Magtech steel cased 9mm

I just want to give y'all a heads up on this. I've always had good luck with Magtech 9mm. It's reliable and can usually be found at a good price for what you get. They recently came out with a steel cased version. Based on my experience with Russian steel cased ammunition, I was wary. But since it was Magtech, I decided to give it a try and ordered a case. The first thing that I noticed when I opened the box is that, unlike Russian steel cased 9mm, it's clean to the touch. It's also boxer primed. I put 100rds through my IMI Jericho FS without any issue at all. It was clean, reliable and accurate. If you don't reload or don't have the need for more 9mm brass cases, it's a good viable option for about $25 to $30 less than Magtech's brass cased offering.
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Have a case en route for $219/shipped. I like that it's polished and not lacquered. I trust magtech for range ammo.

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Do they make it in 147 gr?

Just 115gr and 124gr

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Originally Posted by Clint

Just 115gr and 124gr

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Cool. I have an SA-35 that sucks to shoot with lighter load, but is smooth with 147s. I've been hand loading, but that takes too much time away from making rifle ammo.

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Originally Posted by Hush

Have a case en route for $219/shipped. I like that it's polished and not lacquered. I trust magtech for range ammo.

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I have been snooping around. Where can ya find it for $219 & that's shipped? Thanks. I see TargetSports has it for $228 free ship,but they will charge tax I imagine.

SGAmmo. That was their sale price, it's $229/Shipped now.

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Originally Posted by Hush

SGAmmo. That was their sale price, it's $229/Shipped now.

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Thanks, I am a reloader but that's still a fair price for some "stash" ammo. Please keep us posted on how it shoots once you get out with it.

That is a decent price and I have never cared if it was brass or steel. Because we don’t do a lot of 9mm reloading. I just wish I could buy Brown Bear 223 for $199 a case. We used to smoke through mags of that trash, good training ammo.

9mm prices have mostly recovered, but 223/556 still hovers around .50/rd with tax / shipping. And that sucks. Good for mag tech.

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I put 50rds of this steel cased 9mm through my Masada Tactical and 50rds through my Taurus 917 C (Beretta Centurion clone), all without issue. It's seems every bit on par with the brass cased Magtech. I especially like that it's not dirty like the Russian steel cased 9mm.

I bought a case to try out a few month ago. Didn't get around to shooting any until a couple weeks ago. I had a 2 or 3 failures to extract in 50 rounds or so through my Macro. Will need to try through some other pistols to see if it consistently does this, or just doesn't like the p365.

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Originally Posted by georgeib

I bought a case to try out a few month ago. Didn't get around to shooting any until a couple weeks ago. I had a 2 or 3 failures to extract in 50 rounds or so through my Macro. Will need to try through some other pistols to see if it consistently does this, or just doesn't like the p365.

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were the casings stuck, or just not enough juice to cycle?

Runs fine in my Staccato CS, in my 43x with PMM comp I get the occasional stuck case FTE.

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Originally Posted by 1168

were the casings stuck, or just not enough juice to cycle?

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Felt like like the casings were stuck. The rounds didn't feel weak at all. I've read accounts of P365s being a bit picky with ammo, so I'm chalking it up to that until I try it in some different pistols.

I will add that my P365s have been fine with everything else I've put through them. Including CCI aluminum cased stuff, but I've yet to shoot any steel cased through any of them. Have a case of Wolf laying around that I'll try.

ETA: I was able to remove the casings simply by dropping the slide, having the extractor re-engage the rim and then wracking the slide. No drama.

Today I put 100rds through my Rock Island Armory MAP1 MS (clone of a Tanfoglio clone of a CZ75). It ran 100% and accuracy was very good.

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Originally Posted by Bret

Today I put 100rds through my Rock Island Armory MAP1 MS (clone of a Tanfoglio clone of a CZ75). It ran 100% and accuracy was very good.

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I own a BUL Armory Cherokee Compact, a CZ-75 clone as well. Maybe it would run well in that gun too, as it did in yours?

I would think that it would run well in the Cherokee Compact. In fact, I haven't found a gun that won't run it yet. Today I put 100rds through my Girsan MC18 (S&W 59 clone). It ran 100% without any issues.

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Originally Posted by georgeib

Felt like like the casings were stuck. The rounds didn't feel weak at all. I've read accounts of P365s being a bit picky with ammo, so I'm chalking it up to that until I try it in some different pistols.

I will add that my P365s have been fine with everything else I've put through them. Including CCI aluminum cased stuff, but I've yet to shoot any steel cased through any of them. Have a case of Wolf laying around that I'll try.

ETA: I was able to remove the casings simply by dropping the slide, having the extractor re-engage the rim and then wracking the slide. No drama.

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Thanks for the heads up.

I’ve been shooting it a bit this week through a G19 with PMM comp and barrel. No stoppages so far, but I’ve only shot a couple hundo. I noticed that it’s fairly sparky, but otherwise seems fine for blasting ammo. I should have picked up more while my LGS was trying to get rid of it.

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Originally Posted by 1168

Thanks for the heads up.

I’ve been shooting it a bit this week through a G19 with PMM comp and barrel. No stoppages so far, but I’ve only shot a couple hundo. I noticed that it’s fairly sparky, but otherwise seems fine for blasting ammo. I should have picked up more while my LGS was trying to get rid of it.

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How dirty was the ammo? I would think there would be less stuck cases since the cases look well polished compared to other steel,aluminium or zinc plated stuff Ive shot.

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Originally Posted by vicious_cb

How dirty was the ammo? I would think there would be less stuck cases since the cases look well polished compared to other steel,aluminium or zinc plated stuff Ive shot.

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You didn't ask me, but I didn't notice the ammo to be particularly dirty in the mere 50 rounds I shot. Certainly not when compared to the WWB that I've been shooting for the past couple years, trying to burn through what I bought at the beginning of Covid due to availability.

I'd say that the steel cased Magtech is on par with their brass cased offering as far as dirtiness goes.

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Originally Posted by vicious_cb

How dirty was the ammo? I would think there would be less stuck cases since the cases look well polished compared to other steel,aluminium or zinc plated stuff Ive shot.

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Hard to tell. The gun was a few thousand rounds in since its last cleaning before I shot the Magtech. I did take give it a cursory cleaning after because it was absolutely pouring rain on me during my last session, and the gun was less dirty than I expected for what little that’s worth. It primarily shoots 124 +p with a mix of reloads and factory. I was a little surprised the Magtech 115 ran at all in it.

I forgot to mention that the gun didn’t lock back most of the time, but with this barrel and comp, it usually won’t even run with inexpensive 115gr, so I can’t blame the ammo for that. This gun has a strong preference for hot ammo.

It is super polished. Almost looks nickel plated. Must have some kinda clear coating, because the half box that got soaked a few days ago still looks nice.