9mm Aguila Brass

[Matt O]

I'm hoping to get started with reloading sometime in the next couple months (whenever the 550 I ordered last week ends up coming in) and I have been saving my brass for a while as prep. Of the brass that I’ve saved up, I’ve probably got about 4-5k of Aguila brass (along with various other mixed brands).

In researching brass quality and reload-ability, I seem to be seeing somewhat mixed reviews for Aguila – some people won’t reload with it and others say it’s decent brass that can be reloaded quite a few times. So, what’s the deal with Aguila – is it good to go or not? And if not, why not and what problems did you encounter with it?

[sdbreload]

I'm reloading Aguila 9mm brass (among others). I've shot multiple reloads of it with no problems.

[SLM]

I've never had any issues it in 9. I have no experience work any other caliber.

[RightYouAreKen]

I've reloaded a lot of it and it seems fine. I am not sure how many times I've reloaded some of it but I'm guessing 2-3 times as least.

[Foxbat]

Fine brass.

[fishsticks]

I've shot a ton of Aguila new from the factory, and it now makes up the bulk of the brass I am reloading. I've had zero issues with it. Shooting minor pf through a glock 17.

[Matt O]

Thanks very much for all the replies. I'm glad to hear Aguila brass is good to go!

[Steve RA]

I've used it in .45 and it seems about as good as any other.

[cecil]

I too use Aguila brass in 9mm minor... no problems

[bajadudes]

I have no problem with 9mm Aguila brass. bought 5000 rounds a few years ago and have probably reloaded them 4-5 times without issue. Then again on personal stuff i'll reload till it cracks then chuck it out.

[stick]

never reloaded it, but I haven't heard of anyone having issues with it If you have AMERC brass, throw it away!!

[kevin c]

As you may have seen in my prior post elsewhere, I have a mixed experience with Aguila 9mm brass.

If it's plain, unmarked brass, it loads and shoots fine with my 147 moly bullets loaded to 1.125 to 1.135 and used in factory Glock bbls. But if the brass has a crimp mark on it, I've had pretty consistent problems with the cases bulging out on loading the 147's, right at the crimp groove, and to point where they won't chamber in the Glock bbls.

[Hatchet]

I shoot 9mm in my CZ(and my wife's G17) loaded to about 130 PF and I will load anything that isn't cracked. I gauge every round and we have shot almost 10,000 rounds in 6 months and never had a malfunction. Some of the brass is Aguila. I was skeptical at first, because of the perforated crimp, but it works fine.

[GuildSF4]

I too have used this in 45 ACP with no issues.

[45 Raven]

Reloaded lots of it in both .45 ACP and 9mm with zero problems.

[MGMorden]

It has an unsightly crimp ring around the case, but other than that I've never had any issues reloading Aguila.

As a matter of fact the only pistol brass that I have issues with is typically Winchester. They're apparently mixing and matching a lot of stuff between their military and commercial runs, so I've been getting commercial head-stamped brass that has a crimped primer pocket (and sometimes the commercial ammo has military headstamps).