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fastshooter	Key holeing	Lead	[-]
Posts: 260 May 10 12 7:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None If I have a new barrel and was shooting new factory ammo why would it key hole. 5 rounds out of 20. All the rest were perfect holes. Is this what we call poor quality control?fastshooter
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Ed Novak		#1	[-]
Posts: 4319 May 10 12 7:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Odd that 25% would key-hole; says to me that the crown is good so the ammunition is suspect. Have you contacted the manufacturer with your observation? NRA Endowment member LECS #2 Air Force Association Life Member MOAA Member
fastshooter		#2	[-]
Posts: 260 May 10 12 8:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	One box of bad ammo from a company that has had numerous law suits about a faulty rifle and they deny it. I wouldn't waste my time. I bought the ammo for the brass any how. Thanks anyhow Ed. fastshooter
fastshooter		#3	[-]
Posts: 260 May 12 12 7:43 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	These were the most perfect key hole cuts I have ever seen.No ragged edges, perfect shape of a bullet. The only thing I can figure is the bullets were off center weight. All other holes were perfectly round. It was fmj's I bought because of the price for the cases, So i enjoyed shooting those anyhow. Now I can reload several times and that will bring the cost of what they cost down.fastshooter
Ed Novak		#4	[-]
Posts: 4319 May 12 12 11:52 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Would you be willing to tell us the brand and lot number? ed NRA Endowment member LECS #2 Air Force Association Life Member MOAA Member
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fastshooter		#5	[-]
Posts: 260 May 12 12 4:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'll give what no.'s that wasn't destroyed with glue when the box was opened. Inside flap on one end. RockTenn 2335 100075 9 On the other end, G58116012 Outside end flap 174 GR. MC 303B1 Remington full metal jacketfastshooter
Ed Novak		#6	[-]
Posts: 4319 May 12 12 6:10 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks. ed NRA Endowment member LECS #2 Air Force Association Life Member MOAA Member
fastshooter		#7	[-]
Posts: 260 May 12 12 10:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thinking of going back and get another box and shoot all of it in my Long Branch. But that P14 shouldn't be the problem. If it was it shouldn't be getting a perfect round hole with some, should it?fastshooter
fastshooter		#8	[-]
Posts: 260 May 13 12 10:45 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I am going to neck these cases and load with some 147 GR. fmj pull downs I got from someone here on the forum. I'll go with a starting load from one of my manuals. Let y'all know next Thursday how they turn out.fastshooter
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