Belom Ammo?

[hipower]

Have you bought/used any of the Belom rounds?

Feedback on them would be appreciated. Thank you.

[jeff43]

2 hours ago, hipower said:

Have you bought/used any of the Belom rounds?

Feedback on them would be appreciated. Thank you.

I bought some in 7.62x 39 mostly for the brass. I hadn’t shot. Any yet. I do like the way they package it.

[hipower]

 Should have been more specific...curious about the 9mm. I have used the Sterling and been pleased with it, but no experience with Belom 9. 

Edited October 16, 2022 by hipower

[Gnarlytoes]

I got a case of Belom 124gr a while back and have shot a couple boxes of it. Works fine in my g17 and g43x. Can't really tell you about accuracy since I pretty much suck with a handgun unless from a rest or I've had a lot of recent practice, which I haven't.

[hipower]

On 10/16/2022 at 8:00 AM, Gnarlytoes said:

I got a case of Belom 124gr a while back and have shot a couple boxes of it. Works fine in my g17 and g43x. Can't really tell you about accuracy since I pretty much suck with a handgun unless from a rest or I've had a lot of recent practice, which I haven't.

My problem too! I haven't shot in so long I'm not sure I should even try and embarrass myself in public. But, wanting to add some more 9mm 124gr to the safe and I'm tempted by the Belom. The SAR 124 I got earlier this years seems pretty good. About as clean a 9 as I've shot in years. However, the great deal I got on it back then has left the building.

Thanks for the comment though.

[Whisper]

Here's a review of their 9mm.  Doesn't inspire lots of confidence.

Belom Ammo Review - AmmoToGo.com (ammunitiontogo.com)

Cheers,

Whisper

[hipower]

On 10/27/2022 at 5:47 AM, Whisper said:

Here's a review of their 9mm.  Doesn't inspire lots of confidence.

Belom Ammo Review - AmmoToGo.com (ammunitiontogo.com)

Cheers,

Whisper

Didn't sound too bad, seems to put in the Freedom Munitions catagory for me. However, for the cost "savings," as long as possible, I'll stick with my standby ammo...Sellier&Belloit, Blazer Brass, and even Prvi Partisan.

[Gnarlytoes]

On 10/27/2022 at 5:47 AM, Whisper said:

Here's a review of their 9mm.  Doesn't inspire lots of confidence.

Belom Ammo Review - AmmoToGo.com (ammunitiontogo.com)

Cheers,

Whisper

It's decent ammo. Not match quality, but fine for plinking or practice. I bought a couple of cases of it a while back and have shot about 400 rounds through Glock 17, 43, 48, and a Kimber 1911 with zero issues.

The author complains about velocity being less than 100 fps lower than stated, but then admits to using a barrel 1/2 the length of the test barrel.

As for the blooper round, that is all on the manufacturer, but I have gotten defective rounds from other manufacturers before. Had a couple squibs with both WWB and UMC. A few years ago I sent back a case of Speer Lawman because nearly every box had 2 to 5 rounds with the primer seated backwards.