Ya think it’ll fire Geffro????

[Caveman Jim]

I found this at the pit yesterday and I am just running this scenario through my brain that it must have been loaded on a progressive press.
Very POOR QC IMHO That it made it to the range and loaded into a magazine.

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[WillametteWill]

I actually had a factory round just like that last month. (But I've had more on my progressive presses...you're right)!

 

[RVTECH]

it must have been loaded on a progressive press.

Maybe - but it could have simply just been not noticed regardless of the press used.

I once caught the edge of a primer on an un-reamed .556 case in a Rock Chucker and it crunched it in similarly but I caught it before powder & bullet seating.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Accurate beats fast every time.

 

[TDH]

I've made one or two of those myself, but they've never made it to the range

 

[s1xty7]

From far enough away, it looks like ammo I'd shoot. Does the 50 foot rule apply to ammo?

 

[Caveman Jim]

I don't know maybe I'm just cautious or just don't have the years of experience but I prime cases by hand. I do not even prime on my trusty rock chucker anymore. Yeah I've punched primers sideways upside down and about anyway it could be done but I always catch it.

 

[Tilos]

Will show up when you put ammo in ammo BOXES, regardless of method used for loading.
Ammo stored loose in bulk containers not so much...

 

[RVTECH]

I do not even prime on my trusty rock chucker anymore.

Neither do I after switching to a Lee hand primer years ago!

Literally the best system - in my opinion!

 

[Stomper]

It looks like someone tore off a corner of a Wrigley's foil gum wrapper, wadded it up and stuffed it into the primer pocket.

Those foil gum wrappers only set stuff off when you're chewing on them and have the old school metal fillings!

 

[Lesliet]

Man, all of the priming tools I have make it pretty obvious if you've stuffed one in sideways; you usually can't get the brass out of the tool without some extra work.

 

[Knute]

I got two like that in the same box from Remington in 44mag "it aint gunna shoot Jephro," about eight years ago

 

[cigars]

You buff it up nice and shiny with some jewelers rouge it might make a nice lure...

 

[DizzyJ]

The primer's in there sideways on purpose. That ammo was made to shoot around corners.

Get with the times man.....

 

[Pops1911]

Agreed with everyone else here. I too load on a progressive press and occasionally one will kick out like this, or worse, completely upside down! That continues to be a head scratcher. I always pause to store finished rounds in the usual 100 round boxes. Never made it to the range with a dud -- so far. Happy to know I'm not the only one with occasional one off primer issues.

 

[Caveman Jim]

If .223/5.56 are not loaded into magazines then they are on zipper strips placed neatly in the appropriate ammo cans...

 

[Tacos4me]

Hand priming you should have "felt" that. In a progressive you might feel it if you are paying attention- different force required to seat that, it would throw your timing off and the sounds the press makes would be audible. Of course you would see it during post production inspection. Attention to detail required. Mag loading is another chance to catch this issue as well.

 

[Member 5605]

Those make a fizzle sound. Don't ask me how I know but the powder isn't ignited.

Ask UMC as well, they have received a few of these from me.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

it happens. usually on a progressive, the shell plate will drag or wont turn so you will catch it.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Hand priming you should have "felt" that. In a progressive you might feel it if you are paying attention- different force required to seat that, it would throw your timing off and the sounds the press makes would be audible. Of course you would see it during post production inspection. Attention to detail required. Mag loading is another chance to catch this issue as well.

As noted in the OP, this particular shell was found at a shooting range and not something that I would let through with my loading ethics.