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November 5, 2017, 12:10 AM
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Join Date: August 21, 2007
Location: Illinois - down state
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Fell into the A-MERC trap . . .
So at last gun show I was pleased to find some factory 38spl at $12 for 50 rounds. Bought two of them. Shot them recently and thought my gun was functioning poorly. Hard to get the cylinder to turn some time etc. Deprimed em, and was cleaning primer holes when I realized . . . they were the dreaded A-MERC. Did some more reading on line about A-MERC and guess I am lucky I didn't damage my pistol. Tossed em all . . . .
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November 5, 2017, 12:14 AM
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Join Date: February 12, 2001
Location: DFW Area
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I didn't realize that stuff was still available. It's pure garbage. Sorry you had to find out the hard way.
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November 5, 2017, 01:23 AM
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Join Date: May 22, 2007
Location: Arizona
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Junk. I throw the brass straight into the recycling bag.
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November 5, 2017, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: September 29, 2013
Location: North Central Pennsyltucky
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What is "A Merc"?
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November 5, 2017, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: February 12, 2001
Location: DFW Area
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Dangerously poor quality ammunition.
https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=404476 https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=413502 https://afte.org/laravel.php/gallery/index/60 https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...arning.248524/ https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/am...stion.1265887/
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November 5, 2017, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: July 1, 2001
Posts: 6,331
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Don't use the cases either. Could jam up your reloading process too.
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November 5, 2017, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: August 25, 2008
Location: In the valley above the plain
Posts: 13,424
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The only thing A-Merc is good for is filling up the scrap bucket.
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November 5, 2017, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: July 20, 2009
Location: PA
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Bad ammo, bad brass............just plain bad.
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