Is it true?

[holiday]

i heard from a pretty reliable source that the ammo at wally world is different than the ammo sold at other sporting goods stores. for example, the wwb ammo is loaded with cheaper materials because it is a walmart contract...hence they are able to sell it for less.

i don't know about other ammo, but my experience with the wwb ammo from wally world does seem to be of lesser quality. had a couple of boxes that i bought from wally world and some from another source and the wally world ammo was much dirtier after i was done shooting. i also noticed that i had some ftf with the wally world ammo and none with the other...even from the same gun.

coincidence?

[Bill Carson]

FUD

[alex45auto]

WOW!! Possible conspiracy???

[Agustav]

FUD for sure!

Some people like to equate cheaper price with inferior quality to justify the high price they paid...

[Cowboy T]

Personally, I doubt it pretty severely. First, ammo is one of the most heavily QC'd products made in this country, with maybe powder and primers being the only candidates for heavier QC. I think Wal-Mart can sell ammo at the prices they do because they buy it in SUCH GINORMOUS QUANTITIES. If I were Federal/CCI/Winchester/Remington/Tula, etc., I'd be giving Wally World whatever discount I could reasonably afford, too! That kinda volume? You bet!

As for QC, I've found a few bad rounds (FTF and fall-apart) in the Remington 550 bulk pack of .22LR, but not the Federal 550 (my normal range fodder). However, even though the Remington 550 pack is said to be lesser quality, I'm still getting tight groups out of the 10/22 with it, same as the Federal rounds. I'm about to try out my first box of the Winchester 555 box, so we'll see how that goes.

For 9mm Para, I've used both the CCI Blazer Brass and the Federal. Both work very well and have given me zero problems. The Remington and Winchester .38 Spl and .357M semi-jacketed hollow points are the exact same stuff you see at the gun shows, right down to the box.

At this point, I buy all my .22LR from Wally World, and I handload everything else.

- T

[Munk]

FUD

Absolutely. The only time a walmart product is different from the "normal" version is when there's a name or model number change.

WWB and federal and all the other goodies sold at walmart are the same as you would get elsewhere, you're just being ripped off a little less than you would be at Big5 (46$ for WWB .40s&w compared to walmart's 29$).

An example of a name change would be walmart's tire center. Try finding the models on display there at any other reatailer. not gonna happen. They get their own product line and production runs at special pricing. They change the names, even if it's a very similar tread pattern.

[vwynn]

actually it can be true.... many things from walmart are not made to spec as if they were sold to target. i remember doing research for one of my classes about walmart n read something like that. walmart has some really strict rules and to meet it sometimes corners have to be cut... just my opinion

[Mongoblack23]

FUD

as previously stated, walmart can sell ammo at lower prices because of the shear quantity they sell. when your selling millions of rounds a year, you can afford to trim the price a little...

the quality is the same. if you notice a difference, its either coincidence or just a mental thing...

[holiday]

They get their own product line and production runs at special pricing

so why couldn't this be true for ammunition? I think you guys are naive to think that this is not possible.

now i have had good luck with other brands of ammo at wally world....but on the wwb i did notice a difference. i am talking specifically from my own experience the .380 auto wwb...i did see a difference at the range. i was wondering if this were maybe true of other calibers in this brand.

you would be really surprised to know who i heard this from...a very reputable gun dealer...who's name i will not mention but for whom i have a lot of respect.

[holiday]

also, see this thread regarding the same issue...coincidence huh???

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=403381

[bumpo628]

Pretty reliable source?

[wc12]

so why couldn't this be true for ammunition? I think you guys are naive to think that this is not possible.

now i have had good luck with other brands of ammo at wally world....but on the wwb i did notice a difference. i am talking specifically from my own experience the .380 auto wwb...i did see a difference at the range. i was wondering if this were maybe true of other calibers in this brand.

you would be really surprised to know who i heard this from...a very reputable gun dealer...who's name i will not mention but for whom i have a lot of respect.

If it gives you peace of mind, just buy from the reputable gun dealer. Thanks for the heads up though.

[Recession]

Not sure about the WWB, but the Federal Champion that they sell is made specifically for Walmart.

Take note of the item number WM5199 WM=Walmart



You can not find this brand anywhere on Federal's website.

Also if you take a look at the headstamp, it will say F.C. instead of Federal.

It shoots dirty. The casing is also thinner and the bullet is plated, not jacketed.

Yes it is of lesser quality, but it goes bang everytime and is good cheap plinking ammo.

For the same price of reloads, you get factory new ammo.

In my opinion, I would shoot lesser quality factory new ammo rather than unknown reloads.

[Bigdaa]

Not sure about the WWB, but the Federal Champion that they sell is made specifically for Walmart.

Take note of the item number WM5199 WM=Walmart



You can not find this brand anywhere on Federal's website.

Also if you take a look at the headstamp, it will say F.C. instead of Federal.

It shoots dirty. The casing is also thinner and the bullet is plated, not jacketed.

Yes it is of lesser quality, but it goes bang everytime and is good cheap plinking ammo.

For the same price of reloads, you get factory new ammo.

In my opinion, I would shoot lesser quality factory new ammo rather than unknown reloads.

This is an example of the point I was about to make concerning bulk buying.
The was employed, for example at the old Circuit City.
When your electronics or appliance bit the dust from CC, you'd find that the item was unique to CC and not available elsewhere due to a volume buying contract between the MFG and the Outlet. Think about it. How could you make that ammo cheaper for Walmart?????????
Well, you might want to replace a higher volume, slower burning powder for something like or equivalent to Bullseye. Bullseye could give you 1500-200 rounds/lb vs maybe 800! They could employ a lower priced out of country sourced brass. Same for primers. The bullets may be plated instead of FMJ.

[amoril]

just another reason I'll stick to reloading...