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| Recall Notice: Winchester and Browning 9mm Ammo |
| 2021-07-23 |
| [TFB] When it comes to handling your firearms in any capacity or context, nothing is more important than safety. Everyone should know the basic firearms safety rules inside and out before they ever get on a live-fire range. Beyond those fundamentals like keeping your gun pointed in a safe direction and keeping your finger off of the trigger until fully ready to fire, there are plenty of additional facets to consider. Owning good quality equipment and taking proper care of it are also key. One element that tends to get less attention is ammo selection. Particularly these days, with high prices and scarce availability, we tend to take what ammo we can get. Unfortunately, especially with the last year’s proliferation of first-time gun owners who may not know any better, this could cause bad rounds to fall into unsuspecting hands, including some subject to recall. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 Fort Gordon left me unimpressed. I was at Camp Crocket there, very primitive. This was in the winter of 1967 iirc. Yukon stoves, Quonset huts, only cold showers. The stoves left us covered in soot, but we didn't freeze. |
| Posted by: Large Bucket8085 2021-07-23 16:58 |
| #2 Skidmark ref: 300 Win Mag Try shooting it here at Ft. Gordon... My brother use to shoot 300wm here at Ft. Gordon 1000 Yard / 1500 Meter rifle ranges. That was until the Base Commander hired some panty weight that was run off at Ft. Steward to manage the Ft. Gordon Citizen Marksmanship Ranges. The A-Hole immediately went "Environmental", and banned anything over 7.62/63 (30/06) and 7.62×51 (.308). The LDX shooters tried to explained the stupidity of the limit after the range being used closed to 100 years. But were told NO by Ft. Gordon Command. So they'd just contacted ALL Firearms related events organizers and moved them to other locations. The cancellations were a major PR $$$$ Ding and resulted in lots of egg on the faces for the Brass. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-07-23 10:33 |
| #1 Timely note. Ordered some 300 win mag. Received same quantity 308. Outsourced warehouse and shipping process was flawed. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-07-23 07:34 |