Winchester 22LR Recall

[fryboy]

reading the news i found this , all i can suggest is to share it where you feel it is needed

http://www.winchester.com/library/news/Pages/s22lrt-recall.aspx

"Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling two (2) lots of M*22™ 22 Long Rifle 40 Grain Black Copper Plated Round Nose rimfire ammunition.

Symbol Number: S22LRT
Lot Numbers: GD42L and GD52L
Winchester has determined the above lots of 22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition may contain double powder charges. Ammunition with double powder charges may subject the shooter or bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury and/or death, or cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable.

DO NOT USE WINCHESTER® M*22™ 22 Long Rifle RIMFIRE AMMUNITION WITH LOT NUMBERS GD42L or GD52L. The ammunition Lot Number is imprinted (stamped without ink) on the left tuck flap of the 500-round carton as indicated here. The 1000-round intermediate carton does not have a Lot Number.

To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Symbol Number and Lot Number. If it is Symbol Number S22LRT with a Lot Number containing GD42L or GD52L immediately discontinue use and contact Winchester toll-free at 866-423-5224 or visit http://www.winchester.com/Product-Service/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx for free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.

This notice applies only to Symbol Number S22LRT with Lot Numbers GD42L and GD52L. Other Symbol Numbers or Lot Numbers are not subject to this recall.

If you have any questions concerning this 22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition recall please call toll-free 866-423-5224, write to Winchester (600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024 Attn: S22LRT Recall), or contact Winchester Customer Support online."

[osteodoc08]

I wonder how they plan on replacing or refunding.

[fryboy]

especially if one bought it thru gougers eh ? i have no idea actually , i do know that rimfire is scarce and when i saw this i had to share it [shrugz]

[wlc]

I won't have to worry about it. I haven't seen Win 22 in waaay over a year. We are just now getting some odd lots of random Mfg 22 ammo showing up.

[phaessler]

Another conspiracy to round it up? Ok , ok, I saw an opportunity...
I have never seen this type of Winchester 22lr myself.

[2wheelDuke]

I just ordered a 1,000 brick of this from Cabela's a week or two ago. It was supposedly in stock, but never shipped. I'm guessing this might've had something to do with it.

[starmac]

Hard to recall something that doesn't exist. lol I hope some of the guys standing in line getting it to resale has to send it back. lol

[fryboy]

Hard to recall something that doesn't exist. lol I hope some of the guys standing in line getting it to resale has to send it back. lol

while i too see humor in that aspect of it ...with their scruples .... i could see it passed off in ziplock baggies , hence ,again, part of my concern and why i shared it fairly fast ( eg; heads up amigos ) it may be true indeed that gougers and hoarders stocked up on it like every other available box they can , i've done my part by sharing this , do with it/make of it what you will

[GARD72977]

How could Winchester make a mistake this bad. It is only a 22 but think of what it would do in a center fire.

[338RemUltraMag]

How could Winchester make a mistake this bad. It is only a 22 but think of what it would do in a center fire.

Good luck trying to get a double charge in a rifle case.

[jonp]

Even if I had some Win 22's I wouldn't part with them now. How is a double charge of 22lr going to do much damage? Blown up case maybe?

[starmac]

I don't know what powder is used in 22 ammo, but they might just go from mild to wild in a hurry. I don't even know what charge they use to start with, but double could possibly be more than some guns can handle.

[oldred]

Probably most solid bolt guns could handle it ok but autos and cheap revolvers could turn into a disaster real quick!!!

[taiden]

I bought 2000 rounds of this a few months ago. Thanks for the heads up. I'll check my lot numbers when I get home.

[338RemUltraMag]

22 LR ammo has a powder right around the same burn rate as bullseye, most has a 1.3 to 1.6 gr charge depending on manufacturer and of course the powder they use.

I woukd not worry about the numbers in my CZ 452, but a ruger 10/22 or Marlin 60 may detonate. At best the case will blow at the rim or seperate at the head.

[Bonz]

What a horrible thing to happen….

[xacex]

Hmm, I picked up a box of that a few month ago. I will have to take a look at the number. I haven't seen any 22lr on the shelf since.

[Wal']

There's something seriously wrong here, the rest of the world has plentiful .22 available. ???????????

[Multigunner]

Good luck trying to get a double charge in a rifle case.
Worse has happened. When Australia first began manufacturing .303 British ammo one company had a malfunction in the machinery that allowed double bulleting. It some how managed to cram two 215 grain bullets into a case that was already fully charged. The propellant charge would have to have been compressed into a solid mass and the lower bullet severely deformed. A number of Enfields blew up due to that particular snafu.

[a.squibload]

I don't have any but will pass this on, thanks for posting Fryboy.

[Zyvek]

I have some of this lot... I'm shooting it from bolt guns only, haven't noticed any problems so far and 22LR is so rare it's probably going to take them months to replace it.

I'm tempted to not send it back. Does this sound crazy?

[merlin101]

Even if I had some Win 22's I wouldn't part with them now. How is a double charge of 22lr going to do much damage? Blown up case maybe?
I had a lousy little .22LR go wrong in a Ruger Mk1 and it blew the mag out of the well, blew both grips off in my hand! Don't under estimate the little .22 it can hurt.

[merlin101]

I'm tempted to not send it back. Does this sound crazy?

YES it does ! Call or email them , what do you have to loose? Send back what you have left and get back a full box, at todays price thats a good deal. They may even send double or something as a 'sorry we screwed up'. I would want AMMO in return NO coupon's "good at a LGS" ( in other words sit and wait)

[fryboy]

"I'm tempted to not send it back. Does this sound crazy?"

not crazy IF you take full responsibility for any and all things that might go wrong ... this can include loss of life and limb and not just yours but possibly any bystanders or others you let shoot from this lot of ammo , lacking that full responsibility .... crazy isnt the term that comes to mind ...

it's an assumption that not every round that came off the line in those two lots may be problematic , the question is is which cartridge is a poison pill ? this isnt a lottery i'd wish to play and apparently it's bad enough that winchester issued the recall , what you make of it is entirely up to you but i'd at least suggest making sure that there is no unsuspecting individuals around if you decide to pull the trigger and IF something goes wrong remember that responsibility fact precludes a lawsuit

[xacex]

I got lucky. My box was not in the recall.

[dragon813gt]

Well since they were so kind to give a manufacture date I now have to check cases of ammo. This is the only ammo that works in all of my 22s so I bought it in batches over the span of a year or so. I don't mind checking the ammo. I mind that I have a bunch of things in front of it that I have to move :rolleyes:

[GT27]

Dept. of Homeland Security in need of training rounds...

[xacex]

I had a lousy little .22LR go wrong in a Ruger Mk1 and it blew the mag out of the well, blew both grips off in my hand! Don't under estimate the little .22 it can hurt.

I am a lefty and had one that the rim was too big to chamber in a 10/22 with a match barrel. Blew the case head off right in front of my face. It didn't feel good, and I think I still have pieces inside my forearm. Glad it was me and not one of my kids. I wouldn't mess with them if they are in the recall.Your right, .22lr still hurts.

[Zyvek]

GD42L and GD52L are the recalled lot #'s. The boxes I have are from lot # is GD62L. Guess I'm safe for now. Thanks

[fryboy]

bump to the top ( better safe than sorry )

[madsenshooter]

I just had reason to tear down some 22lr, needed the powder for something else. The usual 1.3gr charge only fills the case about halfway, so a double would be close to compressed.