Seeing the repeated threads as to whether one other brand of ammunition is "any good" I've been starting to wonder what exactly the expectations are of ammunition. Also, is this a sliding scale?
For instance, for a given ammunition type to be "any good" must if flawlessly cycle even a finicky gun, or are some failures acceptable in ammunition when it doesn't come to serious application?
Here's my expectations of the ammunition I use:
For plinking as long as 90% of it works I am happy with it. My own reloads have never malfuntioned, other thana failed patch that we made while teaching a friend who ... oiled the powder measurer on the inside.
For self defense I want powerful ammunition that does not fail in any statistically meaningful way, without worrying too much about the specifics of the Hollow Point Design. I achieve this by buying only namebrand self defense ammunition.
So basically ... to plink and play with I get anything, really, but for SD I stick with brand name +P ammo or brandname factory, usually.
What are your expectations of ammo for various applications?
For instance, for a given ammunition type to be "any good" must if flawlessly cycle even a finicky gun, or are some failures acceptable in ammunition when it doesn't come to serious application?
Here's my expectations of the ammunition I use:
For plinking as long as 90% of it works I am happy with it. My own reloads have never malfuntioned, other thana failed patch that we made while teaching a friend who ... oiled the powder measurer on the inside.
For self defense I want powerful ammunition that does not fail in any statistically meaningful way, without worrying too much about the specifics of the Hollow Point Design. I achieve this by buying only namebrand self defense ammunition.
So basically ... to plink and play with I get anything, really, but for SD I stick with brand name +P ammo or brandname factory, usually.
What are your expectations of ammo for various applications?