Check your ammo

[SKS Ray]

Just a reminder to always check your ammo before you load magazines.

I found a few 5.45 stragglers in a box of GT 7.62x39 today. This was a box I had taken out of a sealed case so the mix up happened during packaging in Russia.

It's not the first time I've seen something like this. Years ago at an NES shoot at Mansfield I was loading an AK74 magazine and pulled a 7.62x39 round out of a box of Tulammo. Because I was talking to someone and not paying attention, I ended up loading it in a mag and got it stuck in the chamber of an AK74 when it tried to cycle.

Since then I always inspect ammo.

 

[mac1911]

so true, I have also got mixed bullets, fmj,hp, soft points....

 

[Nick Leduc]

I will say, I am guilty of not checking. Thanks for the pointer. I will have to start this habit.

 

[drgrant]

We've seen this with Barnaul, too. I think Ezekiel 25:17 got his FS2000 jammed up with some 5.45 that ended up in a box of .223. That's probably the worst case scenario, because the cartridge sizes are less dissimilar and get jammed up worse.

-Mike

 

[Mr.E]

Wow, I never check a new box before loading. Guess I'll add that to the safety checklist from here out.

 

[Stryker]

Thanks for that reminder - opening up a brand new case of GT this weekend.

 

[warwickben]

Loki/Matt some one loaded his 74 with .223 and 5.45 at a shoot .

 

[DW357]

Wow! never even knew this has been an issue in the past. Thanks for the heads up considering I've got 3 cases of GT x39 at home. I'd hope that I would catch the minor cartridge size difference when loading a mag but certainly not a guarantee.

 

[greencobra]

Wow, I never check a new box before loading. Guess I'll add that to the safety checklist from here out.

Same here, thanks for the heads up.

 

[TheCrowing]

"Ivan, when put two kind ammo in one box, does not make shoot the more accurate."

 

[x-frog-22]

Just a reminder to always check your ammo before you load magazines.

I found a few 5.45 stragglers in a box of GT 7.62x39 today. This was a box I had taken out of a sealed case so the mix up happened during packaging in Russia.

It's not the first time I've seen something like this. Years ago at an NES shoot at Mansfield I was loading an AK74 magazine and pulled a 7.62x39 round out of a box of Tulammo. Because I was talking to someone and not paying attention, I ended up loading it in a mag and got it stuck in the chamber of an AK74 when it tried to cycle.

Since then I always inspect ammo.

Similar mixed box happened two weeks ago at Harvard to me only mined chambered and fired very much like a squib load . It wouldn't extract, extractor pulled past the rim and tried to chamber an other round . the bolt was now partially open . I rammed a rod down the barrel forcing the spent cartridge out.
The case had burst..No problem with the AK .47..I checked the rest of my ammo and found one more 5.45x39..

 

[FalArAk]

Found a 5.45 in a .223 Wolf box a bunch of years ago.

 

[OCB]

I bought a case of 9mm ammo that was apparently dropped on the corner of the box during transport. One of the individual boxes of ammo had about 5 or 6 rounds where the bullet was pushed down in the case to varying degrees. The first one I loaded into a mag was very minimal and I noticed it purely by chance. The worst had hardly any of the bullet protruding above the case. the box of ammo had a little damage to the corner of the box, but nothing that looked too severe. I used to have a picture, but can't find it...

 

[Mrwinter617]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[btnh6668]

wow that could end bad. Ill have to pay better attention.

 

[NorthShore]

thx