26 December 2001, 10:33
Major CaliberEver used PMP ammo
I see PMP South African ammo cheap on the internet. Is it any good? How about the brass, is it good for reloading? I'm thinking about .223, 22-250, .270, 30-06, 300win, and .303 British.
26 December 2001, 11:11
GerardPMP brass is good. Ammo is loaded with basic jacketed unbonded lead core bullets. The Pro-Amm range is loaded with slightly tougher bullets consisting of a dual core jacketed lead bullet. The front portion of the core is a bit softer than the rear section.
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Gerard Schultz
GS Custom Bullets
26 December 2001, 13:40
<Bill>My PH uses it in 3006 with 180 grain bullets, I think he harvested something like 300 kudu with it. He grew up on a farm as a biltong hunter. Swears by the stuff.
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26 December 2001, 18:43
jrslateGentlemen,
I have used PMP 7mm Rem Mag ammunition when I was in Namibia. It was loaded with the 150 gr. Barnes X, and it worked perfect. The brass is very good for reloading as well.
Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
The Safari Specialists
www.slatesafaris.com
7mm Rem Mag page www.slatesafaris.com/7mm.htm
26 December 2001, 18:58
<Bill>Joel,
Are you sure it wasn't PMC? I know they load the X bullet.
Bill
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27 December 2001, 11:03
GerardSorry I forgot. For a couple of years PMP loaded some ammo with Barnes Bullets. I believe that line has been discontinued although some of the ammo is still available.
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Gerard Schultz
GS Custom Bullets
27 December 2001, 13:07
rcastoI have used the 223 PMP in a Ruger 77.
This ammo would often give me .5" - .75" groups and always was under 1".
I also tried the American Eagle 223 in this rifle. I would average 1.5" - 2" groups.
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RC
27 December 2001, 18:41
Pete MillanThe brass is good, but the bullets are soft and not very accurate. The loaded ammo is OK for plinking but I wouldn't use it for hunting anything larger than a dassie, assuming I could hit it.
The Pro-Amm ammo is reputedly a little better but after taking part in the Pro-Amm Benchrest shoots I am not convinced as to neither its accuracy or its efficacy. I can't get less than 2" groups in a rifle that puts my handloads into less than 3/4 MOA. Not good enough IMHO.
PMP have used the X-Bullet and continue to do so. I've not tried this ammo, so I can't comment.
Cheers
pete