turkeestalker
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I was at the range today with some new to me magazines for a mini 14 in order to test them out.
I had a little over 200 rounds of Perfecta brand .223 ammunition that I purchased at Walmart for it's value.
I have used Perfecta ammo in several different calibers without any issues, and I mean quite a lot of it, but today that changed.
The first issue I had was a solid primer strike but the bullet did not exit the case. It simply pushed forward just enough to expose slightly the knurled crimp section of the projectile. My first thought was that the cartridge had no powder in it, so with pliers I pulled the bullet free of the case to find it full of powder. Dumping the powder onto the table showed that the last bit nearest the primer was a very strange tan color compared to the rest in the case, maybe the last 10%.
The second issue was in fact another where the powder failed to ignite, but this time the bullet separated from the case and was lodged just inside the bore of the rifle ahead of the chamber. The case came out, and dumping what powder was not spilled in the action of the rifle showed that all of it was the same color with no discoloration like in the first.
The third issue was partly the fault of the magazine, as it positioned the nose of the cartridge too low in the magazine while the bolt moved forward and this was the result.
I'd say that was a pretty weak crimp but maybe my confidence in Perfecta is shaken now.
That is only 3 out of 210 rounds fired and it's not like anything was going to blow up in my face today.
Myself and my sons have all three fired several hundred rounds of a variety of Perfecta ammunition without any issues before now and I have enjoyed the affordability of it, but I don't believe I'll be buying any more of it once I finish the various boxes that I have on hand.
I had a little over 200 rounds of Perfecta brand .223 ammunition that I purchased at Walmart for it's value.
I have used Perfecta ammo in several different calibers without any issues, and I mean quite a lot of it, but today that changed.
The first issue I had was a solid primer strike but the bullet did not exit the case. It simply pushed forward just enough to expose slightly the knurled crimp section of the projectile. My first thought was that the cartridge had no powder in it, so with pliers I pulled the bullet free of the case to find it full of powder. Dumping the powder onto the table showed that the last bit nearest the primer was a very strange tan color compared to the rest in the case, maybe the last 10%.
The second issue was in fact another where the powder failed to ignite, but this time the bullet separated from the case and was lodged just inside the bore of the rifle ahead of the chamber. The case came out, and dumping what powder was not spilled in the action of the rifle showed that all of it was the same color with no discoloration like in the first.
The third issue was partly the fault of the magazine, as it positioned the nose of the cartridge too low in the magazine while the bolt moved forward and this was the result.
I'd say that was a pretty weak crimp but maybe my confidence in Perfecta is shaken now.
That is only 3 out of 210 rounds fired and it's not like anything was going to blow up in my face today.
Myself and my sons have all three fired several hundred rounds of a variety of Perfecta ammunition without any issues before now and I have enjoyed the affordability of it, but I don't believe I'll be buying any more of it once I finish the various boxes that I have on hand.
