well i got in touch with ruger and they tell me wwb is "not a preferred" ammo for ruger. i guess i learned to try ammo before i buy 1500 rds the hard way. just couldnt resist 100 rd value paks for 25$ in this climate. she said its a "cheap" ammo...does wwb not work in other brands of pistols? wouldnt wal mart quit stocking it if its that horrible? excuse my southernness here but DADGUM!!!
Don't get caught up in WWB being labeled as "cheap ammo". What people mean by this is that it's "unreliable" or "defective" on a consistent basis.
I've never found WWB to be either unreliable or defective in the 9mm or .45 acp. I've shot a few thousand of each through my Beretta 92FS and my Colt 1991A1, respectively, and have never had a problem with the ammunition. I've shot both through other pistols and also haven't had any problems.
You do bring up a good point, though, about not buying a ton of ammunition that you haven't tested in your pistol first. In my opinion, it is well worth the time and expense to buy several different brands and types of ammunition to test fire through a newly purchased gun. This is what I do. Sometimes you find a particular brand or load which doesn't cycle well in the pistol. These I avoid. From the results of the tests, I make my decision on what to buy for that particular pistol.
I'd recommend this tactic for you, as well.
Given the current issues with market availability, this might pose a problem in obtaining several different brands and loads of 9mm. However, I suspect there are quite a few people (even on this site) who would happily trade a box or two of a particular brand in exchange for similar value in your WWB.
Heck, if you were near by (SC resident, currently in VA), I'd swap a box or two of Aguila 115 gr FMJ for an equal amount in WWB. Or sell a box or two at cost (I picked up a thousand rounds for $200 three months or so ago). My Beretta shoots both equally well.