The influx of inferior ammo brands during the pandemic panic.

[Patriot1775]

The cheapest brand I'll shoot is PMC.

 

[Stomper]

I keep all my Glocks stock and I bet they'll eat crayons…

That's why Glock is the "unofficial" sidearm of the USMC!

 

[Zechariah]

Not sure if PPU is considered off brand but when 243 was impossible to find or peak expense if you could. I came across some PPU for 15-16$ a box for the 90 grain soft point 243win I only bought 3 boxes but it's crazy accurate out to 540yards so far (MOA). 400yard no kidding 3in 3 shot group. Almost identical trajectory as nosler BT 90gr except ppu maybe more accurate out of my xblot (my model 70 not so much quite bad actually) I say may because I have not shot the nosler BT at over 400yards. I know I will probably not see that price again but damn sure wouldn't just buy 3 boxes again. I think PPU is Italian but I'm sure an American got his cut.

 

[Tony617]

My work colleague bought a lot of Winchester white box in 9mm and .223 and does not seem to have any issues. He stocked over time by going to Walmart when they sold common calibers.

 

[40Garand]

The cheapest brand I'll shoot is PMC.

I've run S&B subs through my factory built Noveske's.That's as low as I've dipped so far and I was picking up S&B prior to the lock down panic at Sportsmans.

 

[Zechariah]

Best deals I've found have been on Norma and Geco, which I've found to be up there with Federal.

I bought 100rds of the norma whitetail soft point 150gr for a ok price but so far it has shot inconsistent out of 2 of my 30-06.

 

[GWS]

Nope, nope, quality control across the board for 100+ years has been incident free. A factory load has never been over charged and damaged or destroyed a gun.

Got pics?
Link to an article?

 

[Babalugats]

The cheapest brand I'll shoot is PMC.

Yeah I here that, I had made the mistake of buying some perfecta ammo..good grief what a load of rubbish that was..

 

[FourTeeFive]

A lot of ammo is former Eastern-Bloc manufacture (Russian factories in another country), although some of the shotgun ammo is Turkish. I don't think any of it is garbage, and in fact I think the USA has more shady ammo companies than anywhere else (remanufactured "manufacturers" with components of dubious origin). Some of the ex-Commie ammo burns pretty dirty, but is great for Commie-style weapons.

I remember the good old days when people looked down their nose at Fiocchi "I-Talian" ammo. Still one of my favorite brands.

 

[Rkangel]

We had inferior ammo brands before the pandemic. (cough)Ultramax(cough)

 

[oremike]

A (long) while back I shot Monarch 12 gauge field loads with no problem. Also have shot HSM ammo in my revolvers without a hiccup. I've been seeing more 'Armscor" ammo around lately but not sure if made in the US or the Philippines.

armscor ammo is made in Montana. https://www.armscor.com/ammo/pistol/

 

[po18guy]

In the 1980s, everyone was laughing at a certain new pistol. It was PLASTIC!!! Just because a brand is unknown here does not reflect its quality or the history of its maker. Virtually every imported "off-brand" or "cheap ammo" currently on sale has been making their product longer than Glock.

Oh, and for those who have heard of this gun or that blowing up with certain brands of ammo, but never saw this happen, I call BS.

 

[Lennie]

armscor ammo is made in Montana. https://www.armscor.com/ammo/pistol/

ARMSCOR USA ammunition line is made in the USA. ARMSCOR PRECISION ammunition line is made in the Philippines.

 

[RVTECH]

I still prefer the 'Nachgeladen' brand of ammo.......

 

[Melman]

Black ace don't make their ammo it's just Italian ammo they buy and out their name on it like they don't make their guns they are the cheapest Turkish bubblegum guns on the market

 

[billdeserthills]

ARMSCOR USA ammunition line is made in the USA. ARMSCOR PRECISION ammunition line is made in the Philippines.

My clients used to hate the Armscor 22lr I sold, said it was dirty