Skip to main content
Help Center Community Shop

Winchester is getting sloppy !

Permanently deleted user
I just picked up 1 box of 100 .38spl FMJ WWB target loads and 1 box of 50 .38spl JHP +p WWB from Walmart.

The brass on both boxes looks like crap!

There is crud all in the head stamps and all around the groove surrounding the primmer! And some of the brass is discoloring on the heads!

The ammo is probly fine but these look more like slopy reloads than new ammo![:(]
0

Comments

19 comments

Date Votes
  • rider
    GRD.....I would take them back and get a different box. Examine them beforehand this time......[:)][:)] That's ridiculous. I've never heard of such a thing. [:0][:0]
    I haven't bought any store bought ammo in 40 years that I can recall. I reload everything, except .22 of course, so I don't know what to expect by way of quality, but you would think it would be better then that......[}:)][}:)]

    rider
    0
  • Permanently deleted user
    If I was reloading I probly would take it back!

    The ammo looks useable, it just looks like they did not clean the brass good.

    I will definatly be contacting winchester about it though!

    I will try and get pictures up here after dinner so you all can see what I am talking about.
    0
  • phideaux4886
    It's not Winchester's fault, it is Walmart's fault.
    DSM
    0
  • Permanently deleted user
    quote:Originally posted by phideaux4886
    It's not Winchester's fault, it is Walmart's fault.
    DSM
    And how is that?????????????

    These were new unopend boxes of ammo! And judgeing from the lot numbers they were made about 4 months ago!
    0
  • He Dog
    It's George Bush's fault.
    0
  • Odawgp
    the last box of ammo i bought from wallie's looked like that and had been dropped so hard that the OAL of most of the rounds where all different. in out up down. I tried to exchange it but they would not take it back said "all sales are final" that was 10yrs ago.
    0
  • phideaux4886
    They probably did not keep them from moisture, anyway, when you go to walmart, you are going to buy mostly junk.
    IMHO
    DSM
    0
  • tobefree
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    It's George Bush's fault.


    I knew it!!!
    0
  • MFI
    DOESNT WALFART HAVE A NO RETURN POLICY ON AMMO ?
    0
  • Permanently deleted user
    So you can see a little of what I am talking about! My pics are not that good but you can see the crud in the lettering and around the primers! I can see a little discoloring that might be from moisture, but moisture will not put a crud build up in only the crevises of the lettering and such!
    100_0239.jpg
    100_0237.jpg
    100_0236.jpg
    100_0235.jpg
    100_0234.jpg
    100_0233.jpg
    100_0232.jpg
    100_0230.jpg
    100_0229.jpg
    0
  • Marc1301
    I think you made your point, with the pics![:D]
    I have never had any WWB that looked that way.
    0
  • rider
    Nasty.....[xx(] If I bought any more from them, it would have to be on sale and I would inspect the contents before leaving the counter from now on. I wonder if it was in Walmarts storing methods that caused this?..........just a thought. Can't imagine Winchester letting them go out like that. [:)][:)]

    rider
    0
  • Marc1301
    Good advice,.......I WILL be opening my boxes at Wallyworld from now on, although I do it most of the time anyway.
    0
  • select-fire
    Just bought some Remington bulk the other day from WW and it is OK.
    0
  • Permanently deleted user
    This was the first time I ever got any ammo from walmart that looked like this. I have allways been real happy with what I have bought there untill this. And I doubt that this is anything walmart did as the boxes were in perfect condition and looked to never have been opened.

    I'm sure it will shoot fine, but it should not look like this!
    0
  • godalejr
    boy will i be looking. i have bought alot of ammo from wally always been okay.i will be looking from now on though.
    0
  • 11BravoCrunchie
    That's why the only Winchester ammo I buy is for my 1911. All of my rifle ammo is Federal. Federal Gold Medal Match 175 Grains for my .308 and Federal VitalShok 180 Grains for my .30-06
    0
  • R D Henry
    I can't speak for the condition of the brass, but having used Winchester primers for reloading, there are definately different "shades" of color on the bases.

    I've never had a problem with them, they always go bang.
    0
  • 1911a1-fan
    i been telling you guys about wally world wwb for a few years now, wait till you get some with reversed bullets and primers, or smashed cases during seating, their qc has went out the window, think about the ideal if the treat the outside of the bullet with this amount of care what care do you think they give the powder

    no body listens anymore
    0

Please sign in to leave a comment.

Recent Activity