WWB ammo no good???

1. you were using a GLOCK! they eat anything
2. they probably referring to how dirty it burns
3. they were probably just trying to sell ammo to you

go to a new range and shoot whatever you want! ive never had a problem with wwb. just dont use it cuz i dont like to clean it.
 
wwb works for me

i've shot 1600 rounds of wwb just fine. 2 duds.

my range sells me pmc bronze when i rent. that works just fine too. just cost a whole lot more.

i think i know what's wrong with the wwb.
 
They told you they would never shoot WWB but sold you PMC???
Now that's funny.
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I know, I thought the same thing. Both are decent, cheap, and fairly reliable...pretty comparable except that WWB is dirtier.
 
I've had one problem with generic Winchester and that was with .380.
The flat nose won't feed in my MAC-11 duly registered full auto. It loves Federal American Eagle, though. It's a hungry kid to feed.:D
 
One problem with wwb ammo is the overall length can vary. The reason I know this is I shoot an FNP 45 and wwb is the one ammo people have problem feeding. The FNP's magazines are/were tighter than most and the wwb is/was more variable on the overall length.
 
Let me make sure I understand the difference....

They suggested you not shoot WWB, because they would never shoot it in their guns? OR The told you you could not shoot it on their range?

There is a big difference here. Suggesting you not shoot it because it is "low budget crap" is an opinion. Saying you can't shoot it is a range rule (their range, their rules).

Yes, WWB is low budget. And, generally, you get what you pay for, meaning cheap ammo is more likely to have issues. And, that may be why they recommend shooting something else. It may also be they are trying to sell you the ammo they carry.

As long as they don't prohibit your use of WWB (and you are happy with it) their opinion doesn't mean squat.

I could tell you that you should never run that cheap 87 octane gas in your car. We never run it in one of ours. You need the 89 octance stuff! (but that's just an opinion!)

But if your car runs fine on 87 octane, (and mine does) why spend more? Now, if they wouldn't turn on the 87oct pump for you, that's a differnt matter, now isn't it?

Lots of people will tell you that you shouldn't use (carry) WWB for self protection. That is because they believe there is better stuff out there for that use. Nobody seems to be screaming at them.....
It's just an opinion, really....
 
i can't think of a logical reason as to why you shouldn't shoot wwb--especially if you are target shooting. only issue we have at our local indoor range is that they don't want steel cased ammo--a problem for recycling.

opinions--everyone has one--when we had the "ammo" shortage after obama 08--the only stuff you could get was russian (wolf etc). the folks who would "never" shoot it????? well, i saw more wolf go down range than i care to think about. :eek:
 
They suggested you not shoot WWB, because they would never shoot it in their guns? OR The told you you could not shoot it on their range?

No, we had already shot about 300 rounds of the WWB. They were not prohibiting us from using it, just making fun of us for using it. I've never had a problem with it either. I'm sure they just wanted to sell us the more expensive stuff. Our local Wal Mart was out of stock on all 9mm so I just took to the range what I had left (WWB) and upon leaving the range and not wanting to go home without any ammo we bought their expensive sh*t. Now we're learning that it's not worth much more than the WWB. We will never go back to this range and I would very much like to write the owner with some of your responses, but it will probably never get to him:( I also was interested in purchasing a concealed paddle holster for my Glock26 and the guy says "Oh, they might be over there on the wall somewhere". which I never found and ended up buying one online when I got home. Just an overall bad experience at Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville, TN!!!!
 
I'm shooting 1500 rounds of 9mm of it right now through my 1911. I got it real cheap from a guy I work with. His wife made him sell it because it was too smokey for her on the indoor range and she was afraid of breathing the smoke. I shoot outdoors and it has always been fine except that sometimes it won't make minor which means you shoot for no score when you hit the chrony and fail. The brass loads well too. :) WWB is 45 ACP 230 FMJs are extremely accurate from my Loaded Springfield.
 
I've shot a ton of WWB--many thousands of rounds.

I haven't had any experience with PMC practice/range use ammo recently, but back when I was shooting it on a fairly regular basis, I can't say that it impressed me as being noticeably superior to WWB.

Early in my shooting career I was convinced that there was a big difference between the different types of practice/range use ammunition on the market, particularly in terms of how accurate it was. I finally had to give that up the day I was in a rush for a match and ended up shooting it with some Chinese steel-cased 9mm that I had previously written off as good for little more than making noise. It shot just fine and to the extent that I did poorly in the match, I couldn't blame it on the quality or accuracy of the ammunition.

Since then I've tried doing things like shooting groups with a mix of different brands and types ammo. One day, for the fun of it, I loaded a magazine with a mix of all the different types of 9mm I had on hand--some cheap range practice ammo, some JHP self-defense rounds, probably something like 4 different brands--and shot a group with it. It wasn't spectacular, but it was a perfectly acceptable group--pretty much what I would expect to get with the gun I was using at the time even shooting only one kind of ammo. I will caveat that by saying that, as I recall, all of the ammunition was loaded with 115gr bullets. I doubt that the results would have been as nice with a large range of bullet weights. That aside, the point remains that not only was it all reasonably accurate, it all shot to more or less the same point of aim.

I've heard a lot of really stupid things said--and some outright lies told--about various types and brands of ammunition from behind the counter of indoor ranges. I recall standing in line at a local indoor range while the owner's idiot son convinced the person in line in front of me that it was a bad idea for them to shoot steel-cased ammunition in their AK style firearm so he could sell them some ammo from the range's overpriced inventory. I'll wager that well over 90% of all AK rifles never have anything OTHER than steel-cased ammunition put through them and, of course, they work just fine with it.
 
I've had trouble with it in a well used s&w 4506. Several fte, I actually just ordered new springs for it well see if that helps. Had no problem with federal or Speer. Have used wwb in other guns and calibers without incident.
 
WWB: My first choice at the range

Howdy,

I'm a hobbiest/range plinker, with no LE or military experience, so keep that in mind. With that out of the way, I've found WWB to be reliable and accurate for knocking down steel plates at my local range. I'm talking about .38 Spl. and 9mm here. Buy WWB at Wallyworld with confidence and pepper away at that target!
 
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I agree with the folks who said it was a dishonest sales pitch. Like many others, I have shot a bunch of WWB. Unlike some others, though, I can't say it was completely without problems. I had a handful of failures to fire in a box, apparently due to some hard primers, as evidenced by good firing pin indentations and no bang; so I got to practice clearance drills a few times that day. I had another box that had several rounds with the rim of the casing mashed in a consistent way. Winchester sent me a coupon when I contacted them. It is decent range ammo, made and intended to be used in a high volume. Fine for its purpose.
 
WWB ammo no good?

I've used WWB for years in 9mm, 38spl, and 45acp. It's on the dirty side, but reliable and consistent. And the price is almost always comparatively good.

Sounds to me like those guys were doing a sales job for their own brand of "cheap" ammo.
 
WWB is my range ammo of choice. In my humble opinion, of higher quality than PMC brass.

super weird...sounds like the guy had that 1/10,000 squib or misfire and tainted him for life.

Theres nothing wrong with WWB. I would say its highly regarded.
 
Some clown making wild claims without proof or backup is worth exactly what you paid for it. Especially when your own personal experience indicates counter to the baseless claims.
 
KNOXVILLE — A 27-year-old man was being treated this afternoon for life-threatening injuries after shooting himself in the face with a rented gun at Coal Creek Armory on Dutchtown Road, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

The man's name was not released this afternoon.

According to the Sheriff's Office, the shooting occurred shortly before 3 p.m.

The man went to the West Knox County armory and rented a firearm. He then went to the firing range, where he shot himself.

A Rural/Metro crew transported him to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Authorities are investigating.
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This is not funny at all, but this is the same range I've been talking about. Just found this out today. This happened the day before we went to this range.
 
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