I just thought I would share with you my wisdom after shooting some Geco 9mm today though my Armalon PC rifle. I don't know how much 9mm I have gotten through in my life but it must be in six figures by now. Recently I have gotten exasperated (and bored) with PMC 9mm which works okay but it doesn't have stellar accuracy and leaves too much crud in the action of the gun. PMC is about the only 9mm that I can find in this country with the exception of RG which is even worse and Howitzer which is slightly worse. I came to the conclusion when I lived in the US that CCI ammo was the best quality ammo, but it's excessively hot for target shooting. Geco then came out (this was around 1993) with a load in a blue and black box specifically designed for IPSC, in that it was designed purely to clear minor power factor with enough power to cycle guns reliably. Fortunately I bought a large quantity from Kiesler's police supply at a bargain price and rapidly used it all up. So being fed up with PMC I recently imported a case of the same Geco 9mm, and it works better in my Armalon than any of the other half dozen or so brands I have tried in it. Straight off I shot a ten-shot 2" group at 50m with it from the bench. Also the gun cycled better with it because it is a lighter load so extraction is not so sticky. Accuracy I presume is due to better bullet design and more consistent loading of the ammo. So far as I know no other major manufacturer makes an inexpensive load expressly for target shooting (mmm, except maybe Fiocchi). Many others make a generic load but it's usually aimed also at police and military training contracts, not just civilians, so it's usually loaded hotter than it needs to be. Federal and others make SWC loads and the like for really serious target shooting but not an inexpensive FMJ load tailored _just_ for that. I just thought I would pass this pearl of wisdom on because I must have tried every commercial make and loading of 9mm there is and a large proportion of the military loadings, and I have fired the Geco load through my rifle, submachineguns and many pistols, and I have never found anything to compare for the money. In fact I would go so far as to say Federal Gold Medal isn't any better and it costs three times as much. Yes, I know I should handload, tell me where I can get Geco bullets and I'll think about it! Looking at the bullets they seem to have a much longer bearing surface than any of the other 9mm I've got. The only problem is getting it in this country, although there is a UK importer for Geco/Dynamit-Nobel so perhaps it is possible to order it. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
