Did I get cheated ?

[jcat]

I bought some new ammo from a gun shop (Lake city Ammo corp) and when I got home and opened the box, it looked like reloads to me.

I contacted the manufacturer and they are telling me that's how the new ammo comes shipped, and that's what it looks like.

I have never seen new ammo shipped in a bag, with dark necks, and scuffed up cases.

I have serious doubts, but let me know your thoughts.

Check out the pics.

[theLBC]

could be repackaged nato surplus, but complete guess on that.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021370356

typically works fine in the right rifles, and whether you got cheated depends on how much you paid.

[xfer42]

Maybe it was linked. I just ordered some linked 50bmg (4ball 1 tracer), made in 2019 (LC 19). It looks rough already.

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[Two Shots]

What does the stamping on the rim say ? Are they all the same cases ?

[jcat]

yes all the same cases

[edgerly779]

Milspec with annealed case necks. Looks like out of the can ammo we used for the 60s.

[xfer42]

Show a pic of the headstamps. That will give an indication of its origin. Im wondering if the primers are crimped and this came from some batch of military surplus stuff.

[smeg]

yes all the same cases

head stamp should all be LC with a year date such as 18 or 19 since box states each box is from a lot. they are not polished so discoloration is normal. and yes, being in a bag is not abnormal.

[Rover]

I've gotten loads of bulk ammo in a bag like that. The necks do look tarnished, but I can't see a reloader reloading and not tumbling, so I suspect they're annealed and just poorly handled. If all the head stamps match, I'd say they're telling the truth about it being new.

[theLBC]

[jcat]

Headstamp is LC 16

[Sniperboy]

Don't sweat it. I have had Federal XM 193 sold me this way (in legit Federal boxes).

[jcat]

cool beans

[edgerly779]

Necks not tarnished poster clueless as to LC annealing/ loading processes. Cases do not all tarnish identically.

[Beelzy]

Perfectly fine De-linked ammo.