Product Recall for Winchester M*22

[linkstate]

Didn't see this posted yet:

http://www.winchester.com/library/news/Pages/s22lrt-recall.aspx

Symbol Number: S22LRT
Lot Numbers: GD42L and GD52L

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

That's not going to help things....

 

[rob]

How the hell do you fit a double powder charge in a .22? Is there really that much empty space in that tiny cartridge?

Rob.

 

[landmarke]

Thanks, I bought a 1000 rounds of this back in July from Cabela's, will have to check on it.

 

[jcass]

Sounds to me like a bad ass little round..lol

 

[Uncle Duke]

How the hell do you fit a double powder charge in a .22? Is there really that much empty space in that tiny cartridge?

Rob.

There really is. There are a number of cartridges that, depending on powder type and volume, can and do contain sufficient case space for accidental multiple charges.

 

[Alan3413]

Call Winchester for free pickup but no word on replacement? Are we supposed to eat the cost as well?

 

[Half-cocked]

I passed on a chance to buy a few boxes of Winchester .22LR a few weeks ago, when the local WalMart had it in stock (a rare occurrence, these days) because, in my experience, Winchester has always made the crappiest .22 out there.

I am NOT surprised by this recall.

 

[bama47]

Damn - there's not even a notice listed there of approximate date (s) of the production run. Has anyone gotten through on the 18-6800 number? I havent. I don't want to have to dig through all my ammo cans of 22!

 

[Alphabrew]

Thanks for posting, I'll have to check my stock.

 

[eruby]

Per Winchester Annie, they will issue a check for an 'amount over the average retail value'.

 

[BigCountry14]

Hmm when were these sold, I got a box of winchester .22 for Christmas 2012 and had one blow out the back of the casing.

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[kenpo333]

pThanks for the heads up. I don't use that brand but the infor found on this forum is invaluable! Great that everyone tries to keep each other safe.

 

[adit]

I had a couple of boxes of GK42L, but no GD42L. The rest were not remotely close, though they all did begin with a G.

And bama, it was a PITA to go through all those boxes of M22.

 

[Alphabrew]

Damn - there's not even a notice listed there of approximate date (s) of the production run. Has anyone gotten through on the 18-6800 number? I havent. I don't want to have to dig through all my ammo cans of 22!

3 1,000 boxes fit in a .50 can, I wouldn't think it would that hard to find them. I have my cans labeled.

 

[cww]

yea thanks for posting, I'll have to check mine also since I recently scored a few thousand rounds. If any body hears anything about replacement/reimbursement post it up.

 

[adit]

3 1,000 boxes fit in a .50 can, I wouldn't think it would that hard to find them. I have my cans labeled.

Now which boxes were they in???

I label mine as well.

 

[Maverick0313]

Thanks for this post.

 

[Alphabrew]

You need to get some proper milspec cans

 

[adit]

They line a different wall.