Now that I've discovered how much it's going to cost me to shoot (even my frugal FMJ 9x19 round is not so-very-cheap; I shudder to think about .45!) I've been looking for cheap ammo, but not one that's going to really going to foul up the insides of my gun.
Purpose is mostly just short-range target, not personal defense (I'll be getting some hydra-shok for that, I suppose) -- and I'm not even at the point where I shoot at 75 feet yet, just the 50 feet lines.
The S&B (Sellier and Bellot) Czech stuff at the local Sport's Authority is about $8 a box, but Cascade Ammo's Russian Wolf 9mm is something like $119 for 1000 rounds. Not bad!
When I asked my local range folk what they thought about the S&B and the Wolf, I was told you get what you pay for -- they're pretty much garbage -- dirty, unreliable, and highly inaccurate.
For the purposes of just range firing, is the Wolf stuff really all that bad? At 50-75 feet, am I going to be affected significantly? And what about the cleanliness of the round, compared to typical low-end American ones (aka, Winchester USA)?
Last, what is the point of a "corrosive" primer, and what makes it different from a "non-corrosive primer"? Does it cause damage even if you clean the gun right after you use it? (not that I could ever find corrosive 9x19 ammo...just curious)
Thanks!
-jon
Purpose is mostly just short-range target, not personal defense (I'll be getting some hydra-shok for that, I suppose) -- and I'm not even at the point where I shoot at 75 feet yet, just the 50 feet lines.
The S&B (Sellier and Bellot) Czech stuff at the local Sport's Authority is about $8 a box, but Cascade Ammo's Russian Wolf 9mm is something like $119 for 1000 rounds. Not bad!
When I asked my local range folk what they thought about the S&B and the Wolf, I was told you get what you pay for -- they're pretty much garbage -- dirty, unreliable, and highly inaccurate.
For the purposes of just range firing, is the Wolf stuff really all that bad? At 50-75 feet, am I going to be affected significantly? And what about the cleanliness of the round, compared to typical low-end American ones (aka, Winchester USA)?
Last, what is the point of a "corrosive" primer, and what makes it different from a "non-corrosive primer"? Does it cause damage even if you clean the gun right after you use it? (not that I could ever find corrosive 9x19 ammo...just curious)
Thanks!
-jon