oneounceload said:
This thread seems somewhat ironic in its Pro-America fervor when you look at most others where folks are screaming about how cheap they got XXX guns or components - most of which were Russian or Chinese made.
minnesota said:
Sounds like people are trying to justify what they are doing to make themselves feel less guilty.
I will admit that when Winchester primers that I have always used were impossible to find during the primer shortage, I bought Magtech/PMC/Wolf primers to preserve what Winchester stock I had left. While Winchester primers have worked very well over the years, producing consistent shot groups with no failure to ignite, I was pleasantly surprised to find that these other primers also worked well for me.
The original intent of this thread was not about simply buying American made components, but whether you were willing to consider switching to American made counterparts from your current reloading recipes. Here's the original post:
bds said:
I recently had a discussion with other reloaders whether the origin of their reloading components mattered.
Some stated they try to buy USA made whenever possible and others said they reload for absolute accuracy that is brand specific (VihtaVuori, RL15, etc.) and would not change even though they were not USA made.
I am a curious person and open to product combinations that may produce even more accurate loads than what I have been using.
How about you? Would you consider changing components to USA made equivalent?
I had follow up discussions with other reloaders and most said they would consider using American made equivalent components if the difference in accuracy/performance of their reloads wasn't that much, like for pistol calibers. However, for rifle loads, some said they were unwilling to redo the workup of their tried-and-true loads they have developed over many years.
For me, when I did the inventory of my reloading components, most of my favored powders were already American made (i.e. W231/HP38 for pistol and H335 for .223) but some were not (i.e. N320 for pistol and Varget/RL15 for .308) that really did not have a good American made equivalent.
As to pistol primers, I have no problem paying a few dollars more per 1000 for Winchester over other brands, domestic or not, as they have ignited very consistently for me. As to rifle, same goes for CCI BR2 primers and none issue for my plinking .223 rounds.
If I end up not being able to find viable American made equivalents for N320/H4895/Varget/RL15, at least I will feel more comfortable knowing I am supporting US friendly countries like Australia.
As to bulk pistol/rifle bullets, I have been very happy with the various jacketed/plated/lead products from USA manufacturers - I won't change a thing.
Now, my next curious question is, "Why can't American companies produce products like H4895/Varget/RL15?"
