Posvar Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 What do you all like if you can’t reload at the moment? I had a little sample pack of Everglades and Black Dot and liked the Everglades the best. I hear Atlanta Arms is nice too. I prefer to shoot 124g. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMike Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Atlanta Arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, JMike said: Atlanta Arms +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz427 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Atlanta arms is a 147, and its 30 bucks a box. Everglades is a 124, so more gas, and it’s half the price, 15 bucks a box. It’s a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 What is the shipping like with the Everglades for a case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fo0 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 There is not many options and no 115 gr. also, Everglades is new brass - Black Dot is remanufactured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 54 minutes ago, Posvar said: What is the shipping like with the Everglades for a case? There shipping is usually free on ammo. There a great resource for bullets and ammo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillywig Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 A friend sent me this - 15 years too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Haha. I load my own ammo and have the components but want to order some ammo this week and have it at home when I get back from vacation so I can shoot a match right away. Thanks for all the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 You're going to shoot a match with ammo you've never tried in Your Gun ? You are much braver than I …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 I’ve tried it (Everglades) and there is some time to test more prior to the match but I won’t have time to switch my press over before the match but can shoot/test in my backyard. If I have an issue I’ll shoot limited with the Wildcat. I’m not scared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aric Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I thought you sold your open gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 I will always keep one around. The itch comes back too often and I learned that the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeros Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) I just picked up some of the Federal Syntech Action Pistol 150gr to try out in my X5, but I have not had a chance to shoot it yet. Got a pretty good deal at Brownells for about $100 for 500 rounds after coupon code and rebate. Oops, you said major. Never mind. Its been a long day. Edited January 3, 2019 by Zeros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverscooby27 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) I use both Black Dot and Everglades. I don’t have the time, the space, or the patience to reload. So far, Black dot has run 100% but seems to be maybe a little less accurate/consistent than Everglades for some reason. I had so far 2 Everglades rounds that didn’t feed, so I checked them and they were really short. Like 1.115 short. I found one round new in the box that was this short too, so they probably didn’t get pushed in during the misfeed. Doesn’t happen very often, but I think that before an important match, probably best to bust out the calipers and check each one. All the Black Dot are 1.15ish, and the Everglades are 1.14 ish. The ones that were these lengths all feed fine in my 2011. I also had one Everglades that didn’t ignite for some reason, haven’t figured out why. It may be my lightweight hammer so I’m changing that out to something a little less light weight. I haven’t tried Atlanta Arms because it’s 147 and I want to stay consistent with 124 since there are no other ready to go options with 147 and I don’t want to run into supply issues in the middle of the season, etc. I don’t care about new brass vs reman because all my brass gets left on the range anyway. Supposedly both companies case gauge their ammo. Hope this is helpful. Both are good options, they are a little different. Edited January 4, 2019 by Silverscooby27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverscooby27 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Oh yeah. Forgot to mention, MBX mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag17 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Whatever makes power factor out of your gun!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thanks for all the info guys. I am getting my press set back up now for major and decided to just shoot limited this weekend. It is good to know there are factory options for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now