Which one of these...

Tucker 1371 · December 30, 2013, 05:24 PM

... Is not like the other ones... Just opened this box of .308 and removed two rounds before noticing, I had to tear the tape off and the box appears in no way to have been tampered with. Brownie points to the first person who catches it

Smoke & Recoil · December 30, 2013, 05:41 PM

223, 222 but something smaller.
Send my prize to me.

Smoke & Recoil · December 30, 2013, 05:42 PM

After thought...I once bought a box of Federal .30-30 and one
bullet was inserted backwards.

Tucker 1371 · December 30, 2013, 05:51 PM

It was .223, CBC/Magtech slipped a poodle shooter in with my .308

On a good note there were still 50 rounds of .308 in the box, guess I owe Magtech a thank you lol. On the downside I don't own a .223

Brownie points awarded to Smoke & Recoil

Anyone else have something like this happen to them?

BerdanSS · December 30, 2013, 05:56 PM

Never had a wrong caliber. But I did buy a box of new production 8x57 one time that had a nice, shiny, primed casing with no powder or bullet in it.

Fixed Sight Training · December 30, 2013, 07:36 PM

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On the downside I don't own a .223

Now I guess you'll have to go out and get a Match AR-15 with a Nightforce scope to go with your free cartridge.

Tucker 1371 · December 30, 2013, 10:00 PM

^THAT sounds like an excellent idea! Little lady at home would be none too pleased however... If only.

Armed_Chicagoan · December 30, 2013, 10:09 PM

Kind of like when you find a macaroni in a box of rigatoni.

DaleA · December 31, 2013, 02:11 AM

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-had a nice, shiny, primed casing with no powder or bullet in it.

There wasn't printing on the box that said 'some assembly required' was there?

WeedWacker · December 31, 2013, 04:19 AM

Only time I've had something like that happen was with a box of Winchester .44 mag and one bullet was seated the wrong way.

Chestnut Forge · December 31, 2013, 08:40 PM

I had a box of 45 colts that had the bullets in the cases backwards on two rounds. I called the un-named company( cough Federal cough). The guy I talked to asked for the lot number off the box, my name, address and phone number. Three weeks later a brown van pulls up and I have two brand new 50 round boxes of Fed premium 45 colts.

GM1967 · December 31, 2013, 10:55 PM

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The guy I talked to asked for the lot number off the box, my name, address and phone number. Three weeks later a brown van pulls up and I have two brand new 50 round boxes of Fed premium 45 colts

It would be nice if all businesses followed similar practices when their mistake is pointed out to them

Oysterboy · January 1, 2014, 12:31 AM

Hah, try that with Winchester, tightwads. 5 out of three boxes.

Win PDX1 9mm 124+P

Skans · January 3, 2014, 08:45 AM

Hmmm, makes you wonder how much powder might be in that .223 cartridge?

Tucker 1371 · January 3, 2014, 10:38 AM

Disturbing thought there Skans... I need to acquire a bullet puller.

Chowder · January 6, 2014, 02:40 AM

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Kind of like when you find a macaroni in a box of rigatoni.

Or an onion ring on the bottom of your fries from burger king!

G_P · January 7, 2014, 07:34 PM

Bought a 50rnd box of .40 WWB at Walmart. Got to the range and opened the box to find it was half .40 and half 9mm. Walmart said "we don't take returns on ammo so it's not our fault" Emailed Winchester and they asked for the lot number. Gave it to them and they said they heard of no other situations like mine.

Pretty sure someone at Walmart did it. I didn't own a 9mm at the time so I just gave the 9mm to the range officer. He said they would pull the bullets as they did not trust it not knowing if it was overcharged.

December 30, 2013, 05:24 PM	#1
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 2,649	Which one of these... ... Is not like the other ones... Just opened this box of .308 and removed two rounds before noticing, I had to tear the tape off and the box appears in no way to have been tampered with. Brownie points to the first person who catches it __________________ Sgt. of Marines, 5th Award Expert Rifle, 237/250 Expert Pistol, 382/400. D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! If you start a thread, be active in it. Don't leave us hanging. OEF 2011 Sangin, Afg. Molon Labe

December 30, 2013, 05:51 PM	#4
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 2,649	It was .223, CBC/Magtech slipped a poodle shooter in with my .308 On a good note there were still 50 rounds of .308 in the box, guess I owe Magtech a thank you lol. On the downside I don't own a .223 Brownie points awarded to Smoke & Recoil Anyone else have something like this happen to them? __________________ Sgt. of Marines, 5th Award Expert Rifle, 237/250 Expert Pistol, 382/400. D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! If you start a thread, be active in it. Don't leave us hanging. OEF 2011 Sangin, Afg. Molon Labe

December 30, 2013, 05:56 PM	#5
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	Never had a wrong caliber. But I did buy a box of new production 8x57 one time that had a nice, shiny, primed casing with no powder or bullet in it. __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"

December 30, 2013, 10:00 PM	#7
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 2,649	^THAT sounds like an excellent idea! Little lady at home would be none too pleased however... If only. __________________ Sgt. of Marines, 5th Award Expert Rifle, 237/250 Expert Pistol, 382/400. D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! If you start a thread, be active in it. Don't leave us hanging. OEF 2011 Sangin, Afg. Molon Labe

December 31, 2013, 04:19 AM	#10
WeedWacker Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2006 Location: Body: Clarkston, Washington. Soul: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 1,591	Only time I've had something like that happen was with a box of Winchester .44 mag and one bullet was seated the wrong way. __________________ - Jon Disequilibrium facilitates accommodation. 9mm vs .45 ACP? The answer is .429

December 30, 2013, 05:41 PM	#2
Smoke & Recoil Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: East shore of Lake Michigan. Posts: 714	223, 222 but something smaller. Send my prize to me.

December 30, 2013, 05:42 PM	#3
Smoke & Recoil Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: East shore of Lake Michigan. Posts: 714	After thought...I once bought a box of Federal .30-30 and one bullet was inserted backwards.

December 30, 2013, 10:09 PM	#8
Armed_Chicagoan Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2013 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 776	Kind of like when you find a macaroni in a box of rigatoni.

December 31, 2013, 08:40 PM	#11
Chestnut Forge Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2013 Location: Polk, Pa Posts: 123	I had a box of 45 colts that had the bullets in the cases backwards on two rounds. I called the un-named company( cough Federal cough). The guy I talked to asked for the lot number off the box, my name, address and phone number. Three weeks later a brown van pulls up and I have two brand new 50 round boxes of Fed premium 45 colts.

January 1, 2014, 12:31 AM	#13
Oysterboy Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 970	Hah, try that with Winchester, tightwads. 5 out of three boxes. Win PDX1 9mm 124+P

January 3, 2014, 08:45 AM	#14
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Hmmm, makes you wonder how much powder might be in that .223 cartridge?

January 3, 2014, 10:38 AM	#15
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 2,649	Disturbing thought there Skans... I need to acquire a bullet puller. __________________ Sgt. of Marines, 5th Award Expert Rifle, 237/250 Expert Pistol, 382/400. D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! If you start a thread, be active in it. Don't leave us hanging. OEF 2011 Sangin, Afg. Molon Labe

January 7, 2014, 07:34 PM	#17
G_P Member Join Date: January 4, 2014 Posts: 45	Bought a 50rnd box of .40 WWB at Walmart. Got to the range and opened the box to find it was half .40 and half 9mm. Walmart said "we don't take returns on ammo so it's not our fault" Emailed Winchester and they asked for the lot number. Gave it to them and they said they heard of no other situations like mine. Pretty sure someone at Walmart did it. I didn't own a 9mm at the time so I just gave the 9mm to the range officer. He said they would pull the bullets as they did not trust it not knowing if it was overcharged.