CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ – Great Range Load 50 Rounds

Description

CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ is the brass cased version of Blazer, which matters more than it sounds. The aluminium cased Blazer line is cheaper and not reloadable. This one uses genuine reloadable brass with CCI primers, and it is one of the better value per round propositions in 40 Smith and Wesson.

• Why 165 grain suits CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ
• Full specifications
• Where CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ fits
• Honest notes before you buy
• Getting value from CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ
• The bottom line

Why 165 grain suits CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ

The 40 S&W is loaded commonly at 155, 165 and 180 grains. The 165 grain bullet sits in the middle and is the most common weight in duty and practice loads, which makes CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ a sensible default if you want your practice ammunition to behave like your carry ammunition.

Recoil impulse in 40 caliber is sharper than 9mm at any weight, and the 165 grain load is a reasonable compromise between the snappy 155 and the heavier push of the 180. If you are learning to manage 40, this is the weight to learn on.

Full specifications

• Caliber: 40 Smith and Wesson
• Bullet weight: 165 grain
• Bullet: Full Metal Jacket
• Case: Reloadable brass, boxer primed
• Primer: CCI
• Velocity: approx 1,050 fps from 4 inch barrel
• Rounds per box: 50
• Intended use: Range and training

Expect around 1,050 feet per second from a 4 inch barrel. CCI loads these with its own primers, which have a deserved reputation for consistency, and the brass is fully reloadable boxer primed cases rather than the aluminium used in standard Blazer.

Where CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ fits

This is training ammunition for people who shoot a lot of 40. CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ is priced close to the aluminium cased alternatives while still leaving you with brass worth keeping, which is the entire argument for buying it over the cheaper option.

It runs in essentially everything chambered for the cartridge, from Glock 22s and M&P40s through the older Sig and Beretta duty guns that made 40 S&W popular in the first place.

Honest notes before you buy

Keep the brass. Forty Smith and Wesson brass is straightforward to reload and CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ leaves you with clean once fired cases. Even if you do not load, the brass has trade value at any club.

Watch for case bulge if you shoot it through an unsupported chamber. This is a characteristic of the cartridge rather than the ammunition, and it matters only to reloaders inspecting cases, but it is worth knowing before you plan to load them ten times.

Getting value from CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ

This is the important caveat. CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ is range ammunition. The full metal jacket bullet does not expand, so it overpenetrates and transfers little energy, and it has no business in a defensive magazine. Buy a quality expanding load for carry and shoot this to build the skill.

Stored dry at room temperature it will last for decades. Modern primers and powder are stable and a sealed box in a cupboard outlives most pistols.

The bottom line

Full metal jacket bullets and steel targets need distance. Keep steel at ten yards minimum with pistol calibers and wear eye protection, because jacket fragments come back. You can read more about the bullet design at swiftbullets.com, or browse the rest of our stock on the MAG5 Firearms ammunition page.

MAG5 Firearms keeps the CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ in stock and moving, and we are glad to talk through bullet choice before you order. If you are working up a load for a new rifle, a single box of the CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 165gr FMJ is a sensible place to start.