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Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:00 am
by ELB
Well, interesting. Picking up cases with a magnet is nice.

Random thoughts:

I tend to lean towards heavier ammo, but I wonder what makes this heavier than others?

Once the two-part case goes together, can it inadvertently come apart? That would be unhelpful.

And of course...price? Their website is very minimal, about three pages.

The SHOT show is in progress, I wonder if anyone will get to shoot it there?

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:48 am
by Bitter Clinger
Need more info and data to evaluate. Energy is proportional to velocity squared so need to see numbers and some sort of ballistic gel testing results (recognizing the inherent deficiencies in gel testing but still interesting none the less IMHO).

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:03 pm
by oljames3
Do these come in APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot)?

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:31 pm
by G26ster
Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo "The Destroyer of Worlds!" :biggrinjester:

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:22 pm
by Jusme
I'm no physics expert, but I have my doubts about their claim of lower recoil due to slower burning powder. It will still require the same force to propel the bullet down the barrel. If it is too slow burning, it will be more like a flintlock, in that there is a delay between firing pin strike, and combustion. Which will not reduce the felt recoil, but slow down follow up shots. If I wanted heavier bullets, at lower speeds, I would switch from 9mm to 45 acp. I can't see this as much more than a very expensive gimmick. JMHO

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:53 pm
by JustSomeOldGuy
I suspect they have a bridge they want to sell me along with the ammo.......

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:43 pm
by Syntyr
oljames3 wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:03 pm Do these come in APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot)?
Ohhh in 45-70 for when the home invader tries to hide behind a brick wall!

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:13 pm
by SQLGeek
ELB wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:00 am Well, interesting. Picking up cases with a magnet is nice.

Random thoughts:

I tend to lean towards heavier ammo, but I wonder what makes this heavier than others?
You don't normally see 9mm being offered above 147 gr or 45 ACP above 230 gr.

This sounds like a lot of hat and maybe a little cattle.

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:41 pm
by surprise_i'm_armed
SAAMI defines +P ammo.
+P+ is NOT approved per SAAMI.

Has SAAMI actually defined "+M" and approved it?

If not, do you want to use it in your firearm?

SIA

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:10 pm
by jason812
surprise_i'm_armed wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:41 pm SAAMI defines +P ammo.
+P+ is NOT approved per SAAMI.

Has SAAMI actually defined "+M" and approved it?

If not, do you want to use it in your firearm?

SIA
I would if I didn't carry a .40 and performance tests showed it wasn't a gimmick. It will be hard to justify over HST or Gold Dots but heavier bullets usually penetrate deeper.

I would be curious to see how they perform in a carbine with extra velocity.

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:41 pm
by Greybeard
"I can't see this as much more than a very expensive gimmick."

Yep, that was my first impression. And so expensive that most people would not even shoot enough of it to know if it is reliable in their gun. Or NOT.

Re: Seismic Quakemaker +M ammo...

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:18 am
by ELB
SQLGeek wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:13 pm ...
You don't normally see 9mm being offered above 147 gr or 45 ACP above 230 gr.

This sounds like a lot of hat and maybe a little cattle.
Yes I'd like to know the specific weight but I was actually wonder what material they use to make it heaver? Depleted Uranium? :mrgreen:
surprise_i'm_armed wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:41 pm ...
If not, do you want to use it in your firearm?

SIA
I'm going to guess "some will". People load non-standard non-SAAMI cartridges all the time, with different weight bullets and more/less/different powder etc.

Would like to see the actual ballistics and a full-up FBI protocol test.

There are so many configurations of ammo available today it takes some chutzpah to jump in to the market with a new offering. I'm will to wait and see if these guys really came up with sumpin' or not.