Nushif
Member
Seeing the repeated threads as to whether one other brand of ammunition is "any good" I've been starting to wonder what exactly the expectations are of ammunition. Also, is this a sliding scale?
For instance, for a given ammunition type to be "any good" must if flawlessly cycle even a finicky gun, or are some failures acceptable in ammunition when it doesn't come to serious application?
Here's my expectations of the ammunition I use:
For plinking as long as 90% of it works I am happy with it. My own reloads have never malfuntioned, other thana failed patch that we made while teaching a friend who ... oiled the powder measurer on the inside.
For self defense I want powerful ammunition that does not fail in any statistically meaningful way, without worrying too much about the specifics of the Hollow Point Design. I achieve this by buying only namebrand self defense ammunition.
So basically ... to plink and play with I get anything, really, but for SD I stick with brand name +P ammo or brandname factory, usually.
What are your expectations of ammo for various applications?
For instance, for a given ammunition type to be "any good" must if flawlessly cycle even a finicky gun, or are some failures acceptable in ammunition when it doesn't come to serious application?
Here's my expectations of the ammunition I use:
For plinking as long as 90% of it works I am happy with it. My own reloads have never malfuntioned, other thana failed patch that we made while teaching a friend who ... oiled the powder measurer on the inside.
For self defense I want powerful ammunition that does not fail in any statistically meaningful way, without worrying too much about the specifics of the Hollow Point Design. I achieve this by buying only namebrand self defense ammunition.
So basically ... to plink and play with I get anything, really, but for SD I stick with brand name +P ammo or brandname factory, usually.
What are your expectations of ammo for various applications?