40 SW – 180 gr FMJ – Blazer Brass (5220) – 1000 Rounds

Blazer Brass 5220 is CCI’s 180 grain 40 S&W practice load, built in Idaho and priced for shooters who train with their 40 often. This listing is CCI Blazer Brass 40 S&W 180 grain full metal jacket ammo, MPN 5220, sold as a 1,000 round case.

CCI rates this load at 985 fps with 388 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 180 grain bullet is the original and most common 40 S&W weight, and many shooters find it has a smoother, push-style recoil compared with lighter 155 and 165 grain loads. It also matches the weight of popular 180 grain duty hollow points, so practice and carry ammunition feel similar. A full metal jacket bullet does not expand, so this ammunition is for target practice, qualification, and competition rather than self defense or hunting.

This ammunition fits pistols and carbines chambered in 40 S&W, including the Glock 22, 23, 27, and 35, Smith and Wesson M&P40 and SD40 VE, SIG P226, P229, and P320, Springfield XD and XD-M, Beretta PX4 Storm, Ruger SR40, Taurus G2C in 40, and carbines such as the Beretta CX4 Storm. A common question is whether Blazer Brass is reloadable. Yes. It uses brass cases with boxer primers, unlike Blazer aluminum-cased ammunition. Another common question is whether 40 S&W can be fired in a 10mm pistol. It is not recommended without a manufacturer-approved setup because the shorter case does not headspace properly in a 10mm chamber.

Blazer Brass 5220 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by CCI in Lewiston, Idaho. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive. This case comes in factory packaging as 20 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 1,000 rounds of 40 S&W 180 grain FMJ. Buying by the case keeps you on one production lot for consistent function and point of impact.