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Awhile ago I bought a 525 Value Pack of Federal Champion .22lr ammo. Its the bulk copper washed hp's in the blue box. It was shooting well. I noticed it was clean and shiny on the outside, seemed to burn cleanly and my rifles were cycling it perfectly.
Recently an LGS had some blue 40 round boxes of Federal Champion on sale, and I bought the three they had left. This was packed in little racks in the boxes, not loose like the bulk ammo. I thought it was the same ammo, though, so I emptied the boxes and dumped it into the bulk box.
Well, I started noticing some jams every few rounds. I was curious about what was happening. My rifle was clean and was operating correctly. 100 lead round nose Blazers went through without a hiccup.
Went back and looked in the bulk box. The ammo I bought i. The small boxes is different than the bulk. The bullets are tarnished, marred up and many of them are loose in the brass. Not only that, but the bullets are a slightly different shape, pointier, than the bulk ones which are more round nosed.
This is weird. The bulk ammo is not only a completely different product, but it is also better.I wonder why Federal is doing this?
Recently an LGS had some blue 40 round boxes of Federal Champion on sale, and I bought the three they had left. This was packed in little racks in the boxes, not loose like the bulk ammo. I thought it was the same ammo, though, so I emptied the boxes and dumped it into the bulk box.
Well, I started noticing some jams every few rounds. I was curious about what was happening. My rifle was clean and was operating correctly. 100 lead round nose Blazers went through without a hiccup.
Went back and looked in the bulk box. The ammo I bought i. The small boxes is different than the bulk. The bullets are tarnished, marred up and many of them are loose in the brass. Not only that, but the bullets are a slightly different shape, pointier, than the bulk ones which are more round nosed.
This is weird. The bulk ammo is not only a completely different product, but it is also better.I wonder why Federal is doing this?