cheap ammo feed problems ?
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Cornhusker77
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I got some cheap Russian 9mm, and my PF9 refused to feed it, but my Hi Point carbines, Ruger PC9, Taurus PT111 and S&W Sigma handled it just fine.
Then I got some Wolf (also Russian), and while the Kel Tec will feed it, the primers are almost too hard or something because I get about half that won't fire, but do fine in other guns. My PT111 does OK with the Wolf with one minor problem. They tend to hang up on the mag when I'm loading, like one down towards the bottom of the mag is wedged and the spring pressure isn't there to hold the top few rounds in the mag unless I thump it a couple times.
I guess it depends on the gun.
My Hi Points, Rugers, Sigma will eat anything I put in there.
I also had issues with some .380 Hungarian ammo in a Kel Tec not firing.
My Bersa Thunder shoots it fine.
I think Kel Tecs don't strike very hard.
Then I got some Wolf (also Russian), and while the Kel Tec will feed it, the primers are almost too hard or something because I get about half that won't fire, but do fine in other guns. My PT111 does OK with the Wolf with one minor problem. They tend to hang up on the mag when I'm loading, like one down towards the bottom of the mag is wedged and the spring pressure isn't there to hold the top few rounds in the mag unless I thump it a couple times.
I guess it depends on the gun.
My Hi Points, Rugers, Sigma will eat anything I put in there.
I also had issues with some .380 Hungarian ammo in a Kel Tec not firing.
My Bersa Thunder shoots it fine.
I think Kel Tecs don't strike very hard.
Cheap Ammo Feed Problems
I went to the range yesterday, and I was shooting some older military ball ammo I bought from a fellow officer. I had numerous problems, the primers would not ignite the powder and the pistol stopped functioning. Since I had shot this ammo before with no problems, don't know if it was the pistol or the ammo. Last time I shot the pistol it functioned perfectly. I'll get it figured out. Next time I will use a box of new manufactured ammo and see what happens, but you are correct don't buy cheap ammo, or in my case old ammo.
I went to the range yesterday, and I was shooting some older military ball ammo I bought from a fellow officer. I had numerous problems, the primers would not ignite the powder and the pistol stopped functioning. Since I had shot this ammo before with no problems, don't know if it was the pistol or the ammo. Last time I shot the pistol it functioned perfectly. I'll get it figured out. Next time I will use a box of new manufactured ammo and see what happens, but you are correct don't buy cheap ammo, or in my case old ammo.
ScottRiqui
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I hear all sorts of problems with "cheap ammo", but I'd be curious to find out exactly what's causing the problems. Is it an overall length that's significantly shorter or longer than other brands? Is the profile of the bullet somehow "odd"? Do steel or aluminum cases cause feeding problems compared to brass cases?
Being "cheap" isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there must be some underlying mechanical/structural issue that's causing the problems.
Being "cheap" isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there must be some underlying mechanical/structural issue that's causing the problems.
