Reloads bought at last Crown Point Show. (bad)

[bigretic]

Good idea... no to much.
So, at the last show in Crown Point, I bought some reloads from a vendor.
They were in nice cases, good prices, looked legit.
Well ****... 50 rounds of .40 though my M&Pc
3 failures to fire, 1 failure to eject. I have never had either type of failure in this gun. Ever.
I also bought 100 rounds of .380. for my Sig P238.
6th round in the first mag went pop and didn't eject. I cleared it and dropped the mag, my buddy - thank god he was with me said WTF was that? You better check the barrel.
Years ago he had a this happen with a colt 45, didn't realize and followed it with a live round. As you can imagine, bad things happened.

Sure as cow pie. Bullet lodged in barrel. Round had no powder in it and the primer just forced the round in to the barrel.
I stripped the gun and went home and cleared the bullet with #3 phillips and an impromptu jig made from some 2x2 stock and a rubber mallet.
Won't be buying any more reloads.

Anyone need 94 rounds of highly sketchy .380?
End rant.

 

[mike8170]

If you don't know the reloader, don't buy them. Plus, I would definately be taking them to the vendor and asking to see their liscense.

 

[JohnP82]

Wow, that sucks. Sorry to hear about the bad experience.

Very glad you did not try to fire another round with the one lodged in the barrel!

 

[1911 DeadHead]

Coming up on the 28th & 29th. See if he is there and give him a talk to.

 

[bigretic]

Coming up on the 28th & 29th. See if he is there and give him a talk to.

Yeah, I am definately going do a walk around and see.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Seriously. If you're not buying ammo from a licensed manufacturer, you're asking for these kinds of problems.

 

[Arm America]

Seriously. If you're not buying ammo from a licensed manufacturer, you're asking for these kinds of problems.

or worse, with deadly consequences.

 

[Archbishop]

Wow! I'll Take your lessen to heart.

 

[42769vette]

if your going to buy reloads look no further than profire arms

 

[Splix]

I had the same exact thing happen. I bought some reloads from a guy at a show that looked legit. He had a booth, loads of stock, other people buying from him etc. I bought 100 rounds of .45 ACP. My glock 30 couldnt even fire them. No joke, 1 in 10 rounds was good, thats it. Most wouldnt even load into the chamber.
I dont go to many shows so I havent really looked for the guy again. The ammo came in these little red plastic boxes which are pretty nice, because I still use them today to carry ammo in.

 

[geronimojoe85]

Yeah, I am definately going do a walk around and see.

If its a certain company from NWI, I wouldn't expect much. Some companies have no idea what customer service is. Even when you give them specific incidents, they will say. "Well, I've never sold my ammo at the CP gun show."
Or "I don't recall ever selling to Joe from Hobart."

Depending how much ammo you bought, I'd either cut my losses and take my money elsewhere, or of I bought cases of the junk, take it down to the business and get a refund, and wash my hands of it. I'd be willing to give them a chance to make it right, but if they wouldn't work with me, I'd broadcast their name and my experience to everyone I knew. Much like my experience with the Hobart based company Precision Cartridge.

 

[dusterboy49]

The only reloads I ever would shoot are my own home cooking. I have yet to experience a problem in 20 plus years.

 

[jedi]

Much like my experience with the Hobart based company Precision Cartridge.

So what happened?
Got a link to where you posted this on INGO?

OP sry for the thread high-jack!
-Jedi

 

[clelaj]

I would be interested in hearing from the OP on what reaction he gets from the company - person that sold the ammo

 

[pirate]

if your going to buy reloads look no further than profire arms

This is the wisest advice in this thread.

 

[geronimojoe85]

So what happened?
Got a link to where you posted this on INGO?

OP sry for the thread high-jack!
-Jedi

PM sent

 

[Jacobm]

Same story here at the CP show. Nice boxes but not a one would go off. Shot 25 rounds of WW out of my .380 Bodyguard without issue. Switched to the reloads for 10 rounds. Not a one fired. Good primer strikes. Then went to a 50 count box of Herters and they ran without a hitch.

Never again

 

[NIFT]

Caveat Emptor!

 

[Dirc]

Buying reloads from someone I don't know makes me cringe.

 

[bigretic]

Same story here at the CP show. Nice boxes but not a one would go off. Shot 25 rounds of WW out of my .380 Bodyguard without issue. Switched to the reloads for 10 rounds. Not a one fired. Good primer strikes. Then went to a 50 count box of Herters and they ran without a hitch.

Never again

Booth right around the corner on left side from main entrance? (if I remember correctly)