Hornady Recalls .500 Ammo For Those With The Hand Howitzer

[twyacht]

FYI...

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/02/foghorn/hornaday-ammo-recall-500-sw-300-grain-ftx-custom-ammo-loaded-too-hot-to-handle/

Hornaday Ammo Recall: 500 S&W 300 grain FTX Custom Ammo Loaded Too Hot to Handle
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Nick Leghorn

Item 9249 Recall

Apparently the fine folks at Hornaday have made a slight calculation error during the loading of some of their 500 S&W handgun ammunition, called by some the most powerful handgun ammunition on the market today. The effect of that slight miscalculation is that you can now blow up your handgun (“excessive chamber pressures” in damage reducing spin-speak). Make the jump for the press release.

Grand Island, NE – Hornady® Manufacturing announced the recall of seven lots of 500 S&W 300 gr. FTX® Custom™ pistol ammunition. Hornady ballisticians have determined that some cartridges from Lot numbers 3101327, 3110256, 3110683, 3110695, 3110945, 3111388, 3111885, may exhibit excessive chamber pressures. Use of this product may result in firearm damage and/or personal injury.

Product Recall Details:
Item number 9249
500 S&W 300 grain FTX® Custom™ Pistol Ammunition. These lots were shipped between September 9, 2010, and October 17, 2011.

Included Lot Numbers:

    3101327
    3110256
    3110683
    3110695
    3110945
    3111388
    3111885

The lot number can be found printed on the lower portion of the box label.

If you own any of these Lot numbers or have any questions regarding this recall, please call 800-338-1242. Hornady Manufacturing Company will make all arrangements associated with the return and replacement of this product.

[billt]

I've often wondered how much of that stuff they actually get back? It seems to happen far too frequently.

[tommy tornado]

Even ammo makers are human.