best g17 accuracy ammo

dms · 03-18-2002, 09:52 PM

I was wondering if anyone has had accuracy trouble with the G17. I am feeding it S&B 9mm, and the gun's accuracy suffers. I've had better luck with RMC, Winchester, and CCI Blazers. What gives? Does this come with the territory for this gun? Or is S&B 9mm known for this?

Your experiences and feedback would appreciated.

ps: I feel the need to "blast"

DMS

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Lennyjoe · 03-18-2002, 10:41 PM

Dont know about the G17 but S&B shoots extremely well out of my G19.

Shane1911 · 03-19-2002, 07:12 AM

Suggest you try another brand of ammo. One size does not fit all.

Matt Kartozian · 03-19-2002, 10:59 AM

Ammo selection can have a large effect on accuracy. My 17 groups best with Sinterfire 100gr.

matt

Albert Shear · 03-19-2002, 05:28 PM

I have found the single most accurate round in my 17 or 19 is ProLoad 115gr +p.

DaveK · 03-19-2002, 07:53 PM

As Matt was saying, keep trying different ammo. Its like trying to handload for your favorite rifle, you can have groups that are 1.5" MOA, then all of a sudden you drop a few grains of powder and it shoots .5" MOA. The same holds true for pistols, certain gun/barrels like certain ammo. If you can't get the accuracy that you want and know you are capable of shooting, then do as I do...get rid of it, I hate inaccurate guns. This is not a Glock problem, but a gun problem if the accuracy is not obtainable.

dawg23 · 03-22-2002, 09:30 AM

I have never shot S&B (also never understood why anyone would, since American factory ammo like Blazer is cheaper), but I have shot a lot of other ammo in my G17 and it's amazingly accurate (a lot more accurate than I'm capable of shooting offhand).

I find my G17 to shoot as accurately as my other Glocks (G19, G23, g27 and G34), but all seem about the same.

9mm Blazer ammo is available from Natchez Shooters Supply (www.natchezss.com) for around $4.85/box of 50 all the time. It's even lower when they run a sale. Shipping may add around $.50/box, but there's no sales tax, so for most folks it's a good price.

KenF · 03-22-2002, 05:51 PM

For quite awhile, the outdoor range where I'm a member did not allow use of CCI Blazer. I think this was because they wanted brass for re-sale, and didn't want to have to cull out the aluminum cases.

They do allow it now, though.

DBR · 03-22-2002, 10:51 PM

In several of the Glocks I shoot, the most accurate ammo by far is the Remington Golden Saber. I know it's not cheap but you can buy the bullets if you reload and you can probably make better loads than Remington given the wide velocity variation of the factory ammo.

Mark IV Series 80 · 03-23-2002, 01:31 AM

Try the Fiocchi 9mm. This ammo is accurate, hot, clean-burning, and usually inexpensive.

dms · 03-23-2002, 03:54 PM

I went to the range today and played with RMC, CCI Blazer, Winchester(whitebox), and S&B. I shot off the bench, and the Winchester and CCI outperformed the others. I had the same effect when I shot standing.

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Leftyman · 07-16-2002, 09:03 PM

At the range today I fired my 17 side by side with my friend's 19. Same ammo. The 19 was noticeably more accurate no matter what load I used. The 19 also seemed to have a smoother trigger. I don't know what makes the difference. You would think the longer barrel of the 17 would improve its accuracy, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

03-18-2002, 09:52 PM	#1
dms Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 36	I was wondering if anyone has had accuracy trouble with the G17. I am feeding it S&B 9mm, and the gun's accuracy suffers. I've had better luck with RMC, Winchester, and CCI Blazers. What gives? Does this come with the territory for this gun? Or is S&B 9mm known for this? Your experiences and feedback would appreciated. ps: I feel the need to "blast" DMS _________________ <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: dms on 2002-03-18 22:53 ]</font> <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: dms on 2002-03-18 22:54 ]</font>

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dms Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 36	I went to the range today and played with RMC, CCI Blazer, Winchester(whitebox), and S&B. I shot off the bench, and the Winchester and CCI outperformed the others. I had the same effect when I shot standing. _________________ <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: dms on 2002-03-23 16:55 ]</font>

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Matt Kartozian Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 163	Ammo selection can have a large effect on accuracy. My 17 groups best with Sinterfire 100gr. matt

03-19-2002, 05:28 PM	#5
Albert Shear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Va Posts: 663	I have found the single most accurate round in my 17 or 19 is ProLoad 115gr +p.

03-19-2002, 07:53 PM	#6
DaveK Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 154	As Matt was saying, keep trying different ammo. Its like trying to handload for your favorite rifle, you can have groups that are 1.5" MOA, then all of a sudden you drop a few grains of powder and it shoots .5" MOA. The same holds true for pistols, certain gun/barrels like certain ammo. If you can't get the accuracy that you want and know you are capable of shooting, then do as I do...get rid of it, I hate inaccurate guns. This is not a Glock problem, but a gun problem if the accuracy is not obtainable.

03-22-2002, 09:30 AM	#7
dawg23 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 16	I have never shot S&B (also never understood why anyone would, since American factory ammo like Blazer is cheaper), but I have shot a lot of other ammo in my G17 and it's amazingly accurate (a lot more accurate than I'm capable of shooting offhand). I find my G17 to shoot as accurately as my other Glocks (G19, G23, g27 and G34), but all seem about the same. 9mm Blazer ammo is available from Natchez Shooters Supply (www.natchezss.com) for around $4.85/box of 50 all the time. It's even lower when they run a sale. Shipping may add around $.50/box, but there's no sales tax, so for most folks it's a good price.

03-22-2002, 05:51 PM	#8
KenF Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 4	For quite awhile, the outdoor range where I'm a member did not allow use of CCI Blazer. I think this was because they wanted brass for re-sale, and didn't want to have to cull out the aluminum cases. They do allow it now, though.

03-22-2002, 10:51 PM	#9
DBR Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 26	In several of the Glocks I shoot, the most accurate ammo by far is the Remington Golden Saber. I know it's not cheap but you can buy the bullets if you reload and you can probably make better loads than Remington given the wide velocity variation of the factory ammo.

03-23-2002, 01:31 AM	#10
Mark IV Series 80 Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 37	Try the Fiocchi 9mm. This ammo is accurate, hot, clean-burning, and usually inexpensive.

07-16-2002, 09:03 PM	#12
Leftyman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 103	At the range today I fired my 17 side by side with my friend's 19. Same ammo. The 19 was noticeably more accurate no matter what load I used. The 19 also seemed to have a smoother trigger. I don't know what makes the difference. You would think the longer barrel of the 17 would improve its accuracy, but that doesn't seem to be the case.