[Sieger]

Originally posted by Rick W.
I really do not think it is fair to lump all manufacturers together or to do the same with individual reloaders. Seems to be good and bad in all camps.

I tend to forget when I have to shoot factory ammo on qualification, and get a dud, that that company produces more quality ammo in a day, than most quality individual reloaders do in 100 years. Reputation is everything in the cartridge world, whether corporate or individual; for a safety and liability point of view...................as well as bottom line.

As a reloader for a while, I do not load for anyone but myself. I do prefer to load my own over big name factory ammo, just because of the fun of it, as well as being able to cater the load specific to a firearm. One has to work at producing quality ammo, takes knowledge, time and effort. Just another way of enjoying the shooting sports really. Not to forget, the general savings in doing so, as my labor is free. I am kinda glad to be out of the corporate world where my labor time was not free......:-)

I think I would try to figure out who makes suitable quality ammo, whether big name or little name. Knowledge goes a long ways in the world, that even includes the shooting world. I really do not think that shooting someone else's reloads is really prudent, especially if you do not know that person from Adam. A graceful decline might have been better. Knowledge in general has its dues.

Rick W.

Rick:

I couldn't agree with you more!

Sieger