Problem with winchester ammo, need input

[BigShep85]

I have an issue with winchester ammo. This is the third shell I have had split down the side. I will have pictures later this week. The first accurance was with 30-30 shells and today with a 38 round. These WERE factory rounds (not reloaded), but they were not new, they had been stored for awhile but would that matter?

Does brass weaken with time?

Any input would be appreciated. I kept the 30-30 shell casings just as a riminder but today when unloading the cylinder of my 357 I couldn't get the ejector rod to budge so after some use of force (beating on it) the shell casings came out and there in my hand lay "De ja vu" another winchester casing spilt down the side. The gun was unharmed thankfully but

What gives? I am perplexed.

Thanks

 

[YankeeFlyr]

How were these stored and how old were they?

Look up "season cracking"...

 

[idcurrie]

I have a whole bunch of their 223 ammo that cracks down the neck. About 400 rounds of it. It's not old. maybe 3 years, tops.

Typical 'Winchester'.

 

[YankeeFlyr]

Hmmm...yeah, I got 500 virgin 30-06 cases this spring for handloading. Some of the case necks were out of 'square', and some were slightly below my trim-to length.

Not enuff to worry about and they will get squared and trimmed in time, but SPLITS on once-fired cases in good guns???

Not acceptable.

 

[HWI]

I have had a lot of problems with Winchester ammo the past couple years in everything from .22lr up to .308.
I no longer give them my business.

 

[Boatsman]

Just recently had several qc issues with 9mm, 357 mag and 38spcl. I will not buy any of these again. There are other brands that are as inexpensive and offer better performance.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I gave up on Winchester about 3 years ago. Poor quality control .

 

[YankeeFlyr]

Yeah, I'm seriously thinking about re-developing my M1 Garand load around Remington cases just because of this issue.

I wonder how the case volume compares...? I mean, I'll definitely work it up again, just curious.

Funny, never seen any SAAMI specs on interior dimensions (or alloys/annealing).

 

[Sav .250]

Winchester sells a ton of ammo....... Could be "their" problem or maybe something else. J s/n.

 

[icanthitabarn]

My caliper must be broken because these brand new rounds can not be as long as they look never called back either.