Safe to fire?

[fzd]

Hello everyone. I recently purchased a few boxes of Winchester 9mm 100 rounds value pack from local Cabela's. I've heard about their recently issues with quality control.
So... I visually checked all rounds and found a few of them with noticeable dents on the rim.

Not sure if they are safe to fire. Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[d.kaufman]

Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me that looks like cracked/split cases. If that's the case I definitely would not be firing them and looking into getting my money back

 

[maxwelhse]

+1, those look like split cases.

I'm sure Winchester will replace it and they'd probably like to know what lot number it came from. I wouldn't fire it, but would get in touch with them.

 

[XtremeVel]

In the manufacturing process after several draws, a tool does touch that area to cut the extractor groove. Even tho it might just be tooling marks, I don’t think I would fire them just in case if they are cracks. Just not worth the potential risk.

Good advice above to contact the manufacture and good job of eye balling your ammo before loading. I suspect a lot of junk is being put out there now.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Definitely not. Winchester should send you a free case for putting that crap in your hands. I would contact them directly

 

[Aszerigan]

Find a Ruger P95 and shoot them. Those things can handle anything, even if it does explode. :-)

 

[johntheplinker]

Looks like crap to me. I know their bulk packs have never been known for quality but that is a new low. Looks like their centerfire QC is getting down to their rimfire QC level.

My guess is the tooling that holds the case when cutting the extractor groove is past being worn out and allows the case to move during the cutting process so the start and end points aren't even. I'd look at it very closely and if the case isn't cracked I'd do a plunk test to see if it chambers. If it chambers I'd shoot a few and examine the spent cases very closely before shooting the rest.
Also may want to check that the case head is concentric and not grossly out of round.

 

[DadSmith]

And they say reloads are unsafe? That there takes the prize for unsafe ammunition.
Maybe gun manufacturers should start adding factory made brands to the no shoot list for their firearms.

How did that make it past quality control?

 

[fzd]

Thanks everyone!

 

[maxwelhse]

Thanks everyone!

If you get in touch with Winchester I'd be curious to hear about their response.

 

[Ballstater98]

Glad you caught that. As someone that had a round of white box blow up in the chamber throwing the mag release into my hand and dropping the mag, I'll never shoot white box ever again. It really hurt too. And, FWIW, Winchester never responded to my communications.

 

[sheepdog697]

Absolutely not....

 

[DadSmith]

Definitely need to recall that lot.

 

[DadSmith]

Glad you caught that. As someone that had a round of white box blow up in the chamber throwing the mag release into my hand and dropping the mag, I'll never shoot white box ever again. It really hurt too. And, FWIW, Winchester never responded to my communications.

Should have pulled a few and weighed the charges.