[earthmover]

Heres a picture of the Winchester 223 rem shell. Has anyone ever seen one like this with the Y stamped on it ? It also has a notch above the Y. I contacted Winchester about it. They gave me a phone # to the Buffalo Bill Historical Society. They did'nt know what it meant niether.

Thanks
Earthmover

 

[earthmover]

Well I must have done somethig wrong. I'll try again.

Sorry
earthmover

 

[earthmover]

hope this works

 

[bushwack]

earthmover---If this is virgin brass it may just be a defect. However if this case has been fired I have no idea what would possibly cause this.

Lost for words
Bushwack

 

[Billc]

Looks to me like the case had an irregularity and flowed in the die during the sizing/loading processs. I'v done it with a hand press though
not to that extent. No big deal, quality control just missed it. Wasn't pretty but it went Bang. :ar15:

 

[earthmover]

The picture does'nt do it justice. I have a better one but was not able to get it to load up. That Y is actually stamped on the shell.



:rapid:

 

[cajungeo]

Hey earthmover. I found several sites on HeadStamp ID. The manufactures stamp the head, not the neck. Stamping the neck would weaken it. Can't imagine who would stamp it on the neck. Could the flying brass hit something to indent it in that shape?

 

[Flak 2]

I think Billc and caj have it. Nobody (company) in his right mind would stamp a case at the mouth. Thats a split in the case at the mouth. Maybe some crappy reloads.

 

[redchip]

In fact the case is split just above the "y"- it's got to be a defect.

 

[cjmkerns]

How about a bullet with a bad burr on it was seated in the neck notching and wrinkling the brass, then apon firing the brass was pressed to the chamber wall enough to make it look as if a Y was stamped into it.

Just a guess..

Regards,

 

[Geno]

Looks like a defect when the case was formed. I have seen unfired cases that looked like this. The case looked like it had been folded.

 

[Satan2655]

Earthmover,

If you fired this shell, you are fortunate not to be injured... If you see more like this, I suggest not firing them, but send to Winchester with a lot number.

 

[earthmover]

I only noticed it as I was picking up all the empty shells out of the yard. No I would not have shot it if I had noticed it first. Thanks for all the replys.

 

[Satan2655]

This may be a classic case of the lawnmower tapping and kicking out a shell. If you/the range mows the lawn there, this could easily have been caused by the tip of a spinning lawnmower blade.