stubbicatt
Member
Guys: We all know that commercially reloaded ammunition is a great value, with some assumptions:
1) Safe. The ammunition has to be safe to use. The primers must be strong enough to eliminate "slam fires" in our military type weapons, and the cartridge must not rupture.
2) Consistency. The ammunition must shoot well enough to meet our accuracy requirements. How do you evaluate the accuracy of commercially available ammunition?
3) Customer Support. What do you expect from the seller of commercial reloads in terms of pre-sale or after the sale support?
4) Reliability. We expect the ammunition to go "bang" when we pull the trigger. What other features do you expect?
5) Value. Typically we look for our commercial reloads at a particular price point. How do you evaluate that?
6) Versatility. How much does it matter to you that you could specify, out of a few choices, the type of bullet loaded in your ammunition, accepting as you must that prices can differ according to the projectile chosen?
7) Recycling. Would you pick up your empties and send them back to the manufacturer if it resulted in substantial savings to you on subsequent purchases.
8) What is the quantity of ammunition you purchase at a time? Do you stock up with thousands of cartridges, or do you perhaps seek 250 or 500 at a time?
9) How important is packaging to you? Are you willing to pay more for colorful boxes? Would you be content with loose rounds packed safely in ammo cans? Would you pay more for rounds loaded in stripper clips for 223 and 308?
What other factors are important to you? How do you determine whether you will simply buy Wolf rather than quality brass cased remanufactured ammo? How do you determine whether the commercially remanufactured ammunition is "quality?"
Thanks to those who respond.
1) Safe. The ammunition has to be safe to use. The primers must be strong enough to eliminate "slam fires" in our military type weapons, and the cartridge must not rupture.
2) Consistency. The ammunition must shoot well enough to meet our accuracy requirements. How do you evaluate the accuracy of commercially available ammunition?
3) Customer Support. What do you expect from the seller of commercial reloads in terms of pre-sale or after the sale support?
4) Reliability. We expect the ammunition to go "bang" when we pull the trigger. What other features do you expect?
5) Value. Typically we look for our commercial reloads at a particular price point. How do you evaluate that?
6) Versatility. How much does it matter to you that you could specify, out of a few choices, the type of bullet loaded in your ammunition, accepting as you must that prices can differ according to the projectile chosen?
7) Recycling. Would you pick up your empties and send them back to the manufacturer if it resulted in substantial savings to you on subsequent purchases.
8) What is the quantity of ammunition you purchase at a time? Do you stock up with thousands of cartridges, or do you perhaps seek 250 or 500 at a time?
9) How important is packaging to you? Are you willing to pay more for colorful boxes? Would you be content with loose rounds packed safely in ammo cans? Would you pay more for rounds loaded in stripper clips for 223 and 308?
What other factors are important to you? How do you determine whether you will simply buy Wolf rather than quality brass cased remanufactured ammo? How do you determine whether the commercially remanufactured ammunition is "quality?"
Thanks to those who respond.