Do CompX sell under other labels

[PeeJay]

At my local ground recently, I asked for some CompX 28g and was handed a box of their own brand. When I questioned this they said that they are “the same” and that “they make them for us, put into our boxes”.

Is this a thing they do, or was it pure snake oil

 

[jasper]

Anyone can order direct from a cartridge manufacturer. You can spec your cartridge and printing etc . Subject to a large quantity. Lots of shooting shops and grounds do this.

 

[Jonny English]

Yes, happens all the time with a lot of grounds and a lot of the suppliers.

 

[perazman]

At my local ground recently, I asked for some CompX 28g and was handed a box of their own brand. When I questioned this they said that they are “the same” and that “they make them for us, put into our boxes”.

Is this a thing they do, or was it pure snake oil

You'll find most own brand cartridges are just a clone of a standard load but in a different case. Don't fall for the "loaded to our specific recipe" cobblers!

CompX are a very soft shell so it should be immediately noticeable if they're not what they've said they are.

As an avid cartridge cutter upper I can think of 6/8 different loads in my part of the world that are just rebadged. Sometimes at a cheaper price than the originals.

PM

 

[vmax1010]

Yes the wadswick 24g own brand marked affinity I use are compx

 

[PeeJay]

Thanks for all the helpful replies.

 

[Lukeypoodle]

Yes the wadswick 24g own brand marked affinity I use are compx

The wadswicks are Hull Intercomp

 

[Welsh postie]

Nottingham gun club do the same rebrand with the clubs name on there decent carts for the money

 

[vmax1010]

The wadswicks are Hull Intercomp

Yes they used to be but now they do a 21g affinity in comp x, intercomp isn't manufactured in 21g that's what they told me last time I bought some

 

[Madrilleno]

Nottingham gun club do the same rebrand with the clubs name on there decent carts for the money

I think Nottingham are closer to Super Fast rather than CompX.

 

[TRINITY]

I think Nottingham are closer to Super Fast rather than CompX.

Yes far more branded super fast around than comp x ,I think

 

[k80ben]

Terrible shells

 

[eightlittlebits]

Terrible shells

Go on, give us a clue, so far in this thread there's been CompX, Intercomp, and Superfast mentioned.

Are they all terrible? Just a subset? Anything made by Hull?

 

[vmax1010]

As I'm not quite as good a shot as uncle Ben cartridges are the least of my problems