SunnySlopes
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I'm seeing a lot of sketchy ads from private parties for ammo and reloading components. Selling powder out of old, already opened containers, for example. On our local forum, one guy was simply dumping part of his container of powder into the buyer's container. He assured that the powder was good because to him, it smelled ok. And the buyer really has no idea what he's getting.
And on another local website, I'm seeing ads for loaded ammo where there are mixed headstamps and wouldn't be surprised if some yoyo was selling his own reloads to try to turn a buck. That's not only illegal, it's dangerous.
One private party ad has a guy selling 223 ammo dumped in a pile on the floor with his thumbs up in the picture. And it's a poor quality picture as well.
I won't buy/trade/acquire ammo or components from private parties for that reason. I'm sure 90% of the time the transaction is secure/legit/trustworthy, but for me, it's just not worth the risk.
Just be careful out there.
And on another local website, I'm seeing ads for loaded ammo where there are mixed headstamps and wouldn't be surprised if some yoyo was selling his own reloads to try to turn a buck. That's not only illegal, it's dangerous.
One private party ad has a guy selling 223 ammo dumped in a pile on the floor with his thumbs up in the picture. And it's a poor quality picture as well.
I won't buy/trade/acquire ammo or components from private parties for that reason. I'm sure 90% of the time the transaction is secure/legit/trustworthy, but for me, it's just not worth the risk.
Just be careful out there.