ORIGINAL: lead poisoner
ORIGINAL: metaldonnieg
I was at the range today firing said brand and caliber and had 5 duds (pulled the trigger, nothing. ejected the cartridge and there'd be a dent on the rim just like there should be but no shot was fired).
Is that normal?
The ammo was purchased roughly March of this year and has been stored in a military surplus ammo can when not actually being used and has never gotten wet.
I've already tossed the box just because it was the last of them otherwise I might have to pitch a fit had it been the first 100 or so. I don't remember any duds up until this point today, though.
Any input on this?
I buy mine in bricks and can honestly say that maybe 3 at the most wont go off out of 500. I had shot off a bricks of them and they all went off before. You might have a gunsmith look at your gun.The fireing pin might be worn down or your spring is getting to loose.If you got another 22 to try them duds in and see if it is your gun first. Browning deer rifles had that problem.The pin wouldn't work with remington ammo all the time.Pissed me off when you got a deer in sight and squeeze the trigger click.I went thru 3 shells before one went off. The gunsmith told me that browning does not recommend remmington shells for their guns.After a new longer fireing pin was installed, I never had that problem again.
How coincidental, it was a Browning Buckmark pistol. Research time!