What do you think about this ammo I bought months ago?

rickyrick · October 4, 2013, 03:18 PM

I bought this in the first days of the panic.... I just now opened the box.

Why does it look like light primer strikes? Or was it done during loading?

P5 Guy · October 4, 2013, 03:46 PM

Was the ammo in question brand new in the box?
It looks like someone cycled that thru a gun and put it in your box.
What caliber is that WCC?

g.willikers · October 4, 2013, 03:58 PM

Don't buy any gold coins from that guy.

rickyrick · October 4, 2013, 04:08 PM

.223....

Bought at a local gun shop...

Every one has been in a magazine lol...

Oh well it was cheap... In a Winchester white box
Looks like surplus 5.56 though

FrosSsT · October 4, 2013, 04:16 PM

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Don't buy any gold coins from that guy.

+1

I wouldnt buy ANYTHING from that guy again...

RodTheWrench · October 4, 2013, 04:18 PM

I would assume there's no boolits on the other end of those!

Kimber84 · October 4, 2013, 04:29 PM

All look like they've been cycled through an AR.

rickyrick · October 4, 2013, 04:47 PM

No lol, there's bullets and powder of some sort In them

rdmallory · October 4, 2013, 07:03 PM

If they was not crimped I would say they were reloads.
I has some come out like that when I had the rod that pushes the primer in upside down. I was using a hand primer and one end of the rod had a dimple on it.

Doug

K1500 · October 4, 2013, 09:31 PM

Looks like every one has been chambered in an AR. The floating FP will do that. Take them back and tell him you don't want someone's range pickups.

TXAZ · October 4, 2013, 09:36 PM

Never seen "new" like that. Even reloads shouldn't be chambered.
I'd ask for another, of they will give it to you, and not claim you did it.

rickyrick · October 4, 2013, 10:33 PM

Well it was months ago, 10 to be exact....

They are all crimped, canalures and anealed.
Only a few have the dings... All have telltale markings of having been slid out of an AR mag.

I bought several boxes that day and the rest was legit..
I may assume that he got hosed as well... But I have no need to buy from him again.

Rifleman1776 · October 5, 2013, 09:59 AM

At best bad news.
Pull, deprime and reload.
If you don't reload, trash.

rickyrick · October 5, 2013, 11:23 AM

Ok, about a two minutes worth of research has confirmed my suspicion....

This is military surplus ammo from 1986 and '87 repackaged into a commercial Winchester .223 box....

Funny thing is, when I purchase ammo that's at a sporting goods store or Wally, I open the box and make sure nothing is missing. But I figured hey, gun shop, no need.

Kimber84 · October 5, 2013, 11:33 AM

Fire them, I have quite a few like that from when they were cycled through my AR that I shoot varmints with. When I'm done hunting and eject the round there is always a light marking from primer strike.

rickyrick · October 5, 2013, 11:52 AM

I'm thinking so, the picture makes the dings look deeper than they are...
I didn't pay much for them... It was right before the gouging started

ripnbst · October 5, 2013, 01:28 PM

You guys are all so picky. Ship em to me and I will make a video of me shooting them. They are fine.

Mobuck · October 6, 2013, 06:48 AM

Several years ago I bought a whole ammo can of "reject" military range 5.56 ammo. Some was perfect except for handling marks, some had minor dents in the case, some had severe case dents. and some was totally buggered(loaded round jammed in the back of a case that had the base pulled off, bullet telescoped into case, dead primer, or case crushed beyond reuse).
Some one else may have found some of this ammo and fraudulently repacked the better looking end of it into commercial boxes and resold.

Boomer58cal · October 8, 2013, 10:33 AM

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You guys are all so picky. Ship em to me and I will make a video of me shootingthem. They are fine.

Yes, but a good gun shop wouldn't sell those without telling you they were used and a little dinged up.

Boomer

October 4, 2013, 03:46 PM	#2
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,804	WOW! Was the ammo in question brand new in the box? It looks like someone cycled that thru a gun and put it in your box. What caliber is that WCC?

October 4, 2013, 03:58 PM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Don't buy any gold coins from that guy. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

October 4, 2013, 04:08 PM	#4
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	.223.... Bought at a local gun shop... Every one has been in a magazine lol... Oh well it was cheap... In a Winchester white box Looks like surplus 5.56 though __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

October 4, 2013, 04:18 PM	#6
RodTheWrench Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Location: Utah Posts: 365	I would assume there's no boolits on the other end of those! __________________ "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." - Han Solo

October 4, 2013, 04:29 PM	#7
Kimber84 Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2013 Location: US Posts: 455	What do you think about this ammo I bought months ago? All look like they've been cycled through an AR.

October 4, 2013, 04:47 PM	#8
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	No lol, there's bullets and powder of some sort In them __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!! Last edited by rickyrick; October 5, 2013 at 11:10 AM.

October 4, 2013, 07:03 PM	#9
rdmallory Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 953	If they was not crimped I would say they were reloads. I has some come out like that when I had the rod that pushes the primer in upside down. I was using a hand primer and one end of the rod had a dimple on it. Doug

October 4, 2013, 09:31 PM	#10
K1500 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2011 Posts: 163	Looks like every one has been chambered in an AR. The floating FP will do that. Take them back and tell him you don't want someone's range pickups.

October 4, 2013, 09:36 PM	#11
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Never seen "new" like that. Even reloads shouldn't be chambered. I'd ask for another, of they will give it to you, and not claim you did it. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

October 4, 2013, 10:33 PM	#12
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	Well it was months ago, 10 to be exact.... They are all crimped, canalures and anealed. Only a few have the dings... All have telltale markings of having been slid out of an AR mag. I bought several boxes that day and the rest was legit.. I may assume that he got hosed as well... But I have no need to buy from him again. __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

October 5, 2013, 09:59 AM	#13
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	At best bad news. Pull, deprime and reload. If you don't reload, trash.

October 5, 2013, 11:23 AM	#14
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	Ok, about a two minutes worth of research has confirmed my suspicion.... This is military surplus ammo from 1986 and '87 repackaged into a commercial Winchester .223 box.... Funny thing is, when I purchase ammo that's at a sporting goods store or Wally, I open the box and make sure nothing is missing. But I figured hey, gun shop, no need. __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

October 5, 2013, 11:33 AM	#15
Kimber84 Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2013 Location: US Posts: 455	What do you think about this ammo I bought months ago? Fire them, I have quite a few like that from when they were cycled through my AR that I shoot varmints with. When I'm done hunting and eject the round there is always a light marking from primer strike.

October 5, 2013, 11:52 AM	#16
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	I'm thinking so, the picture makes the dings look deeper than they are... I didn't pay much for them... It was right before the gouging started __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

October 5, 2013, 01:28 PM	#17
ripnbst Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 1,552	You guys are all so picky. Ship em to me and I will make a video of me shooting them. They are fine.

October 6, 2013, 06:48 AM	#18
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	Several years ago I bought a whole ammo can of "reject" military range 5.56 ammo. Some was perfect except for handling marks, some had minor dents in the case, some had severe case dents. and some was totally buggered(loaded round jammed in the back of a case that had the base pulled off, bullet telescoped into case, dead primer, or case crushed beyond reuse). Some one else may have found some of this ammo and fraudulently repacked the better looking end of it into commercial boxes and resold.