Guest mastinson Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 I lost a nice deer due to cheep **** corelokts today, pulled the trigger and gun went snap. Just as I was about to wrap my new ruger around a tree I decided to look at the cartridge, good thing I didnt hit that tree. The primer on the cartridge was setting way to far in. The primer was just barely struck by the firing pin. Guys I have been a Remington fan for years but never again will I buy their cheap shells for anything serious like hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I don't personally like their core lock ammunition. I don't think the bullet performs well at all. Never had a problem though with them not shooting. If you'll write Remington a note explaining what happened, they'll probably give you a refund for the cost of the ammunition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo Been shooting core lokts for several years, and (knock on wood) have yet to ever have any problems with them and have killed probably 15 or so deer with 150 grain core lokts out of my .270. The only deer I have ever lost with a rifle was with a winchester power point plus 130 grainer. I had switched to them for a couple seasons after someone told me how much better they were for deer, after losing that one, I had to switch back to the core lokts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I shot the Federal 150 grain with the nosler tips!!! I like them alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo The quality control that is mandated to prevent lawsuits from a misfired bullet has to be gigantic. So don't blame Remington completely. Last year I spent $21 for a box of 30-30 rifle shells and got one bad shell. I sent it to them and they were grateful. They will use it to prevent it from happening again. You should do the same. I'm sure you will get a chance to shoot at another nice buck one day. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo [ QUOTE ] The primer was just barely struck by the firing pin. Guys I have been a Remington fan for years but never again will I buy their cheap shells for anything serious like hunting. [/ QUOTE ] After reading what you wrote, I'd have wrapped the Ruger around the tree. From what your explaining, the firing pin of the Ruger did not strike the primer hard enough to cause it to fire. This sounds like one of two possible causes. 1. Excessive head space in the chamber... 2. Firing pin problem... I don't think it sounds anything like a problem with the cartridge. I have shot literally several hundred rounds of Remington Corelokts over the years and have never had a misfire. I'd check that Ruger before switching ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMSD5 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo i shoot core lock remingtons bullets and i have had the same thing happen to me years ago went to winchester and the bullet would tumble in my rifle... so back to core locks for me .....to each his own... and like an earlier reply ...it's not the bullet it was the primer... sorry that you lost your shot tho.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I like the winchester supreme balistic silver tips. A little high but a box will last me a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I really like the Remington Core Locks for the .300 Win Mag, Havent had a problem yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DJR Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo [ QUOTE ] I sent it to them and they were grateful. They will use it to prevent it from happening again. You should do the same. I'm sure you will get a chance to shoot at another nice buck one day. Ranger [/ QUOTE ] you sent them a misfire back in the mail???? or did you take it to the store??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo Dont take this personally...its not meant that way. I have a ? Who loaded the weapon??? Make sure that everything involved in hunting, with a firearm, is under your very intensive inspection...even the primers on your ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo Core lokts, either 150 or 180 grain (i think 180) work great in my 7mm rem Mag. Could have been a deep seated primer or a weak firing pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo [ QUOTE ] Federal Premiums all the way for me. [/ QUOTE ] But I feel this might be more the guns fault not the ammo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo [ QUOTE ] Could have been a deep seated primer or a weak firing pin. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] But I feel this might be more the guns fault not the ammo! [/ QUOTE ] I still think its the firearm. I am a ruger fan also, but it certainly does not sound like the ammo's fault if the primer was not dimpled enough. I mean how much father would the primer need to be in to cause a misfire? I would think a considerable amount. If it doesn't appear to be different, I'd say deifinitely the rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I shoot Federal Premiums. You should try something that I do. Every box of ammo I get, no matter if it's centerfire, shotgun or rimfire, I check every cartridge. One on my .30-06 cartridges didn't have a primer in it. I contacted Federal and they sent me a free box, no questions asked. The moral of the story is to check all your ammo as soon as you get it and something like that won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo Federals all day long.......nosler partitions....They hit hard and fly true in my opinion.....GL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I have been shooting Remington amo for as long as I've been hunting, 18 years, 308, 30-30, 270, 7mm Mag, 12ga., 20ga., 223 and have NEVER had a mis-fire. I've ahot 1000s of rounds through my 30-30 & 308, never had any problems. I also say check your gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mastinson Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo Contacted remmington and they say it is possible it could be the cartridge I need to find it and send it to them. So yes you guys that can't see how it was the cartridge, it is possibel. If you would have seen it you would believe me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10acboy Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I use them in my 8MM and knock on wood, I have never had that problem, and to think of it I have never really heard anything negitive about those rounds. Maybe you were just the lucky one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo Another positive vote on using Remington ammo. Never used anything but in my entire family for 4 generations of hunters. All our guns are Remintons toos and we have never had this problen. I can see how it would of really sucked being on a big deer. You have my sympathies on that... I got to agree with GW, may should of inspected your ammo better. I know I do but more so the bullet tips to make sure they did not get deformed or damaged. I switch to a poly tip because I got sick of deformed lead tips on the NP's. But it was my fault not Remingtons... Good Luck next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: Lost a good one due to cheap remington ammo I use nothing but Federal Ammo here...but it's nothing that's written in stone. Can't say I have ever had a miss fire of anykind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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