Black Aces GT9 Buckshot

[CavCop]

Anyone use the Black Aces GT9 shotgun ammo? How did you like it? Cheap priced from Turkey.

Read some on line reviews that said their 12 GA ammo was longer and would lose capacity in shotgun tubes and would not load into shotgun magazines due to OAL.
Figured I already have my personal defense and combat load outs, with ammo I trust, but why not get some bulk buckshot for training, testing and just in case (or trade help buddies out, like supplying police with ammo for qualifying/training Ammo shortages last time had me hooking up police with Winchester White box, but a year later I got Sig duty ammo in return).

Did this video going over it, along with fit in magazines and holders (and my new recommended shotgun placard/card). It fit and manually cycled in my shotguns and magazines fine.

 

[studenygreg]

I've used it in my 590, 500 and M2. No issues. I haven't used it in awhile. I can't remember if I had capacity issues

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[TexMex247]

I haven't used the GT9 specifically but the other black aces buckshot I have was made by clever of Italy, both it and the nobel ammo I bought does run long. A federal 2-3/4" round measures at 2-3/8" unfired and the BA is a 1/16" longer. The Nobel ran longer than that. Not sure if it would limit capacity but it's possible. In an 8 shot magazine the extra 7/16" may be enough to put you 1 short.

I can tell you the black aces I have has serious thump to it. 1425fps with 1.2oz of buck. It ran my FN SLP flawlessly and I don't remember having to load one less.

 

[TexMex247]

I did just buy a case of jet 00 buck. Also Turkish but runs at 1350 fps. If it cycles my piston gun great, if not it will be range fodder for the pump guns. It was priced $5 less for 250 instead of 200 rounds of the GT9.

 

[CavCop]

I haven't used the GT9 specifically but the other black aces buckshot I have was made by clever of Italy, both it and the nobel ammo I bought does run long. A federal 2-3/4" round measures at 2-3/8" unfired and the BA is a 1/16" longer. The Nobel ran longer than that. Not sure if it would limit capacity but it's possible. In an 8 shot magazine the extra 7/16" may be enough to put you 1 short.

I can tell you the black aces I have has serious thump to it. 1425fps with 1.2oz of buck. It ran my FN SLP flawlessly and I don't remember having to load one less.

Thanks. I think this GT9 is different than their older Buckshot that was longer and had some issues with OAL, and was like high brass loads, with buckle coating. The case it came in said Turkey, I might have to see if they made it, or just exported it.

When I was overseas (Military), I came across a few people in different countries with shotguns and all used Italian ammo. Kuwait, Iraq, Czech Republic, Netherlands, etc.

I was looking at getting some Nobel shotgun shells that were shorter to see how they cycle in different shotguns. Like 2.19” rounds. But only place I found online that had them required a signature and I horrible timing with deliveries that need signatures.

 

[TexMex247]

The Nobel le loads kick like 3 inch shells. Lol. My black aces has run well but the nobel jammed up a Winchester sxp I have. Ran fine in the piston gun but it's unpleasant to shoot a lot. Fiocchi is top notch and occasionally can be found on the cheap.

 

[seeker_two]

Most European-style (Turkey is considered Euro) shotgun ammo tends to run long OAL due to the way its crimped. I tend to consider 2 3/4" ammo like this as 3" ammo on the American scale.