Anyone ever used Ventura Munitions?

[gunnutery]

I just saw an ad for Ventura Munitions on THR and they seem to have some decent prices on bulk ammo.

1. Has anyone ever bought from them and how was the service?

2. For the "RN FP" plated ammo, does that mean that it's essentially FMJ?

http://www.venturamunitions.com/

 

[AMMO&GUNS]

Anyone Used Ventura Munitions?

Hey,

My name is Eric and i am one of the principals of Ventura Munitions. it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the level of service other than to say we have qualified people on the phones, we aim to please, and we have had no complaints... at least that i know about.

As to the bulk ammo... i shoot it personally, for practice, and for damned near everythng else. HSM only uses top notch equipement, all product that they produce is on machinery as if it was new... they utilize once fired brass that is reformed back to factory spec., the primers are standard premium primers in the indicated sizes, the powder is the exact same used in new ammo... the bullet heads you refer to are round nose that has been cut back about 1/4" forming a flat tip. The bullet itslef is cast from lead. it is then double plated with the a copper alloy. this precludes the lead from fouling the lands and grooves... and still allows it to seal efficiently... as far are performance and operation you will not notice any differentiation ad all, at normal ranges.. what you will notice is that some of the brass isnt as shiny as the rest, you will also notice that here and there you will find a bullet head that is not as shiny as the others... and lastly you might find some dings and dents in the lead bullets, you wouldnt seet then if it wasnt plated.. as far function there is no difference.. they feed perfectly and when you pull the trigger it goes bang... if you use the same weight of bulk as you premium defensive round it will be virtually in the same place at the usual 7 yard line. The plated bullet is more closely related to TMJ round in that the bottom of the bullet is also covered. this precludes liquified lead from fouling your bbl as well as cutting downt he airborne lead at indoor ranges... if you have any further questions feel free to contact me at [email protected]

thanks for the opportunity to explain Ventura... i do enjoy reading this site.

Eric

 

[Cryogaijin]

I've noticed their web-ad popping up all over lately (Probably due to google pegging me as a gun nut. Wish google was smart enough to notice that I live in alaska, and advertising ammo from Cheaper than Dirt is insulting.

Anyhow, something I've noticed about the site that makes me a bit leery is that the round count isn't listed from the group page. So go to 10mm auto and you see 7 listings, but not one of them states if it is 20 rounds, 50, or more.

 

[mdbutch]

Commo breakdown with Ventura Munitions

I can't say if Ventura Munitions is a good source for ammo since I have only had one-way commo with them. After putting in an order, I received notice of the order and a subsequent email saying that the item was not in stock. Their site lacks this status field otherwise I would not have made the order in the first place. All attempts to reach anyone there have been met with unanswered emails and voice messages (yes, during their posted hours of operation). Still waiting for a reply from them...

Magically received a response shortly after posting here; order cancelled as requested. I would still like to see whether an item is in stock or not on their web site since it would save everyone time and effort.

 

[Remllez]

I agree with mdbutch,

The company could save the customer involved time and frustration if there was a stock status field. The in-stock status should be confirmed before checkout not after! More and more companies are using this tactic and getting away with it.

It's a bad business practice and shows a basic lack of respect for their customers. Apparently their customer service is not consumer friendly either. Good for you mdbutch and thanks for the heads up on Ventura Munitions.

 

[AMMO&GUNS]

Mdbutch,
I really am sorry we weren’t available to fulfill your order, the particular round you purchased was backordered with no quoted lead time and we did our best to meet your needs by offering 2 similar rounds from other manufacturers that were in stock. I completely understand and apologize for the frustration that this caused; we do everything we can to keep the site up to date, our customer service prompt, and our shooters happy. Unfortunately, we weren’t aware that the item was out of stock or were we able to source more from the manufacturer at that time. We are working every day with our inventory system and local distributors to prevent this from happening in the future.

Thanks for your time and understanding in this and we would like to look forward to serving you in the future should you give us the opportunity,
Eric

ps. I personally looked at the entire thread and series of events relating to your order. The response that you recieved was not related to the THR posting. It was a normal course email, you were contacted as soon as we were able to have final visibiltiy on the situation. Our Customer Service group is usually very good about quick responses offering multiple soloutions to our customers. Evidently we didnt live to this goal in the current situation... again, my apologies. We invite input from all of our customers and site patrons... good, bad or indifferent. To hear of "one way commo" was quite an eye-opener... thanks for the insights.

thanks

Eric