[ARCHIVED THREAD] - PTR = Cheap date???

Posted: 4/14/2008 6:59:20 AM EDT

Ran a few types of ammo through my new PTR to see what worked best. It ate up the cheap stuff (Wold, Indian Surplus) but choked on a box of Federal 150 grain power-shock ammo. Light strikes on the primer not setting the rounds off. I am assuming it was the ammo but want to see if anyone had any similar experiences that would make me suspect the gun. I ran some of the rounds back through the gun and they went off for the most part. Probably just a box with hard primers but I am new to PTRs so I don’t know if they have any generalized ammo sensitivity.

Next time I get it to the range I am going to try a few more types of ammo to make sure.

Any thoughts, observations and hints are appreciated...

Posted: 4/14/2008 9:13:47 AM EDT

[#1]

I have ran everything through my PTR from surplus to match stuff. Not a single problem. Might have just been some hard primers.

Posted: 4/18/2008 7:50:46 AM EDT

[#2]

I ran Wolf through my PTR-91 with absolutely no problems. I am thinking of buying a case or two of Wolf and keeping that on hand specifically for the PTR-91.

Medicguy

Posted: 4/18/2008 9:43:16 AM EDT

[#3]

Nothing bigger than .22 is a cheap date any more.

Posted: 4/19/2008 4:40:37 PM EDT

[#4]

My PTR eats everything and anything.

Even the CETME Spanish Light loaded ammo that won't shoot in anything else.

Posted: 4/20/2008 12:06:25 AM EDT

[#5]

my G3 clone will devore anything I put in the mag. Although I wouldn't call any .308 cheap anymore.....

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