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American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 25 Nov 2018, 11:50
by Kenneth L Walters
Is this stuff as reliable through a PS90 and FN ammunition?

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 25 Nov 2018, 13:24
by Rapier1772
https://www.fivesevenforum.com/viewtopi ... ican+Eagle

I also shot some through my PS90 a couple of weeks ago, it worked fine. They tend to be a little dirtier but they do function.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 27 Nov 2018, 21:49
by snakedoc7
It works. Probably good ammo overall.
I wouldn't put it in the same class as some of the other loads for defense though.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 28 Nov 2018, 04:50
by Rapier1772
snakedoc7 wrote:
27 Nov 2018, 21:49
I wouldn't put it in the same class as some of the other loads for defense though.
It's a FMJ, definitely not for defense. It's not even good for blowing up water bottles. Punching holes yes, doing damage no.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 23 Dec 2018, 06:14
by hahnmgh63
The velocity is a lot slower than the FN boxed stuff for the same bullet weight.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 25 Dec 2018, 15:50
by blueorison
hahnmgh63 wrote:
23 Dec 2018, 06:14
The velocity is a lot slower than the FN boxed stuff for the same bullet weight.
I actually get fluctuations batch to batch, cold/hot weather, on the FPS. Sometimes ss197 is hotter, sometimes AE is. They are both around 1600-1700fps.

The penetration on the FMJ is surprising.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 31 Jul 2019, 04:22
by ColtAn2
I run it in my Five-seveN, it's doing the job, and if you clean your gun after each range trip - what you should do with any gun and any type of ammo - it's fine.
Of course, it is far from being the best defence round out there, but it allows you to practice for relatively cheap and save your hollow points for when you need it.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 01 Aug 2019, 15:17
by NLVMike
I can't recall my PS90 ever jamming or malfunctioning with 197. I get a jam or malfunction about once per mag with AE.

Re: American Eagle Ammunition

Posted: 14 Aug 2019, 02:05
by ColtAn2
Strange, what mags are you using? I've never had jams on my Five-seveN, I've got a friend who recently finished an AR-57 build (if I'm not mistaken) and I'll ask him what ammo he uses and if it gives him trouble.