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06-22-2008
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| Paranoid and Currently Being Chased   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Indiana
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 | PowrBall Ammo Anyone have any thoughts on this ammo? I just picked up a box of the ammo in 9mm. 100 grain at 1475 fps (claimed on the box at least). I'll be using it in my new Kahr PM9 once I break in the pistil and sufficiently test the Powrball ammo.
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06-22-2008
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| BOFH   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: GCC(GCM) d- s: a C+++ UB+++$ P+ L+++$ E--- W++ N+ o-- K- w O- M+$ V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5? X? R tv+ b+
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     | I've thought a lot about the various ammo types, and had come to the conclusion Pow-R-Ball was a likely winner for winter use. Although now that some of the newer hollow points don't have problems with barrier materials preventing expansion I might re-think that. Originally I was thinking a Pow-R-Ball going through heavy winter clothing was more likely to expand reliably. Now I think it's primary advantage is in some problematic pistols it's a lot more likely to feed than traditional Hollow points. What I would suggest is, whatever defensive round you intend to carry, put 100 - 200 of them through the pistol. Don't make excuses if the gun doesn't run, try another ammo until you find one that does run through all 100 - 200 rounds without failure. Failures during a gunfight really suck, and excuses don't make them suck less.
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06-22-2008
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| Paranoid and Currently Being Chased Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Indiana
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| Great advice W9ZEB. The Kahr does have a bit of a reputation for being picky and the Powrball seemed like a good choice. I will definitely run 100+ rounds of the Powrball through it to test for reliability.
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06-22-2008
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| Bling Bling? Bang Bang!  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bremen
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| Have you checked this out yet? Federal Premium - Self Defense The EFMJ are supposed to be the intermediate of a FMJ and a hollow point. They are not supposed to open up as easy as a hollow point. |
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06-23-2008
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| Thread Killa' Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Indy
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06-23-2008
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| Broke Gun Owner  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: franklin
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| Never tried it myself, but here is some interesting info on it. Cor-Bon "Pow'R Ball" High Performance Ammunition Corbon 9mm 100 |
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