Product recall for Winchester 22LR rimfire ammunition (possible double charges)

[Boomerang]

Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling two (2) lots of M*22™ 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

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[erudne]

sounds like a win to me!

 

[Dunerunner]

I have never seen this on the shelves over her on the coast!! Lucky Me!

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

It's .22 - Most of us have never seen this on shelves

 

[dolooper]

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

Everybody's double-charging at least for what little 22lr that's out there.

 

[deen_ad]

Not funny if you shoot a round that has a double charge in it!


Deen
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[bellarum]

Would be funny if they are just trying to get it back to resell it for a higher price! (I'm guessing they aren't)

 

[dolooper]

Not funny if you shoot a round that has a double charge in it!


Deen

You're absolutely correct.

Hopefully, the folks that work for Winchester, the distributors, and the warehouses that hoovered up this ammunition long before it ever reached any store shelves will learn about the recall and return the ammo before they hurt themselves or try to sell it for $75 a brick.

 

[bellarum]

Just when you thought you had a stockpile. Break out the scale, weigh them against another lot and just send back the heavy ones (kidding. probably not a safe method)

 

[BAMCIS]

To late. I lost all the ammo I had along with my guns in that tragic boating accident.............

 

[timac]

It took me awhile, but I'm good. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Gonzales]

Now if only I can find this ammo. I had a few bricks of this stuff here somewhere. Wife probably moved it.

 

[41Slinger]

It took me awhile, but I'm good. Thanks for the heads up.

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Hey timac, is that hoarding, or just a really bad addiction ?

 

[Flopsweat]

Everybody's double-charging at least for what little 22lr that's out there.

Hey dolooper, what about this:

while(ammo.SalesVolume > MIN_ACCEPTABLE_VOLUME){

    ammo.Price.Jack();

}

 

[NorthWestsBest]

Is this Winchester's entry into the ammo resale market?

 

[teflon6string]

Is that double charging or charging double?

 

[3MTA3]

Think I'll set up my own website with a .22LR recall... cc1.com, remmngton.com, ...

 

[John H]

Crap, I have 6k rounds of that stuff.

They offer free pick up, but say nothing about replacement.

Need to check my lot numbers.

 

[bzltyr]

I dont buy winchester 22 ammo

 

[Flopsweat]

I dont buy winchester 22 ammo

I will right now. Heck, I bought some Remington military "target" 22 last year. About 5% of them don't ignite, but I'm still shooting the stuff.