Armscor .22 LR

Buford57 · #1 01-28-2016, 09:14 PM

Some time back in a discussion about off-brand .22 ammo I mentioned that I had purchased 2 bricks of Armscor .22LR just as the great ammo shortage began. I had FTF, FTE and burst cases in a variety of rifles and handguns before deciding to quit shooting it before I ruined something.

I don't recall (senior moment) whether it was someone on this forum or a friend I told elsewhere, but someone asked if I had checked for a recall or contacted Armscor's customer service department. I had done neither.

Since then I have done both. There was no recall, so I went to Armscor's website and used their customer service chat to describe my experience. The following morning I received an email with a return form and prepaid Fed-Ex label. I shipped the remaining ammo (1 unopened brick and 4 loose boxes). About 2 weeks later I received a check for the original purchase price of both bricks, which will now buy me one brick if I get a good deal.

I consider this excellent customer service. In fact, I would consider buying their product again (although probably in smaller lots at first).

Since I criticized their quality control publicly, I felt compelled to praise their customer service here as well.

DanWales · #2 01-28-2016, 11:05 PM

You're not alone. A few months ago I bought 4 boxes 400 rds total.

God this stuff was terrible I won't buy any more. I shot most of it in my 617. I didn't have an auto that would shoot it.

Dan

M E Morrison · #3 01-28-2016, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford57

Some time back in a discussion about off-brand .22 ammo I mentioned that I had purchased 2 bricks of Armscor .22LR just as the great ammo shortage began. I had FTF, FTE and burst cases in a variety of rifles and handguns before deciding to quit shooting it before I ruined something.

I don't recall (senior moment) whether it was someone on this forum or a friend I told elsewhere, but someone asked if I had checked for a recall or contacted Armscor's customer service department. I had done neither.

Since then I have done both. There was no recall, so I went to Armscor's website and used their customer service chat to describe my experience. The following morning I received an email with a return form and prepaid Fed-Ex label. I shipped the remaining ammo (1 unopened brick and 4 loose boxes). About 2 weeks later I received a check for the original purchase price of both bricks, which will now buy me one brick if I get a good deal.

I consider this excellent customer service. In fact, I would consider buying their product again (although probably in smaller lots at first).

Since I criticized their quality control publicly, I felt compelled to praise their customer service here as well.

I've never used their LR, but their 22 MAG ammo has worked well for me.

Buford57 · #4 01-29-2016, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by M E Morrison

I've never used their LR, but their 22 MAG ammo has worked well for me.

Thanks for that endorsement. I still have some Fiocchi .22 mag that I bought in bulk before the great panic, but at some point I will need to replace it.

M E Morrison · #5 01-29-2016, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford57

Thanks for that endorsement. I still have some Fiocchi .22 mag that I bought in bulk before the great panic, but at some point I will need to replace it.

That's how I ended up with the Armscor. It's almost as accurate as Fiocchi, and has the bonus of shooting to the same POI in my Ruger SSS. It will do for the matches I have been shooting - offhand there really isn't any noticeable difference.

Salty RI · #6 01-30-2016, 09:20 AM

I have two bricks that I bought two years ago and haven't tried them yet.