Warning about Ultramax ammo from Cabela's - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Popa75 · 09-01-2007, 04:19 PM

I felt I had to make this post, against my better judgement I purchased an ammo can full of 300 rounds of 115gr 9mm they were Ultramax factory reloads. I went to the range today with my XD-9 and my CZ75, out of 300 rounds between the two guns I had 38 fail to feeds and one dud that barely fell out of the barrel. My CZ has THOUSANDS of rounds through it and is not picky at all I have had a couple of issues with the XD but they have been fixed and it runs flawless. I just wanted to warn you guy's of potential danger with this ammo, I know alot of you have used this before with no problems but this wasent just one box this was all six so be carefull.
BTW I fired 200 rds of wwb after all of this with no problems.
Brian

ElJimmyStrappo · 09-01-2007, 06:44 PM

That's odd, but then again it is remanufactured ammo. I bought 900 rounds of .40 to qualify with the G22 I carry and I had zero problems.

leeindy · 09-01-2007, 06:46 PM

ultra max wont run in either of the berrettas or my xd with the match barrel. they have almost no crimp at all.

Saggin · 09-01-2007, 08:39 PM

Good to hear but I have never had any problems with ultra max 45 and I have shot 2000 rounds of it.

ichy_trigger · 09-01-2007, 09:24 PM

I think I ran some .223 through my AR once and I just picked up some .38 Special for range use.

Popa75 · 09-01-2007, 09:34 PM

It might have just been a bad run, when I was looking at the ammo the bullets seemed to be pressed in crooked (just slightly) and after they were fired the cases looked bulged. Im going to check my range bag and see if it caught any, if there is one in there I will post a pic of it.

09-01-2007, 04:19 PM	#1
Popa75 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 508	Warning about Ultramax ammo from Cabela's I felt I had to make this post, against my better judgement I purchased an ammo can full of 300 rounds of 115gr 9mm they were Ultramax factory reloads. I went to the range today with my XD-9 and my CZ75, out of 300 rounds between the two guns I had 38 fail to feeds and one dud that barely fell out of the barrel. My CZ has THOUSANDS of rounds through it and is not picky at all I have had a couple of issues with the XD but they have been fixed and it runs flawless. I just wanted to warn you guy's of potential danger with this ammo, I know alot of you have used this before with no problems but this wasent just one box this was all six so be carefull. BTW I fired 200 rds of wwb after all of this with no problems. Brian

09-01-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
ElJimmyStrappo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 1,320	That's odd, but then again it is remanufactured ammo. I bought 900 rounds of .40 to qualify with the G22 I carry and I had zero problems. __________________ The Carry: Springfield XD 9 Service - Crossbreed Supertuck & DGR with #16 and #22 springs. The Tack Driver: Sako Vixen L461 .222 Rifle with Bushnell 4X Scope A real tack driver! The Fun Gun: Marlin .22 LR with Bushnell 7X Scope The best weapon anyone can have: a brain. "The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." -John Steinbeck "Beware the man who owns just one gun, he will know how to use it."

09-01-2007, 06:46 PM	#3
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	ultra max wont run in either of the berrettas or my xd with the match barrel. they have almost no crimp at all. __________________ USAF F-15 Attack Control Specialist / Range Officer / Defensive Pistol Instructor "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud Anchorage Practical Shooters Club aka ANPRACS ANPRACS Match Videos click here and here USPSA # A-58756 IDPA # A28338 Co-Founder of the OFFICIAL XDtalk Competition League Another good gun forum http://www.nationalgunforum.com

09-01-2007, 08:39 PM	#4
Saggin XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, Mi Posts: 140	Good to hear but I have never had any problems with ultra max 45 and I have shot 2000 rounds of it. __________________ XD 45 Tactical Kimber Ultra CDP II Smith & Wesson 629 classic 44 mag 8 3/8 in barrel Ruger LCP Mosin M44 7.62 X 54R Smith & Wesson M&P 15 NRA Member Michigan CPL

09-01-2007, 09:24 PM	#5
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 8,316	I think I ran some .223 through my AR once and I just picked up some .38 Special for range use. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

09-01-2007, 09:34 PM	#6
Popa75 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 508	It might have just been a bad run, when I was looking at the ammo the bullets seemed to be pressed in crooked (just slightly) and after they were fired the cases looked bulged. Im going to check my range bag and see if it caught any, if there is one in there I will post a pic of it.

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