Review of Lancer Custom Ammunition

[Kentucky]

Has anyone bought from this site in the past? I was just surfing thrugh there. I had about given up on finding any better deals for ammo online than what I could get locally, but this site has some really great prices. Looks like everything is reloaded. Any thoughts about buying here?

 

[Lex]

Haven't used the website but have used the ammo at a local range.

It seemed fine...maybe a little dirty when compared to some factory loaded stuff.

I'd compare it to georgiaarms' stuff...which I shoot exclusively in my AR.



Lex

 

[Rick O'Shea]

Bought a 1000 rds of 200 gr LSWC ammo for my .45 from them this year; very straight-forward sale, prompt delivery, and they seemed like nice folks (I think it's a father/son operation).

The ammo seems well put together and goes bang every time.

Background: I had ordered a box through Midway while I was looking for soft 200 gr. target loads. I liked it enough to hunt down the company website and order a bunch.
It's actually quite a bit cheaper from them than getting the 1000 from Midway.

I'd recommend them.
Rick

 

[KMKeller]

As you can see from my sig, I used to shoot Lancer exclusively in practice and competition. They would custom load my match ammo to my specs and their bulk practice ammo was good. A little dirty, but good. The gent that runs the place would even bring the ammo to me sometimes if I couldn't get out to him. Good guy and a good product.

They provide a lot of the local PD's with their range ammo, and I have heard of issues here and there, but nothing Lancer didn't correct and make right immediately.

The only reason I don't shoot it anymore is that I started reloading my own ammo.

 

[ShackleMeNot]

First:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=16&t=275077&page=1

Next:
A few of our students ordered ammo from Lancer for an upcoming class. You can read their misadventures here: http://getoffthex.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/107107591/m/589104887

Skip through the thread if you want but read the posts by CarlosDJackal and luxor.

Caveat Emptor.

 

[Sinsaba]

I bought a case of .223 from them. Transaction went well, delivery was timely, etc. Within the first 100 rounds I had no less than 3 light charges (enough for bullet to leave barrel but not enough to cycle action). When I had a squib round stick in the barrel I quit shooting it.

The customer service was good, they followed up their sale in a couple of weeks with an e-mail asking me how I liked the product. I told them exactally what had happened and they offered to replace it for me for free (they would pay shipping etc.). As I responded to them... given the failure rate that I had experienced how could I trust my life with their product.

I have heard from others however that their pistol ammunition is good. I don't hold a grudge they offered to try to make it right, but I won't buy from them.

 

[KMKeller]

Wow! I've not purchased ammo from them in well over a year, and it seems that their reputation has gone decidedly south in the past few months. Perhaps I should remove the link from my sig...