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Thread: Beretta APX Went Kaboom

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    Chasing the Horizon RJ's Avatar
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    Steve, sorry this happened to you.

    Would yo be able to expand on the ammo? I’m not clear what “commercial reload ammo“ you were using exactly?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RJ View Post
    Steve, sorry this happened to you.

    Would yo be able to expand on the ammo? I’m not clear what “commercial reload ammo“ you were using exactly?
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    What is the headstamp of the brass that failed? Some brass like AMERC is suspect.
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  4. #14
    I would contact Washougal River CC and tell them what happened. According to this post on AR15.com they are not making the hights quality ammo. I tend to avoid gun show reloads. Buy some factory new ammo and I bet you will have a much better experience.
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    Quote Originally Posted by militarytorch View Post
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    I would not put that ammo in my guns.

    I use only reputable factory ammo or my own reloads.
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    "Commercially reloaded ammo" is the problem, not the pistol.
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  7. #17
    Thank you and I have learned my lesson, from now on I will buy factory original ammo.

    PS headstamp on the case is FC 9MM Luger

    I found another post about APX going kaboom and interestingly enough, the casing sits in the barrel lower than mine.

    https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....my-Beretta-APX!

    Will find out what Beretta says,hopefully soon.

    Thank you all for your help.

    Steve

  8. #18
    Hey @op, just for giggles I dropped a dummy round in one of my four APX pistols, and it looks exactly like yours. Considering this gun has a couple thousand rounds on it, I concur with the assessment of my peers and that the ammo is the culprit.

    Life is too short for cheap ammo, my dude

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5pins View Post
    I tend to avoid gun show reloads.
    About 15 years ago I was standing next to someone firing a Garand when a gunshow reload let go. Fortunately all I caught was unburnt powder instead of shrapnel. We found the piece of brass and it had failed in the neck/shoulder area. Why it didn't go high order or let go OOB is still a mystery to me.
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  10. #20
    Totally understand about the reloads now.
    Since I am somewhat new to shooting, I didn't even thinking about reload vs factory rounds.

    Thank you all for your help.
    Steve

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