p380 with light strikes with S&B

[varnco]

Is anyone else having issues with s&b?

It is the only brand where I have had light strikes.Does s&b just have harder primers?

Have about 400 rounds though it, 250 on old frame, 150 on new frame, issue occurred with old and new frame.

[wyntrout]

I don't remember having "many" but have experienced a few in thousands of S&B rounds fired... a really small amount... always fired on next strike. My last .380 buy was for 2K at under $12 delivered... my best deal on .380. I use it a lot when I get the price I want. It's usually my best deal for range ammo in most handgun calibers.

Wynn:)

[Cokeman]

Yep. I just posted this yesterday on another thread where others are having the same issue.

They used to have a red sealer around the primers on the .380 ammo. Lately the red seal isn't there. I don't know what the difference is. When I got my first box of non-red, I carried a mag full in my Kahr for a while because my gun likes S&B. I went to the range and on the first shot, I pulled the trigger and click. I put that round back in the mag and it did it again. It finally fired on the 4th try. I'm glad I was shooting that 1st round at the range and not at an attacker.

S&B Thread (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=703775)

[wyntrout]

That's my main RANGE ammo. I wouldn't carry it for protection, though. I want a bonded HP bullet with more OOMPH, as in my avatar! I also have Speer GD's, Win Ranger T, BB +P GD's, and now Underwood +P GD's. I also got a bunch of the BB +P 95-gr FN FMJ for colder climes and more penetration.

Wynn:)

[jocko]

Is anyone else having issues with s&b?

It is the only brand where I have had light strikes.Does s&b just have harder primers?

Have about 400 rounds though it, 250 on old frame, 150 on new frame, issue occurred with old and new frame.

doesn't really matter. if all others work ok then sh!t can S & B and move on to what works right.

MyP380 does not like 102 grain golden sabres. No big deal, I just moved on to anutter round that the gun liked.:Amflag2:

[wyntrout]

I just checked my last batch. I still have 1 case unopened... 605/12 on the outside... matching the inside stamp on the individual boxes. The primers are heavily sealed with red primer. I got these from SGA in May last year... $479.50 delivered for two cases, including $25 shipping and $4.50 for insurance... $11.99 a box delivered!

Wynn:)

[varnco]

Ya, I've moved on, have a half box left. Just wondering if others are having the same problem.

[Cokeman]

So what's the purpose of the red stuff, trout?

[wyntrout]

It's a waterproofing sealant, I think.:) They use several colors, but red on .380 ammo.

Wynn:)

[Cokeman]

Not anymore.

[Flincher]

Weird thing with S&B in my P380. I've over 700 rounds through my P380, with so few issues since the "breakin" they're not worth mentioning. But this morning was the first time I've ever run S&B hardball through the gun. In 100 rounds I had 2 fail to fire due to what looked like light strikes. They fired after rechambering them. It has to be very hard primers. No big deal; I'll just stay away from them. Just thought I'd share my experience.:)

[Cokeman]

I think they changed something with their primers last year. Was there a red liquid sealer around the primer?

[cloud]

Weird thing with S&B in my P380. I've over 700 rounds through my P380, with so few issues since the "breakin" they're not worth mentioning. But this morning was the first time I've ever run S&B hardball through the gun. In 100 rounds I had 2 fail to fire due to what looked like light strikes. They fired after rechambering them. It has to be very hard primers. No big deal; I'll just stay away from them. Just thought I'd share my experience.:)

My p380 does not like the s&b with the red seal .I had a couple FTF
with that ammo. Works good with the mag tech.

[Cokeman]

Mine did. I wish they still made them that way. I got Mag Tech last but haven't shot it yet. I hope it works well.

[Flincher]

I think they changed something with their primers last year. Was there a red liquid sealer around the primer?

:eek:I've still got 4 boxes of the stuff so I just looked and didn't see the red "laquer" that others have mentioned. I think the things just have real hard primers. I've never shot S&B through my 9MM, but I'm curious to see if others have experienced the problem with other S&B calibers.:)

[Cokeman]

Yeah, my P380 misses the the old S&B reds.

[jocko]

U know my little P380 hated golden sabrea 102 grain hp, so once I got um all shot up. I never went loking fgor them again. to many good rounds ouyt there. I now run Corbon powerball. they feed smooter than an egg coming out of a chicken.

[Flincher]

I've run just about every brand and bullet profile (NO LEAD) through the little BUGger, and except for a few fail-to-feed issues with Winchester white box flat nose, this is the only ammo issue I've had. Like jocko said, if she doesn't like S&B so be it . Just won't buy any more.:)

[woodsltc]

Yup....had problems with S&B :(, but it ran fine with all others I've put through it. :)