Cheap ammo? Did'nt know there was such a thing anymore.:D
Tahunua, have you ever considered that shot placement may have been more to blame for your problems than the quality of the ammo? I came into this carbine along with 6 boxes of Norma 156gr ammo in the mid 90's. I have about 40 or so rounds left and with the exception of a few pre season rounds now and then to verify zero all the rest were used to kill deer or hogs. Todays cost per box for this stuff is $45-$50 and that alone should put it in the ''premium'' ammo catagory but in terms of ballistics and accuracy it's far from it. From the pictured carbine it will do 2 1/2'' 100yd groups and MV is less than 2000fps. Not the best but good enough for hunting at moderate ranges. But, to date I've yet to loose an animal shot with it and all but 1 deer and most of the hogs were 1 shot kills. That one deer was a little better than average buck that I Injun'd up on in a 40 acre field and around 250yds was as close as I could get. The bullet dropped more than expected and went through the brisket, he ran to a briar patch just inside the woodline where a follow up shot finished him off. Don't believe I'll try that again, not till the next time a trophy comes along anyway.