9mm WWB w/ bad primer

[SouthBendIN]

Just purchased a 100 box of winchester white box 9mm from walmart a few days ago. Was going through it before a trip to the range a few days ago and ran across this shell. What would have happened if I fired it. This is the 115 gr. WWB 9mm.

 

[slow1911s]

It would not have gone off, probably. That looks like a primer was seated sideways.

 

[TheLoneRaider]

click and no boom

 

[Britton]

There is a reason there is no "Q" on the 100 round value packs.

 

[sporter]

Oops..

I recently had a light load with a Federal 9mm FMJ from Wally World.
Not a big deal it went off fine and cycled the action but definitely felt light.

They are making the stuff as fast as they can so I can see where quality control can suffer.

 

[pudly]

Unfortunately, it happens. I had a similar one from Precision Cartridge here in Indiana. Wasn't worth returning it. They have a good reputation overall and I've otherwise been happy with their product. The biggest hassle was safely disposing of the cartridge.

 

[mvician]

That's why you should inspect your ammo, no matter who's name is on the box.

 

[remymartin]

Thank you for the heads up and reminder to inspect ammo. Fundamentals like this are too easy to forget. Even for some of us Big-Time Operators.

 

[Naptown]

I'm surprised by the millions of rounds that leave the factory, that something like that can get through all of the checks and double checks. I understand statistics would say a couple rounds in x rounds leaving the factory are going to be bad, but...

I have seen some pretty cool manufacturing equipment on lines and I would have just thought that would be an easy catch for a computer or machine... Just saying...

 

[civilwar]

If nothing else, thanks for the heads up on this ammo, as I have several of these 100rnd boxes myself.
Hopefully I don't get too paranoid about this and start going through box after box looking for that 1 in a 1000.

Terry

 

[TGUNTER]

I would say more like one in a 100,000 if that.

 

[GSPBirdDog]

It would not have gone off, probably. That looks like a primer was seated sideways.

I have it happen every now and again on my dillon where a primer seats sideways.....but i always catch it before i shoot it. I don't think it would have done any harm if ignited!