Hole in side of Remington golden bullet brass

[Patriot]

I was going through a bucket of Remington Golden bullet just now and this caught my eye.

I have never seen anything like this before. I know this ammo is far from the best but holes in the side of the case are a new one for me. There doesn't appear to be any powder in the case so the bullet could very well be lodged in the barrel if it was fired. I'm glad I caught it.

Has anyone else ever ran into anything like this before?

 

[rseymorejr]

Looks like another one slipped past QC.
Lucky you caught it, that could have been messy.

 

[Necessary Evil]

If it was bigger you'd have a cool bottle opener

 

[A1Uni]

Looks just plain happy to be ammo.

 

[Patriot]

If it was bigger you'd have a cool bottle opener

That's actually the first thing it reminded me of. I've been meaning to make one of those .50 bmg bottle openers.

 

[Rem700fan]

Good you caught it. Looks like it would have been a real issue if not. I would contact Remington with lot # and pics of the round, never know they may send you a couple of boxes for free.

 

[Mooseman]

Good catch.

 

[Ab_Normal]

Looks like another one slipped past QC.
Lucky you caught it, that could have been messy.

1 out of a bazillion is still pretty good QC.

 

[Hatter]

My son thought it was a whistle. I wonder if you have found a new way to re-purpose expended 22 rounds?

 

[ken792]

My son thought it was a whistle. I wonder if you have found a new way to re-purpose expended 22 rounds?

You actually can use a .22 case as a whistle if you blow across the top just right. It's a great way for Boy Scouts to annoy the camp counselors.

 

[Hatter]

You actually can use a .22 case as a whistle if you blow across the top just right. It's a great way for Boy Scouts to annoy the camp counselors.

Heh....where do you think that idea came from in the first place? I was a Scout leader for several years, so spent 22 casings and their uses are well known. They make great signs as well when driven into boards or wood with a hammer or hand axe (has to be soft wood though).

 

[elmerjr128]

never know they may send you a couple of boxes for free.

Lol wishful thinking

 

[geichel]

mike is there metal missing or is it just bent in ? if metal is missing thats extra scary because that means theres something saw like on the assembly line

 

[Patriot]

mike is there metal missing or is it just bent in ? if metal is missing thats extra scary because that means theres something saw like on the assembly line

The brass appears to be completely missing rather than just crimped into the center of the case.

 

[Half-cocked]

Question - any way to know if this was from a recent production run?

Maybe their QC has been slipping due to increased production demands.

 

[geichel]

Question - any way to know if this was from a recent production run?

Maybe their QC has been slipping due to increased production demands.

yeah thats what i was figuring... i bought the same bucket of bullets that he did that same day and as far as ive been told the bucket o bullets is a new thing so im guessing that its a fairly new batch. i cant find anything on mine hinting at a date. theres a batch number but it doesnt mean much to me.

 

[mudskipper]

It's singing!!!!


"I'm a little rimfire, short and stout! I'll go down your barrel, but won't come out!"

 

[BradMacc82]

It's singing!!!!


"I'm a little rimfire, short and stout! I'll go down your barrel, but won't come out!"

That sir, had me howling.

Now my 108 lbs. Lab is barking as well...

 

[Boss94]

Here is my golden bullet with a hole in its side.After talking to them it sounds like a common problem. I'm not a fan of there ammo because of quality issues !

 

[Patriot]

Here is my golden bullet with a hole in its side.After talking to them it sounds like a common problem. I'm not a fan of there ammo because of quality issues !

Was this a recent batch of ammo?