like good opinions)ā¦Iād ask what his 5" goto
pistol is loaded with?
Seriously considering āPeace - Outā where I work. I like to fix things but damn they have so many long term sub-standard performers. and the labor shortage and a turf war over a director being brought in from CA rather than an internal promotion. And OBTW the new Director sucks as well and their rules are jacked up. I watched people take training to promote on company time that they ārequireā you to take on your own time. I wonāt do it based on principle. I can smoke most of the level 3s and several level 4s yet I remain level 1 and am happy with that.
SS197, AE TMJ, Speer Gold Dot, and Fiocchiās Hyperformance and Range Dynamics are all loaded by Fiocchi USA. Thatās confirmed. AAC brass is of their own. Vanguard is now of their own as well. R&R uses FN brass from ammo they buy and pull down, and or old stock of EAās brass from years ago (hence the EA headstamp). EA uses pulled down brass as they lost capital to continue to fund the presses that made their brass.
Fiocchi Italy loaded SS190 at one time for a contract and it bears the GFL headstamp.
S&B prototyped 5.7 brass that somehow made it to the open market. Itās not coated and has documented case failures. Itās shown up in the US, but was super expensive in 2020, and the seller wanted me to buy the whole lot. S&B denies the existence of this ammo, but even users in France were buying it at shops to shoot, and then reported the case failuresā¦
Thanks for the update Buffman, was suspected for
our US market but many saying Federal/Vista is on
their own but with the FNB head stamps and identical
packaging Iām going with your version til proven otherwise.
Thereās going to be others Iād think soon with Ruger and
S&W jumping inā¦ you know how it goes.
I heard something about the US really pressuring the ammo
industry by ordering billions of rounds in an effort to curb
citizen consumption.
I donāt remember the year, but the Department of Homeland Security ordered tons of ammo in the past and it made ammo hard to find and the prices went up.
a large purchase may stop all other caliber(s) production. It takes time to down the assemby line to change out tooling for the caliber change.
some manufatures may have had a 2nd or 3rd shift on vs 1 or 2 shifts prior to the large order.
runing production around the clock can exacerbate the supply chain. IE the manufacturer is now sourcing more expensive components as the normal supply is not able to meet production needs.
