WWB Ammo defect.

[BravoMike]

I found this in a Winchester White box 100 round 9mm FMJ box purchased at Walmart. I contacted Winchester and am awaiting their response. This taught me to look at every round I load into a mag to make sure it doesn't have any obvious side effects. I have shot thousands of these through my guns and have never seen this before. I just wanted to give a heads up to fellow INGOers.

Sorry for the out of focus image, I was not about to pull out the tripod for this picture.

UPDATE: Apparently the image didn't show because of my privacy settings. So sorry!

 

[K_W]

No picture...

 

[SmileDocHill]

WOW that's kinda neat. I'm more amazed that you don't see that more often. I mean those things are probably flying down the production line 40MPH and being made by the millions and this is the first time I've seen one where the bullet got put in backwards.

 

[BravoMike]

WOW that's kinda neat. I'm more amazed that you don't see that more often. I mean those things are probably flying down the production line 40MPH and being made by the millions and this is the first time I've seen one where the bullet got put in backwards.

You know, I never thought that it was in backwards. Now that you mention that, it looks as if that might have happened. I thought it was a defective bullet, or a free hollow point thrown in with the FMJ's.

 

[scottka]

No picture...

I don't see one either...

 

[BravoMike]

I don't see one either...

Thats odd, I can see it and so can a mod. hmm... [STRIKE]INGO has been acting up recently it seems.[/STRIKE] User error!

 

[rockhopper46038]

Yah, no pic here either.

 

[K_W]

No picture for me, tried three browsers on two different machines... sounds cool though...

 

[Westside]

if I use my imagination the bullet is in sideways.

No pictures.

 

[BravoMike]

if I use my imagination the bullet is in sideways.

No pictures.

Nope. It looks like the front of the bullet is in the case and the back is sticking out the top of the case. There is also some case damage. Also, I have not yet heard back from Winchester.

Hopefully I can figure out what is going on with the picture so people can see it.

 

[Double T]

I commented in the help thread.

 

[Broom_jm]

No picture. Stuff happens. Build a million of anything, there WILL be a few defects. Is the 50 cent bullet worth the hassle of engaging Winchester?

Reloading FTW!

 

[mcolford]

I wanna see the weird pic.... Can someone make that happen?

 

[BravoMike]

No picture. Stuff happens. Build a million of anything, there WILL be a few defects. Is the 50 cent bullet worth the hassle of engaging Winchester?

Reloading FTW!

Yes, because it only took a minute to contact them and because I wanted them to be aware of this for their own QC. Who knows, maybe there has been a few of these in a particular lot and they might have to issue a recall.

 

[K_W]

picture works... that's cool!

...as long as it's not in my box of bullets...

 

[rhino]

I've seen that before from more than one of the cheap lines of 9mm ammo. At least it's something you can see easily and remove from the supply. Rounds with no flashholes in the brass are more troublesome.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

No picture. Stuff happens. Build a million of anything, there WILL be a few defects. Is the 50 cent bullet worth the hassle of engaging Winchester?

Reloading FTW!

Yes, it's definitely worth nothing. They track it - and may/can/have issued recalls to get out ahead of a potential problem. A little bit of "trouble" on your end MAY save someone's fingers/eyes down the road. Yes, that's extreme, but when you make millions/billions of dollars, you're a BIG target for law$uit$.

-J-

 

[Bshaw]

Problem Ammo

I found a few loads that looked just like that only Remingtons.
I contacted Remington informed them of the problem ( I had purchased 3 boxes of the green box 9mm ) they ask what I paid for them and withen a week I had a check in hand with the purchase price.

 

[red_zr24x4]

About 10 years ago I bought some Winchester or Remington ( I don't remember) 30-06, I found a 7mm in the box.

 

[Aszerigan]

About 10 years ago I bought some Winchester or Remington ( I don't remember) 30-06, I found a 7mm in the box.

That actually happens alot at the big box stores. People open ammo boxes and switch rounds around.