UPDATE*****WWB 38 Special 130 grain...primer explodes!!!!
Met my son at a relatively new indoor range this afternoon to do some shooting. This range has balistic panel between lanes rather than a solid partition.
He picked up a box of WWB 38 special 130 grain FMJ to shoot out of my Model 66. He was on the 7th round (shells 30-35) when out of the corner of my eye I saw a bright flash. I immediately told him to stop firing (which he had all ready done) and to pop the cylinder and check the rounds. One round had not fired.
What happened is when the firing pin hit the primer, part of the primer blew away when it ignited. The flash came out of the primer (see middle picturte) and did not ignite the powder in the case.
Look on Winchesters web site, but found no way to contact them online.
Guess I fonnal have to do it the old fashioned way, see them a letter with the round and manufacturing number.
BTW, productin information is 27 56FB92.
**********UPDATE******************
Have the box of casings packaged up for UPS to pick up for Winchester. CS stated they were going to send me some certificates..not sure what they will be for, but something is better than nothing.
Last edited by Retired LTC, USAR; 04-23-2012 at 07:19 PM.
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