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DEFECTIVE AMMO

Bamavol
Just a note. If you buy factory ammo and have a problem, call the factory. They will arrange for you to return the ammo and make it worth while. I had a problem with 22lr that failed to fire from Remmington and Aquila. Both took care of the problem. I also had a round of 380 from Blazer that fialed to fire. The primer fired to the outside like the primer hole was blocked. I think that all manufacturers want defects returned. It is good for them and good for us shooters. Any one else had this experience?
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  • bpost
    I have yet to chrono the ammo so I can send the results to the Chairman of ATK; I purchase some of the new federal semi-auto match 22LR. Out of 40 rounds one third sounded sub-sonic, the groups were over 3" at 30 yards, the recently purchased federal 550 packs have a LOT of misfires, way too many to have any confidence in it.

    So much for QC at Federal, now the multi-billion dollar military industrial giant.

    My .02, your mileage may suck even more.
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  • RCrosby
    Bamavol,
    Yes, I've had Rem./Win. and Fed. all request defects returned, and usually with a most generous (i.e. 100 to 500 replacement rounds) provided for my trouble.
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  • USN_Airdale
    quote:Originally posted by RCrosby
    Bamavol,
    Yes, I've had Rem./Win. and Fed. all request defects returned, and usually with a most generous (i.e. 100 to 500 replacement rounds) provided for my trouble.


    i'll have to save my defective Federal .22LRs, yesterday i took my new S&W M&P 15-22 to the range and out of 75 rounds i had 9 "no fires", very good firing pin strike was evident, one of the RMs put them in the dud safe box.
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  • Bamavol
    If it is not clear, mark the defects with tape and return the box.
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  • rsnyder55
    I had some Winchester 9mm that left a lot of unburned power. When I contacted the manufacturer and gave them the information, they sent coupons for 100 rds.
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  • rufe-snow
    Primer sensitively or rather lack of it, is a big factor for the FTF problems with .22 ammo.

    Recently I was test firing one of the Colt stainless steel .22 pistols that they made for a short time during the 90's. It never had FTF's with any of the cheap crappy bulk pack ammo, specially the Rem. Golden Bullets that usually cause most of the problems.

    I couldn't figure out why this ammo was so sure fire in the Colt? Till I took it apart, It's striker fired with a big heavy striker and a substantial spring that powers it. I believe this is the basic problem with a lot of the cheap .22 ammo, i.e. the firing pin or striker just doesn't whack it hard enough to set off the primer consistently.
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  • ruger41
    I had some .32 Longs from Federal split on the sides-at first thought it might be the gun out of tolerance but after firing more ammo from Fiocchi and Magtech without issues I think I need to call Federal. Kinda sucks as I wanted to use the brass to reload.
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  • perry shooter
    It seems to me that the makers of 22 Rimfire ammo have either forgotten of chosen to change how they prime their rimfire ammo. Save your FTF rounds. Then in good light take a pair of needle-nose pliers and holding case upright twist the bullet out of the case mouth "VERY EASY" some ammo you can do with your fingers . Now dump the powder into your palm look closely the powder most likely will have flakes of primer mixed with the powder [:(!][V].Look into the case and you can see where the priming compound is MISSING around parts of the rim.Either the ammo has been dropped in Shipping or the primer is defective from factory.
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  • badchris
    I've only had to return ammo once. Federal 32 H&R mag were splitting somethign terrible. I was treated fairly by Federal in terms of reimbursement.
    I've had good luck with the cheap Federal .22lr bulk ammo, but the Remington Golden Bullets are very inconsistent.
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  • stevecrea
    My friend had some Hunting Shack ammo that had a few nonfires in it, and they were very good about making it right when he called them about it.

    There can be a severe safety issue if the misfire pushes the bullet into the barrel without pushing it out. If you then fire another round behind it, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! And, may blow up the rifle, which puts you, your eyes, face, etc. at high risk.

    Please take no chances with this and always check the barrel and clear it if you have a misfire.
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