06 April 2004, 09:12
whtailtakerOff brands of Ammo
Has anyone used - PMP, Hotshot, Igman, Sellier&bellot Prvi Partizan etc

any likes/ dislikes?

have ordered PMP and Hotshot- looking forward to shooting a box or two
< !--color-->06 April 2004, 10:30
<JOHAN>Hi
I have used PMP, Privi Partizan and S&B
This is also how I would like to rate them.
*PMP is South African and been very nice.
*Serbian Prtizan is quite good
*S&B is a mixed experince
Which caliber is it?
Cheers
/ JOHAN
06 April 2004, 10:38
BFaucettI haven't used any of it but here's some links that may be of interest.
Hirtenberger
http://www.hirtenberger.at/ Austria
Lapua
http://www.lapua.com/ Finland
Norma
http://www.norma.cc/ Sweden
Prvi Partizan
http://www.prvipartizan.com/ Yugoslavia
RUAG Munition
http://www.ruag.com/ Switzerland (also
http://www.swissmun.com/e/sport/ )
RWS
http://www.rws-munition.de/ Germany
Sako
http://www.sako.fi/ Finland
Sellier & Bellot
http://www.sellier-bellot.cz/ Czech Republic (also
http://www.sb-usa.com/ )
As I bought one of the new Remington 700 Classics in 8x57, I was looking up the various European factory ammo loadings. The sites above have ballistic tables for their ammo. I wanted to get an idea of what the European velocity levels are to use as a guideline in developing my 8x57 handloads.
-Bob F.
06 April 2004, 13:37
Major CaliberI have shot them, the PMP has the best brass, the S&B is quite accurate in some calibers, but their brass is thin and soft. The Prvi is somewhere in between.
07 April 2004, 02:35
whtailtakerThanks for the replys
will be using in 30-06, 300 Win.Mag., 7mm
web site appreciated

thanks again
07 April 2004, 15:03
browningguyI used the S&B in 7x57 hunting last year and it is excellent as a game load. This was the 187 gr. SPCE bullet. My cuatom Mauser shoots these reasonably well (about 1" at 100 + -), it's not the most accurate factory load I've tried but I wanted to see how the bullet performed. I'll be using it again in May on an exotic hunt.
I've also shot the 8x57 but with open sights and my old eyes I can't really tell what the accuracy is.
07 April 2004, 21:18
jrslateGentlemen,
I am very fond of PMP ammunition. I have used it extensively, in a variety of loadings, including the PMP Supreme or whatever it's called in the black box with the Barnes X bullet and the Pro-Amm in the blue box. I have used it in 7mm RM, .308, and .243 with excellent effect.
The brass is quite thick and lasts for many loadings.
08 April 2004, 01:36
<eldeguello>I have used the Wolf brand .45 ACP. Despite the steel cases, (US used steel .45 ACP cases in WWII), it shoots as well as any G.I. ball ammo, and is as accurate as some lots of G.I. Ball Match ammo. Using a carbide die, the cases are reloadable. (Boxer primers). I have NOT used any other calibers of Wolf stuff.