Carbine Ammo

[DaveHH]

The cases don't stretch much and case life is wonderful. not as good as a .45, but as good as a .38. This also keeps trimming to a not-so-often thing. By comparison, he 30-06 is a beast on cases. They seriously stretch and must be trimmed often, they are usually done after about 5-6 uses. I actually prefer the HXP cases as they neck split after about 4-5 uses and makes counting and tracking pointless. The difference is 15gr vs 48gr of powder, a much bigger fire inside and about 10K more pressure. The carbine is an ideal candidate for reloading.

[JKL]

I would agree to stay away from Wolf.......American made is probably great stuff generally, although I have noticed some FTF and FTE rounds with Federal American Eagle. I have been very impressed with Sellier & Bellot, and will continue to make that my ammo of choice as long as I can get it.....I am beginning to think that individual carbines react differently to different brands of ammo--they can be quite demanding and if one works well stick with it. I do know that a clean chamber will make any 30 carbine ammo work better.,,,,JKL

[G26ster]

I only have 4 carbines, but I shoot them all. I have had 100% non-failure rate with Prvi-Partisan SP ammo.