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Opinion on PMC Starfire 230gr HP

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#1 ·
Hi,

I found some .45acp PMC Gold Starfire 230gr HP for 16.99/box of 20. What do you think of this defensive ammo? Is it reliable with the 1911 platform? Is the price reasonable?

Thanks
 
#4 ·
I saw a video on youtube where that load in 9mm DID NOT EXPAND AT ALL when it encountered denim in front of the simulated test media. I used to carry that load in my Kahr but then switched.

It is a .45 though.....expansion is really a plus anyway.

S&S
 
#5 · (Edited)
Starfire in .45 is meh, and has some feed issues for some. Old design, though. Firearms Tactical's print of FBI results have it doing quite well in 1994. Ayoob sure liked it on hogs (if anyone cares) but that was a few years ago, and it's now made overseas. For a SD round, it needs a re-work. In fact, their main offices are 20 mins from my house in Seoul. I'm tempted to walk in there and apply for some PT work editing and such. Maybe I'll hint around that they could make a lot of money with a new design and some slick marketing. ;)

http://www.firearmstactical.com/ammo_data/45acp.htm



In anything else, it's junk and does not expand -- .380, 9mm, consistent fail in about every online test I've seen.

Here's a guy with really long, gross fingernails testing it inside of his house *laugh*. The tests I'm speaking of, though, aren't this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_0qrAeSUcM
 
#6 ·
Thanks guys, I only bought one box. It's hard to find good .45 SD ammo now. Looks like the .45 did much better than the 9mm though.
 
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