Had a problem at the range today!

[TMB 1]

"I would question the ammo, did you buy it new yourself? Is it possible it was reloaded and put into the factory box?"

I bought the ammo from a guy that had sold a rifle, so it was not new to me. I talked to the remington folks and we traced the numbers on the box. They said it is 1994. I guess it is possible that someone put some reloads in the factory box. I dont know how I would tell, since the brass appears to match the box. I know when I save my good brass I put it back in the factory box, so I guess someone could have done that. I may pull a bullet and look, but the remington lady said they would like to look at it and I may just send it to them. I know I wont shoot the rest of the box. I would normally save the brass but I think under the circumstances I will just get rid of it. I would hate to take a chance.

I would send it to them. I bet it was probably reloads but you never know.

[russ69]

I would send it to them. I bet it was probably reloads but you never know.

Some tell-tale signs are the condition of the case. Is it really bright and shiny. Also look for sealant on the bullet and primer. I also look for signs of a factory crimp on the bullet. Also check and see if the bullet matches the description on the box. You can usually tell factory ammo about 80% of the time.

[postal]

5.56

Well, I guess that's good to know...............
But my 5.56 wont reach out as far as the 7mm Rem Mag.

LOLZ!!!

Hey 86d.... I guarantee you, I can load up some 5.56 for ya that's overcharged....

Hello titegroup! (or any other pistol or shotgun powder)

--edit--- oh, he did say "with varget".... I can grind down the varget then go to a compressed load....

[Clever]

Pehhh osss tehhh...wtf?

[ExtremeX]

Glad you came to your senses… and glad you are not seriously hurt. Sending it in to the manufacture is the right decision.

Let us know what Remington says.

When things like this happen… be sure to document and take pictures before sending anything in to the manufacture so you have your own records.

[postal]

HUH??? Did you mean me? Clever?

That was in response to "the86d" who apparently didnt even comprehend the thread, and was talking about 556 no being able to be overcharged... even though the thread is about 7mmR mag....

His post didnt make any sense on this thread, and his adamant statement about not being able to overcharge 556 is wrong....

I didnt even mention adding magnum primer to it...

[milotrain]

Okay, I was wrong.
I have been talked into sending it into Remington. Now, I was upfront with them and told them I am not trying to pin liability or get something for free. But My friends made me call them, and Remington said the best thing to do was to have them look at it.

My main concern is safety, and that includes me and the people around me.

I am going to ship it to Remington, and have them look at it. If it needs repair and parts, it will be in a good place. I will know for sure that it is safe.

By the way, this is a 1972 rifle. I did not buy it new. The ammo has been sitting around for a while also. It is factory Remington ammo, but the box looks old. The ammo looks perfect, but it is not recent production ammo.

I told the remington guy this up front. Told him it was an old gun, not a warrenty or liability issue, but I was talked into calling them and asking their advice. I thought perhaps they would tell me to have the repair guy check headspace, firing pin etc. Instead he told me to send it in. It sounded reasonable to have the factory make sure it was completely safe.

There should be more people like you in the world. Well handled.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Glad you were not seriously injured!!!!!!!

Sending it to Remington is definitely the best way to go.

Good luck!

[unusedusername]

I'm convinced that gun companies have the best warranties in the world compared to any other products.

Try calling an electronics company with a problem with a model of 1972 electronic gadget, even a really pricy one.

Try the same thing with a car company.

[LynnJr]

If you have anymore of the ammo on hand what color is the primer?

[pennstater]

If you have anymore of the ammo on hand what color is the primer?

Good question.

[LynnJr]

Thank You
If the primers are shiny chrome colored its reloaded ammo.

[Lucky Scott]

I do have the box, and it has about half the ammo in it still. So I checked the ammo and half of the primers are gold and the other half are shiny like stainless. That is a really good clue that some reloads got mixed in with the ammo. I dont really know what color the primer was on the round that exploded since there is no trace of the primer left in that round. But I think at this point we can probably go with a bad or overloaded reload.