SAFETY RECALL: Winchester Recalls Two Lot Numbers Of .17HMR Ammo
Late last week, Winchester announced a product warning and recall for two batches of their .17 HMR ammunition. Winchester stated that loads from these two lots could be missing powder. The primer alone may have enough force to get the bullet into the barrel, but not enough to make it exit. This could cause a catastrophic failure if a normally charged cartridge were used with the barrel obstructed. Olin Winchester’s full press release is posted below:
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To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Symbol and Lot Number. If it is Symbol X17HMR1 and the last four characters of the Lot Number are NB51 or NB61, immediately discontinue use and contact Winchester toll-free at 844-653-8358 for free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.
This notice applies only to Symbol X17HMR1 with Lot Numbers ending in NB51 and NB61. Other Symbols or Lot Numbers are not subject to this recall.
If you have any questions concerning this 17 HMR rimfire rifle ammunition recall, please call toll-free 844-653-8358, write to Winchester (600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024 | Attn: X17HMR1 Recall), or visit our website at www.winchester.com.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
WINCHESTER
September 12, 2019
Doug has been a firearms enthusiast since age 16 after getting to shoot with a friend. Since then he's taken many others out to the range for their first time. He is a husband, father, grandfather, police officer, outdoorsman, artist and a student of history. Doug has been a TFB reader from the start and is happy to be a contributor of content. Doug can be reached at battleshipgrey61 AT gmail.com, or battleshipgrey61 on Instagram.
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My dad feverishly hates Winchester ammo, I can't wait to tell him this so I can watch him go off on a tangent about how their ammo is garbage.
How could that much of a weight discrepancy pass QC? Is there just a Laverne and Shirley standing on the line watching the rounds roll by?