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knb wrote:Cabela's sign your paycheck?

I checked several sites before I bought, sites that carried brands other than Ultramax and they all noted that the rounds were either all brass or might include some nickel plated brass. Cabela's made no note of nickel plated brass and showed a picture that included all full brass cases. If you have to question everything sold by a "reputable retailer" why did they not disclose it like the rest of the websites do? If nickel plating is "no big deal" why do all of the major manufacturers make a note of nickel plating if that is the case? I respect your opinion and your right to voice it but I question the basis from which it comes.

To answer your question, I do not now nor ever have had any type of financial arrangement with Cabelas.

I expressed a considered opinion, which is what this forum exists for sharing. You didn't pay for it, and you're free to ignore it and go on about your business in the same way that got you into the situation you're complaining about while expecting a different result next time.

The cheap shot was uncalled for.

If other vendors either state that cases may contain a mix of brass and nickel (or are all brass), an ad that shows a picture of a few cartridges and doesn't specify case composition should motivate someone who is interested in that unspecified aspect of the product to ask clarifying questions before purchase. If the ad doesn't make any representation regarding what you see as a make or break part of the deal in other than a picture of a part of the product, the responsibility to make inquiries before purchase rests with you. It's similar to a situation where you choose to shoot only Bullseye propellant in your guns, the ad doesn't say anything about the powder, and you want to return an order because you find the cartridges were loaded with Unique.

Cabelas delivered shootable reloaded cartridges in the caliber you ordered. If you want to order brass cases, you'll find them on another page in their catalog.

In fairness to Cabelas, I don't see they did anything wrong here.

Remanufactured ammo very often contains mixed brands and types of cases. Unless the description of the product stated specifically that all cases would be brass, I don't see any reason to expect that nickel plated cases wouldn't be in the mix, or even almost the entire lot as in this case.

The product is sold for shooting, not reloading. If it doesn't shoot you've got a legitimate issue. If the type of cases used don't meet your individual preference for reloading, that's not a knock on either the reloader or the seller unless you called prior to purchase for a clarification and they represented that the cases would all be plain brass.

I also support the no return policy every ammo dealer I know follows because I wouldn't want to put ammunition that someone else has taken home and stored under unknown conditions in my gun.

I would suggest viewing this experience as a lesson learned in questions to ask before purchase rather than as a reason to knock a reputable retailer.