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My wife and I were at the Garland range this AM and were firing the Glock 22 with Fiocchi .40 S&W, 170 GRS, nothing out of the ordinary. My wife squeezed off the first few rounds of the day and I was thinking that they were loud even with the muffs on. I had three people come up to me at the cease far asking what we were shooting - all of them swore we had to be firing a .45. I got my hands on some of it for pretty cheap, so it is the first time I have used it.

Anybody have a similar experience?

A while back I shot a bunch of Fiocchi 9mm and it seemed pretty hot but I don't have a chrono.

I don't think it to be a quality issue. Check the published ballistics.

In some calibers that I shoot, Fiocchi is loaded significantly hotter than other brands.

I always considered this a good thing.

I love the Fiocchi Extrema (the ones with Starline brass and Hornady XTP bullets) in .357 Magnum. It shoots great both from my revolvers, and my Marlin 1894. FWIW, the .40 S&W operates at considerably higher pressure than the .45ACP, and therefore should be somewhat louder.

JCole wrote:I love the Fiocchi Extrema (the ones with Starline brass and Hornady XTP bullets) in .357 Magnum. It shoots great both from my revolvers, and my Marlin 1894. FWIW, the .40 S&W operates at considerably higher pressure than the .45ACP, and therefore should be somewhat louder.

Interesting...

I've shot many rounds of Fiocchi in 9mm and .45 ACP; less in .40, though some.

I've never had an issue with Fiocchi ammo. It's performed reliably for me. It's brass-cased, non-corrosive, and the price-point for commercial ammo is competitive.

You should check their Website for particulars regarding pressures; I'm sure they're within SAMMI specifications.

As to the loudness factor, I have no clue. I wear good ear protection when I shoot. With good hearing protection on, who can tell the difference?

What I CAN differentiate is a S&W .500 Magnum.

You're at a static stand-and-shoot range and the guy next to you has a honkin' S&W .500 Magnum.

When that hand-canon goes off, you know it.

Skiprr wrote:I've shot many rounds of Fiocchi in 9mm and .45 ACP; less in .40, though some.

I've never had an issue with Fiocchi ammo. It's performed reliably for me. It's brass-cased, non-corrosive, and the price-point for commercial ammo is competitive.

You should check their Website for particulars regarding pressures; I'm sure they're within SAMMI specifications.

As to the loudness factor, I have no clue. I wear good ear protection when I shoot. With good hearing protection on, who can tell the difference?

What I CAN differentiate is a S&W .500 Magnum.

You're at a static stand-and-shoot range and the guy next to you has a honkin' S&W .500 Magnum.

When that hand-canon goes off, you know it.

I actually had that happen at the same range this summer...it was a no brainer and he had half of the people there running down to check out what he was shooting. The guy was right next to me and it was quite a spectacle.

My 1911's would eat it up....my SIG 229 duty gun would NOT!! The SIG was a .40 and was not a finicky gun, however it wouldn't feed it at all. The cases seemed to always have a VERY slight bulge at the base of where the bullet was seated. I guess this was just a little bit beyond what the chamber dimensions would digest and it caused jams on every round.

I tried the ammo numerous times over 3-4 years and always the same thing.