Is this decent ammunition?

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Invest in a Maglula pistol loader

https://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp

So easy to load pistol mags. Sometimes you can find them for around $20.

Got one the other day. Thumb saver for sure.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Op, did you get your Beretta running reliably yet?

I haven't used this ammo. But I've shot many thousands of rounds of Federal, WWB, and Remington, and Sellier and Belliot? All cheap stuff. My Berettas eat all of them fine. CCI should be on par with these.

At the range now taking a little break. After cleaning and oiling the pistol it’s running flawlessly. Have about 400 rounds through the gun so far and zero issues.

[DDM4556]

At the range now taking a little break. After cleaning and oiling the pistol is working flawlessly. Have about 400 rounds through the gun so far and zero issues.

Good to hear

[kcheung2]

Since you're new I doubt you reload, but there are pistol powders which are well regarded but are also quite sooty. So just because the cases are dirty isn't a perfect indicator of the quality of the cartridge.

But generally, if you're not sure about the ammo, ask before you buy 4000 rounds. Although for a Beretta 92 there really aren't many brands of ammo that are truly bad.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Since you're new I doubt you reload, but there are pistol powders which are well regarded but are also quite sooty. So just because the cases are dirty isn't a perfect indicator of the quality of the cartridge.

But generally, if you're not sure about the ammo, ask before you buy 4000 rounds. Although for a Beretta 92 there really aren't many brands of ammo that are truly bad.

I didn’t buy 4,000 rounds of this ammo.

[AlHO1966]

What is the possibility that the OP fell victim to someone who removed the CCI Factory cartridges from
the carton and replaced them with some 3rd world garage ammunition?

Start with a clean gun. Shoot 40 rounds of the suspected ammo. Then clean the gun as you normally
would and save all the patches.

Then do the same thing with a 40 rounds of PPU or 40 rounds of Federal ammunition. Again, clean the gun
and keep the patches separate from the two sets.

[The War Wagon]

CC/Speer - it's good.

[Skip_Dog]

How much did that case run you and where did you get it? Any left?

[Mr. Beretta]

Sounds good.

Ref the CCI / Speer ammo, 1000's of those rounds downrange in my Berettas.

Never a FTF or FTE., Never.

Enjoy.

[heidad01]

Never shot that particular ammo but there are some ammo that produce way more smoke and residue than others. Same speck, pushes the bullet just the same but smokey. They are all supposed to be loaded with smokeless.

OP's picture shows bulk loose ammo. Not to disparage, but that is about as economy grade ammo as it gets and not with the cleanest burning (more $) powder.

You may get another batch of the same ammo that burns cleaner. Varies year to year with bulk ammo.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Never shot that particular ammo but there are some ammo that produce way more smoke and residue than others. Same speck, pushes the bullet just the same but smokey. They are all supposed to be loaded with smokeless.

OP's picture shows bulk loose ammo. Not to disparage, but that is about as economy grade ammo as it gets and not with the cleanest burning (more $) powder.

You may get another batch of the same ammo that burns cleaner. Varies year to year with bulk ammo.

I really didn't notice the dirty casings today like I did the other day, and I shot the same ammo. The gun was brand new, and I hadn't cleaned it yet at that point. It also did have quite a bit of thick, black residue on the inside when I cleaned the gun alter that night and was having issues with the gun jamming. Some say it may be a protective film/cosmoline that it put on the gun at the factory to prevent corrosion. After the thorough cleaning and oiling I noticed no black reside on the shells and the gun shot all the different ammo I shot this morning without any jams or issues.

I did prefer the "feel" of the 124gr ammunition I shot compared to the 155gr CCI though and although it may have been psychological I felt like I was more accurate with the 124gr rounds.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

How much did that case run you and where did you get it? Any left?

$200 at Canyon Sports in Martinez.

[hambam105]

CCI is excellent ammunition. And if or when that day comes when CCI's quality control slips then I don't plan on being the last to know.

After hearing more about the OPs range activities it appears that the ammo in question was not part of the problem.

AIHO1966 asks

[anonymouscuban]

Since you're new I doubt you reload, but there are pistol powders which are well regarded but are also quite sooty. So just because the cases are dirty isn't a perfect indicator of the quality of the cartridge.

But generally, if you're not sure about the ammo, ask before you buy 4000 rounds. Although for a Beretta 92 there really aren't many brands of ammo that are truly bad.

I was just about to mention this. Sooty rounds is no indication of subpar quality. Some powders are just more sooty than others. No indication they are lesser in quality.

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[heidad01]

I really didn't notice the dirty casings today like I did the other day, and I shot the same ammo. The gun was brand new, and I hadn't cleaned it yet at that point. It also did have quite a bit of thick, black residue on the inside when I cleaned the gun alter that night and was having issues with the gun jamming. Some say it may be a protective film/cosmoline that it put on the gun at the factory to prevent corrosion. After the thorough cleaning and oiling I noticed no black reside on the shells and the gun shot all the different ammo I shot this morning without any jams or issues.

I did prefer the "feel" of the 124gr ammunition I shot compared to the 155gr CCI though and although it may have been psychological I felt like I was more accurate with the 124gr rounds.

Good to hear.
Sounds like It was the factory over lube burning off.