Remington has been having some problems with ammo quality as of late. You may recall (so to speak) that TTAG and several others fell afoul of Remington UMC 115 gr. 9mm ammo that had been telescoped at the factory. The defect caused double feeds. The company also had some explosive problems with .22 Hornet ammo. This recall is equally serious, although it’s mostly just an inconvenience. Apparently. Here’s the presser . . .
Remington has determined that four (4) Lot Numbers of its .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition may have been improperly loaded. The four (4) Lot Numbers are identified above. Improper loading may cause a malfunction of the cartridge when the firearm is fired resulting in higher than normal pressures. This malfunction may result in damage to the firearm, serious personal injury or death. To identify if you have one of these Lots of ammunition . . .
* If you have a case of .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition the Lot Number is stenciled on the outside of the case; and,
* If you have a box of .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition the Lot Number is stamped on the inside flap of the box.If you have any of this .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition, as identified above, immediately discontinue use of this ammunition and contact Remington at the below telephone number. Remington will arrange for the return shipment of your ammunition and upon receipt will send you replacement ammunition at no cost to you. If you are unsure whether or not you have one or more of these Lots of ammunition or if you have mixed boxes of ammunition; please immediately discontinue the use of the ammunition and contact Remington at the below telephone number – we will replace this ammunition for you.
For any consumer questions or instructions on how to return of your .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition with one of the following Lot Numbers H03RAI, H04RDI, H16NAI OR H17NDI, please contact the Remington Consumer Service Department at 1-800-243-9700, Prompt #4.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Any ideas on what percentage of capacity Remington is running at?
Last time I spoke with anyone at Olin Alton, they were running 24/7 – and sometimes quality was not quite up to their usual standard.
The company can turn disaster into opportunity with this great new marketing slogan:
“You CAN recall a bullet — if it’s a Remington.”
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