Safe to shoot? - another entry

[OldTengu]

Ya, it was likely bullet bulge. Either from misaligned seating or over crimping. Both can easily happen from a personal reload or major manufacturers.

I'll show a better angle later. I still have a few. It's not bullet bulge, I've seen that, but a definite dent in the case just below the bullet, like something with a defined edge hit it. The top one is the best example in the pic, but not the most dented.

 

[OldTengu]

I think the simple answer is yea, theyre fine to shoot.

the dent is stupid, but the casing is fully supporter by the chamber - it isnt going to blow out the side.

how bout them spent casings? Dents still there?

No.

 

[OldTengu]

Also.. golden sabres have never done well in terminal ballistics tests.. kinda surprised they still exist

Ok.
JHPs as a rule seem to do kind of schitty, of late. Even gold dot had to revamp its design. Additionally, manufacturers are finally making loads for subcompact pistols, since so many folks carry them and the terminal velocity can't really be met with short barrels.

 

[edzz]

FWIW, to me they look like they may have been used as carry ammo, loaded into magazines a couple of times, reboxed and put back out for sale. We've been seeing many shops buying ammo from costumers, marked-up and being resold.

 

[Member 34319]

FWIW, to me they look like they may have been used as carry ammo, loaded into magazines a couple of times, reboxed and put back out for sale. We've been seeing many shops buying ammo from costumers, marked-up and being resold.

That'sa rather scary concept. Yet I wouldn't be surprised if smaller shops are doing it. Sad really that some shops just don't have enough ethics not to do that sort of thing.

 

[po18guy]

These dents are nothing. You oughta' see the mangled crap that is fired in war.

 

[OldTengu]

These dents are nothing. You oughta' see the mangled crap that is fired in war.

I've heard the stories. My granddad told me about soaking rounds in gasoline to get the lacquer off and then throwing em in the mag after a quick wipe.

 

[Member 34319]

The really scary ones are the sabotage loads. Where they were loaded with explosives. So as to destroy the weapon and possible maim the shooter.

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[gmerkt]

Well, OP got the answer as to will they work.

As to the question of the origin of the dents. How about if they were loaded in a magazine, then someone cycled them all in and out of the action, the dents coming from an edge on the ejection port? Loaded ammo ejects differently than empty cases due to the added weight of the bullet. One possibility.

If not the above, I'd then vote for a defect caused by mishandling during the packaging process.

I've had Winchester revolver ammo that had weird dents in the sides of the cases due to harsh handling from packaging in the factory.