Would you shoot this?

[Dude Jones]

I ordered 500rnds of new 124grn 9mm from Freedom Munitions during the Memorial Day sale. Well I got my order today and I am a bit concerned about the quality control with this ammo. As you can see from the pictures the OAL seems to vary quite a bit between these rounds. These are from the same box of 50. Out of 500 rounds there are probably 10 that are way off.

Well thats my story... What would you all do? I am a bit afraid to shoot any of it.

 

[ralph7]

Wow!
Don't shoot the short ones, lol.

Looks like they need to be run back through a crimp die.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Corbon used to look like that many years ago. That loose stuff is bad news.

 

[sturtyboy]

That's too bad... I would send them back! It would cause me to question the rest of the loads for quality. Are these reaman? They sell remanufactured ammo. They missed the proper crimping stage for sure. You could test several others by using moderate "squeezing" pressure to see if others recess. They could recess without your knowing it while chambering. I'd get my money back. You want ammo you can depend on , not wonder about.

 

[MichiganScott]

Call them and see what they are willing to do for you.

Don't shoot the short ones.

 

[Chuck24]

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Dude Jones]

Well "stumpy 9 fingers" is not a nickname I really want so... I have emailed them a return request. I like my hands and my guns too much to take that kinda chance. I will update as soon as I receive a response from customer service.

 

[ontargetagain]

I'm curious, how much a box did these cost you with shipping included?

Why shoot lousy ammo out of a quality gun and take any chances. Sure the obvious is the COL but what about squip and double charge loads or poorly seated primers or even who knows what for gunpowder.

This would make a good case for learning to reload, at least then 'you' are quality control

That is shameful and I wouldn't give them another chance, there can't be any QC if they can't get the basics right IMO!

Don't risk your safety, have respect for those that shoot near you.
Karl

 

[Dude Jones]

I'm curious, how much a box did these cost you with shipping included?

Why shoot lousy ammo out of a quality gun and take any chances. Sure the obvious is the COL but what about squip and double charge loads or poorly seated primers or even who knows what for gunpowder.

This would make a good case for learning to reload, at least then 'you' are quality control

That is shameful and I wouldn't give them another chance, there can't be any QC if they can't get the basics right IMO!

Don't risk your safety, have respect for those that shoot near you.
Karl

Agreed. Way to much risk to save a few bucks. They were $112 shipped for 500 rounds. So really it wasn't even that much cheaper than Fed 100 round boxes from Wally world. Just kinda hard to find 124 grain 9mm around here. I have heard nothing but good thing about Freedom but after seeing this I really wonder. Guess I'm gona stick with the big names from here on out. Or maybe its time to start buying reloading equipment. Well there goes some serious $...

 

[alwslate]

You can buy new ammo from SGammo.com for just about the same
price. The steel case stuff is cheaper and now is polymer coated so it
doesn't stick in chambers. They also have Blazer aluminum at good
prices sometimes but it usually sells out fast. Why do you want to buy
reloads for the same or higher price as new ammo?

 

[ChiefStealth]

Just WOW! I've never seen anything that obviously bad.

 

[chuckster57]

This is ONE of the reasons I reload. Quality control can only be blamed on one person. Haven't bought any "factory" ammo in years.

 

[scattershot]

Send it back on their dime. That' s unacceptable.

 

[Whitwabit]

When one of those cartridges are picked up by the slide and slammed into the chamber any offset could cause the bullet to be compressed down into the shell case. Over pressure would be the out come with that bulging the barrel/ maybe blowing the slide off . Wouldn't want to be the one with it in my hands.

I don't reload myself but they do they look as though they haven' been crimped as many are saying!

I would not fire any of those myself!

 

[RobzGuns]

My first question is, what condition are the boxes in?
I have received ammo shipments (from other companies) where the boxes were damaged en-route by the carrier.

In the 3 years I've been buying from FM, none of their ammo has looked like those in your pic.
I HAVE though, seen WWB (100 round) Value Pack ammo that looked as bad as the ones in your pics.

Show them your pics and they'll make it right.

 

[aurora40]

When one of those cartridges are picked up by the slide and slammed into the chamber any offset could cause the bullet to be compressed down into the shell case.

I agree. If some got collapsed/compressed from shipping or in being handled at the factory, I'd be afraid the ones that so far haven't been compressed would be on chambering. It just doesn't seem worth taking the chance.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Even the ones that look right....given that the "short 9s" made it through quality control.... I'd be afraid of squibs or overcharged.........

return to sender!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[weatherby]

They missed the proper crimping stage for sure.

I agree.......send it "ALL" back

 

[NCavi8tor]

I've got a case of 124 gr FMJ remans coming. I will be inspecting very carefully! Took them 8 days to ship.

NC

 

[Old cop]

Like others I would not shoot it and send it back. I question if the short ones would even feed properly.