PSA: Know what a squib load looks like.

[diveRN]

Since I don't load 9mm, I bought a couple of hundred rounds of Winchester white box ammo for some general plinking today with a borrowed 92FS, had two squib loads out of 200, both lodged the bullet just beyond the chamber.

Make sure you recognize the "poof" and little puff of smoke that a squib load makes otherwise you'll end up with a mess. It can happen with factory ammo, too. No more white box crap for me.

[LeadFarmer74]

Glad your are ok. Weird you had two in 200. Can you post the lot number?

[diveRN]

This was all I could find on the box that could be a lot number. Though I think this is package identifying information. There was nothing that looked like a lot number printed after the box was originally inked for marketing.

There were two, 100 round, all-white boxes (top) in the bigger box. The 100 round white boxes had nothing different printed on them either.

[FourT6and2]

Look inside the box. Sometimes it's printed on the inside.

[anonymous308]

Contact Winchester. Save the box and whatever rounds you have left over.

[glock_this]

So did the follow up round run into the lodged bullet? If so, did your slide even fully close?

[billped]

I religiously seek out inexpensive ammo and have never found white box to be the lowest price.

I've shot maybe 10K rounds and have yet to experience a squib. I think I'm prepared, it just hasn't happened yet.

[The Shootist]

I've had squib loads with American eagle and federal as well just got to know what to look for....good catch op. I think it can happen to any manufacturer

[Bigedski]

Would a squib round even cycle the slide, 30 years ago when I first started reloading I had a 45 acp that had no powder, the lead 200gr SWC cleared the barrel and flew 50 feet down range, It did not cycle the slide.
I had to pull the bullets on 200+ rounds to check them all, I found 49 with out powder. I upped my inspections during reloading.

[diveRN]

So did the follow up round run into the lodged bullet? If so, did your slide even fully close?

When the primer on the squib fired, it went "poof" followed by a little puff from the end of the barrel. The slide didn't move. Alarms were buzzing at this point so I stripped the mag, locked back the slide and looked for daylight though the barrel. None. Field strip, a couple of light taps with a hammer and a phillips head screwdriver on a 2x4 took care of the problem.

I religiously seek out inexpensive ammo and have never found white box to be the lowest price.

I've shot maybe 10K rounds and have yet to experience a squib. I think I'm prepared, it just hasn't happened yet.

I bought 200 rounds for $42 at Academy. Probably not the best price, but considering I shoot 9mm only a couple of times a year, it was the best price I found for locally available ammo. I'm pushing 50 years old, been shooting regularly and competitively for more than half that time. I can count the number of squibs I've run into on one hand .. well, now two hands.

Would a squib round even cycle the slide, 30 years ago when I first started reloading I had a 45 acp that had no powder, the lead 200gr SWC cleared the barrel and flew 50 feet down range, It did not cycle the slide.
I had to pull the bullets on 200+ rounds to check them all, I found 49 with out powder. I upped my inspections during reloading.

I reload a lot of .40 and .45 on a progressive. Having loaded A LOT of >= .40 ammo, I've only loaded ONE squib. It never cleared the barrel and the slide didn't budge. Same happened today.

In any case, the intent behind my post was to know what a squib looks and sounds like or the next boom you hear could start with a "ka."