factory 40sw case after firing

[Sas874runner]

Amazing to see what quality you can run across when using a factory loaded round. This is a 40 sw remington case fired once since loaded from the factory with a 155 grain hollow point. Three of the 17 cases fired split like this

 

[Oldtrader3]

I won't use Remington ammo for pistols. The .40's have high pressure and need strong cases.

 

[Guy Miner]

Interesting. Do you know if it was recent production or earlier ammo?

Back in the early days of the .40 S&W I saw some burst cases from 155 gr Federal ammo, but that was at least ten years ago. Federal strengthened the cartridge case considerably afterwards.

Guy

 

[Sas874runner]

The rounds were a little over a year old. OT3 I typically don't have any issues with rem brass. But this is the first time I have seen a band new nickel plated case break

 

[Wincheringen]

Looks like they got a bad batch of brass or some in the plating process contaminated. You could try calling or emailing Remington and see what they say.

I saw a similar issue with Federal brass in the 32 H&R earlier this year and Federal pretty much said it wasn't their problem.

 

[Guest]

Do you mind if I ask what make pistol that was fired in?
Dewey

 

[Sas874runner]

It was fired from my XDM 40sw. I will have to call remington and find out. I really don't expect anything from them but just curious. This was a standard load and not a +p as well.

 

[Guest]

Thanks.
Good pistol.
Dewey

 

[Sas874runner]

Love my xd's they have never failed in any way

 

[1Shot]

I have been hearing and seeing a number of problems with FACTORY ammo lately. Split cases, blown up cases, hang fire, squib loaded center fire ammo. I help teach pistol shooting through our club and we use Ruger MKII pistols to teach people how to shoot. We have had two makes of 22 lr ammo blow up three different pistols. Blew the whole base off the cases leaving the rest of the case in the chamber and damaging some internal parts to the point we had to send them back to Ruger to get them fixed. They are making ammo so fast these days quality control is slipping.

 

[Sas874runner]

That's a good point. Makes a lot of sense as to why we are seeing more and more factory ammo defects