Winchester Product Recall Notice - IMPORTANT!
<< on: January 31, 2014, 01:59:08 PM >>
PRODUCT WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE - WINCHESTER® 22 Long Rifle RIMFIRE AMMUNITION
Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling two (2) lots of M*22â„¢ 22 Long Rifle 40 Grain Black Copper Plated Round Nose rimfire ammunition.
Symbol Number: S22LRT
Lot Numbers: GD42L and GD52L
Winchester has determined the above lots of 22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition may contain double powder charges. Ammunition with double powder charges may subject the shooter or bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury and/or death, or cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable.
http://www.winchester.com/library/news/Pages/s22lrt-recall.aspx
We had a double charge, at least that was the consensus, from another ammo manufacturer, BVAC. This was at another rifle class I was teaching.
It was a 10/22. All 22's on the line. Blew the mag out the bottom. The top part of the mag was in 3-4 pieces with the rest intact.
Shooter said recoil was noticeably more and we all heard the increased report of the round.
The case was separated and the back third of the case by the rim was bulged out. The front 2/3's of the case had to be pushed out of the chamber with a tight fitting brush.
No damage to shooter or anyone else, but one of the small bits of the mag flew near the shooter at the opposite bench.
Eyes and ears naturally were worn by all. No damage to the rifle.
It will get your attention.