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The 40 S&W has gained in popularity over the years, and is commonly thought of as a balance between the 9mm and 45 ACP. This is because the 40 S&W is faster than the 45 auto, and heavier than the 9mm.
This Blazer Brass ammunition in 40 S&W is loaded with a 180 grain full metal jacket bullet, which is perfect for range training, but should not be used for self defense. 180 grain bullets are a heavy but common weight for 40 S&W, and are a great bullet weight for full size handguns, and will result in moderate recoil in small pistols.
This Blazer Brass ammunition in 40 S&W is loaded with a 180 grain full metal jacket bullet, which is perfect for range training, but should not be used for self defense. 180 grain bullets are a heavy but common weight for 40 S&W, and are a great bullet weight for full size handguns, and will result in moderate recoil in small pistols.
Customer Reviews
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Review by Beekeeper Mark
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Good price, fast ship and quality ammo ! (Posted on 3/10/2025)
Great Deal!
Review by Frank F
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The ammo is reliable and the deal was great. Highly I recommend this company. (Posted on 11/17/2023)
Fast shipping and great price
Review by adam
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I was so so surprised it came to my door so fast. I cannot wait to fire some rounds off. (Posted on 6/5/2020)
Fairly tight grouping and nice price
Review by Bubba
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I’ve shot this for about 5 years now and compared it to 6 other brands and can’t see enough different to pay more to get the same thing here but I do like a 165g better but not enough to pay $50.00 more ???????? (Posted on 3/25/2020)
This is the worst ammo I've ever fired.
Review by Tom
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I just bought 1,000 rounds of this ammo and it's the worst ammunition I've ever had. First, some of the rounds were so corroded that it looked like surplus WWII ammo that hadn't been stored properly. Also about 1 round out of every 24 or so made a soft "puff" noise when fired and those didn't even hit the target at all. Terrible inconsistency. It was also very greasy; I had to wipe the grease off my hands every time I handled it. It was also innacurate, hitting all over the target. My wife and I have identical concealed carry pistols except that mine is .40 and hers is 9mm. She's shooting PMC ammo. When I cleaned the guns, her pistol had the normal amount of residue but my gun was dirtier than I've ever seen it even when I shot far more rounds with other ammo. Needless to say, I won't be buying Blazer ammo again. This is the first ammunition I have ever criticized. It's that bad. I even gave it one star for "Bargain" because ammo this bad isn't a bargain at any price, in my opinion. (Posted on 9/14/2018)
worked
Review by Donald
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All rounds fired so far have worked without a problem. Will buy again. (Posted on 11/23/2017)
Is good food for my G23
Review by Ivan
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I pull trigger---bullet 'splode everytime..shoots straight, puts hole in paper. What are you waiting for? Buy it already cyka blyat. (Posted on 10/18/2017)
Great ammo
Review by Glock 4327
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Shot several hundred rounds in my G27 and no problems got to my door in two days (Posted on 9/22/2017)
Good product
Review by Mo
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I bought this ammo and it's great. I've shot about 400 rds and not a single problem (Posted on 7/18/2017)
Awesome product + Great Price!
Review by Nano
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package came in on time just as promised. Good quality ammo. price is very competitive compared to other ammo sites. Will order more! (Posted on 7/6/2017)
Great ammo at great price
Review by Lorrennon
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Goes bang everytime. Makes hole in target (usually) (Posted on 6/7/2017)
Great ammo at great price
Review by Lorrennon
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Goes bang everytime. Makes hole in target (usually) (Posted on 6/7/2017)
hi quality ammo
Review by jim
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excellent product (Posted on 2/20/2017)
Well Done Blazer Brass
Review by Camp Sig
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Put 200 rounds of the 180 grain .40 through my 2 pistols on lunch break. No malfunctions. Guns were not very dirty at all. Price was great! Very satisfied guy here. (Posted on 4/3/2016)
good feed every round
Review by the snowman
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I ordered 1000 rounds while they were on sale. Fast delivery. Good ammo. (Posted on 3/16/2016)
Great
Review by Jess
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Great price and they have went Bang so far. Will buy more (Posted on 3/13/2016)
Impressed with Blazer Brass
Review by Michael
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I have ordered both the .40 and 9mm from Blazer Brass. I received the .40 within 72 hours and the 9mm within 5 days. We are just beginning to shoot through these two orders of ammo, but have not seen any issues with failure to fire or issues with loading. We will definitely continue to order from this company through Bulk Ammo (Posted on 3/3/2016)
It's all down range
Review by MBrown
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I got this for range work and it all went down to my targets. Fed through my Sig 226 just fine. Zero problems with the ammo. Cleaning time was reduced due to the FMJ. (Posted on 2/24/2016)
Great service and product
Review by Wineannie
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Ordered from Bulk Ammo and received our packages in less than one week! Hit the range last week and ran through over 200 rounds. Not a single problem. Didn't notice any excessive grime while cleaning the guns later. Great product. (Posted on 2/22/2016)
Great stuff
Review by GW
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I ordered it on a Thursday and it was delivered the next day. Amazing. (Posted on 2/22/2016)
Blazer Brass .40 S&W Ammo
Review by Keith
Review by Keith
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Order and delivery went smoothly. Ammo works fine and seems to be of good quality. Fired about 200 rounds so far and everything is good! (Posted on 2/21/2016)
Great value
Review by Mike
Review by Mike
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Great ammo and cheaper than most reman ammo. Can't beat the value. My M&P eats it up. (Posted on 2/16/2016)
Great ammunition
Review by James
Review by James
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Shot 1000 rounds of .40 s&w 180 gr fmjfp by blazer brass out of my 3rd Gen Glock 22 with zero problems. Ammunition seems to be top notch and at a very reasonable price. Just bought 2 more cases from Bulk ammo.
Bulk ammo also seems to be great. I like that they offer package insurance and over-boxing. I like even more that they show what they have in stock. Will be buying all my ammunition from bulk ammo from now on. Thanks Bulk Ammo! (Posted on 2/14/2016)
Bulk ammo also seems to be great. I like that they offer package insurance and over-boxing. I like even more that they show what they have in stock. Will be buying all my ammunition from bulk ammo from now on. Thanks Bulk Ammo! (Posted on 2/14/2016)
Great Ammo
Review by gncantwell
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I usually shoot about 100 to 200 rounds every time I go to the range. I have gone through 800 rounds so far and I haven't had any problems. I really don't need to clean my gun when I get home it just isn't dirty. very clean shooting ammunition. (Posted on 1/22/2016)
Great to do business with!
Review by Jack
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I recently ordered 2500 rounds and the swiftness of delivery and customer service was excellent. They kept me updated each step of the short order to delivery date. Very positive experience. (Posted on 1/18/2016)
Very good ammo
Review by Trigger
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I think Blazer Brass ammunition is a very good round. I will be buying more. (Posted on 1/4/2016)
Excellent target ammo
Review by WB
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I've went through 800 rounds so far. Excellent target ammo that's made in the USA. What more could you ask for. (Posted on 12/24/2015)
Good deal
Review by Allen
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This ammo seems to shoot a little dirty, but is still good quality and after 400 rounds fired not one glitch in my M&P 40, I'll definitely buy it again, good alternative to the more expensive ammo on the market. (Posted on 12/20/2015)
Great ammo
Review by gncantwell
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I shot about 200 rounds of this ammo at the range and had no problems. The gun was very clean after when I tore it apart. (Posted on 12/14/2015)
Love blazer brass
Review by Nicholas
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Never had a problem (Posted on 12/10/2015)
Great Vakue
Review by Michael
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I am a repeat SATISFIED customer. This ammo (Blazer Brass) works great at the range. Also, the folks at Bulk Ammo are the greatest. Never a glitch of any kind. Keep up the great customer service. (Posted on 12/4/2015)
Works Great - Bulk Ammo always does the job.
Review by cruzer
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Just finished up my first 1000 in the new VP 40 w/out a hitch. Good accuracy from 5/10/15 yards. Was impressed. Going to try the cheaper brand Military Ballistics brand this month. But you can't go wrong with these. Also, good job bulk ammo, always fast service! (Posted on 11/11/2015)
Good target ammo
Review by Kmat
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Good target ammo. No problems. (Posted on 2/18/2015)
Great service, great price great rounds
Review by Ronald
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Great service from BulkAmmo, great prices, great product. Over 200 down range first time out and zero issues. Not as dirty as 'once fired' reloads, consistent and accurate. (Posted on 2/10/2015)
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Review by CarGuy
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I logged onto bulk ammo and wasn't too sure which ammo I should go with. I am rather new to gun ownership in general so I have been doing a lot of my learning from websites and asking friends questions. I bought this 1000rd box while it was on sale because of the positive reviews. I have put about 400 through my glock 23 and another 400 rounds through my H&K P30L. All rounds fired perfectly and I am back on the website to order more. I do not have much other ammo to rate it against, but I am happy with this performance so I will not change something that isn't broken. (Posted on 12/21/2014)
Great deal, great source
Review by Brad
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Was on sale when I ordered and price went up the next day so it pays to check site regularly if you are looking for something. Ordered on Monday and delivered on Wednesday. Over-box gave no clue that it was ammo shipment. Could not be happier unless they got a 22 yr old in a bikini to deliver it. (Posted on 4/2/2014)
Great ammo, Very Very fast shipping
Review by Andrue
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Great range ammo. Shipping super fast!!!! ups + overbox
ordered wednesday at 1:00 am, It's now at my door thursday at 9:00 am (Posted on 3/13/2014)
ordered wednesday at 1:00 am, It's now at my door thursday at 9:00 am (Posted on 3/13/2014)
Great ammo
Review by Jeff
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Have fired 600 rounds through my Glock 23 with no FTF/FTE whatsoever. Shipping was quick and the price was right even during the peak ammo shortage when I purchased this case of ammo. Bulk Ammo does it right! (Posted on 11/27/2013)
great for the range
Review by High Caliber
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Fired 150 rounds from a Gen4 Glock 23 with zero issues. (Posted on 2/14/2013)
Excellent Bulk Ammo 40 cal S&W
Review by jurgis23
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Ordered 1000 rounds of the ammo 2-3 weeks ago. I have shot over 200 rounds and it has been great. No misfires, no duds, just consistency and accurate. Thanks for the great deal! (Posted on 1/2/2013)
Great Deal w/Great Performance
Review by CharlieG
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Picked up 1,000 rounds a little over a week ago, and put a couple of boxes through my Steyr M-40A1. Consistent performance with no FTE/FTF. Will definitely continue to use this load for range work. (Posted on 12/22/2012)
Great Ammo...
Review by JEANETTE
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Using in Sig, Glock and Springfield with no problems... Great ammo! Great service! Thanks Steve and team... (Posted on 9/27/2012)
No need to search anywhere else
Review by Sgt D
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I've gone through an entire case with my Beretta 96A1 and not one round failed to do its job. Ordered on a Monday, and it was on my doorstep that Thursday. Saves over $100 from buying it at a local store. Blazer Brass makes a top quality product and I will purchase this again. (Posted on 8/31/2012)
Great Value
Review by John
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I have shot up a whole case of this ammo in my Ruger SR40, and I found it to be very reliable, accurate and clean, not to mention the fact that 2 days after I ordered it was sitting on my front porch. Will definitely buy it again. Thank you Bulk Ammo! (Posted on 7/3/2012)
Great value
Review by Hurricane
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This ammo was very reliable, out of 1,000 rounds no FTF. The price was right. All in all good value for practice ammo (Posted on 7/3/2012)
satisfied
Review by wltk
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overall a good experience. slight delay with shipping. people are good to work with.
still new to shooting. so I can't be very critical for now. but I would buy more from this company, as long as I get a good deal. (Posted on 6/19/2012)
still new to shooting. so I can't be very critical for now. but I would buy more from this company, as long as I get a good deal. (Posted on 6/19/2012)
great target ammo
Review by gr8t1dini
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Ammo worked great. No issues in my SIG P226 Elite. Would buy again. Only wish ammo would come in plastic bags instead. (Posted on 6/14/2012)
Good stuff
Review by GlockLC
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Bulkammo.com shipped the order right away and I received it within a few days. Very good ammo. Shot 250 rds through my Glock 27. The only people who had problems were the zombie targets :-D (Posted on 6/11/2012)
Great quality control
Review by JRad
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I've been shooting Blazer Brass from inception. I have never had any failure. Inexpensive, accurate, and clean. I shoot Blazer Brass all the time. (Posted on 5/31/2012)
Excellent
Review by DOC
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Just started target / combat practice with my Glock 22. Will purchase again........DOC (Posted on 9/12/2011)
Solid
Review by ATL
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40 S&W Blazer Brass worked great at a recent IDPA event through my Sig. Accuracy was solid. Too bad my times weren't any better. (Posted on 7/14/2011)
Product Question and Answer
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Q: Why do you say the Blazer Brass 40SW 180gr should not be used for self defense? Just curious, I plan on using it for the range but a hole is a hole
Posted On: 4/11/2025 By: Flyguy87
A: Hello there! Generally speaking, it is preferrable to use a jacketed hollow point (JHP) bullet for defense over a full metal jacket (FMJ). Unlike an FMJ, a JHP is designed to expand as it penetrates flesh. In addition to maximizing trauma to the threat (more energy transfer, wider wound), expansion increases the chance that the bullet will remain inside the threat (where it can't harm an innocent bystander). That's the short and skinny of it. To be sure, an FMJ is absolutely capable of neutralizing a threat. It's just less effective, which is why all cops carry JHP ammo.
Q: What would be a good “grain” for self-defense in a Glock 40?
Posted On: 2/5/2022 By: D. Keefer
A: Thanks for reaching out! 180 grains is a fine weight for a 40 S&W self-defense bullet, but I strongly advise against using non-expanding FMJ bullets for self-defense. You want JHP bullets, which expand as they penetrate soft tissue in order to (A) deliver a wider diameter wound cavity, (B) spread more of the bullet's energy outward instead of just forward, and (C) reduce the chance of overpenetration that could harm an innocent bystander.
I'd strongly recommend using Federal HST ammo for self-defense. This is excellent, police grade ammo that many consider the absolute best for personal protection:
bulkammo.com/bulk-40-s-w-ammo-40sw180jhphstfederal-50
I'd strongly recommend using Federal HST ammo for self-defense. This is excellent, police grade ammo that many consider the absolute best for personal protection:
bulkammo.com/bulk-40-s-w-ammo-40sw180jhphstfederal-50
Q: Are these ok for a range that doesn't allow steel jacket,steel core,tracer or armor pericng bullets? No steel aloud at this range.
Posted On: 1/7/2016 By: Dan
A: Hello Dan,
This ammunition is loaded with a lead core, copper plated projectile and does not contain any steel.
Q: Are this New or Reloads?
Posted On: 11/18/2012 By: Matt
A: These 40 S&W rounds are factory new loads from Blazer. All components used are non corrosive. The brass is boxer primed for reloading if desired.
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