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jswanson
PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:39 pm  Reply with quote



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Location: Adirondak Mtns

I have been a fan of these shells from the start and well satisfied with the performance. To date I have shot a bit over 10 flats of the 16s without a failure until today.

I had what can only be termed as a dud. While shooting true lairs right barrel went bang and left went click. Primer was well struck but no ignition. Tried again still no go. Moved the suspect hull to the right Barrel and still no joy.

A disappointment but one failure out of over 2500 I dont know just glad it did t happen I competition.

Your thoughts and experiences welcome.

Joe

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df
PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:55 pm  Reply with quote



Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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Location: Minnesota

I have shot 500 or so of the one ounce #8.
They have been flawless.
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HaweaterHal
PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:35 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 20 Jan 2015
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Location: Victoria BC & Peoria AZ

I have shot 15000 over the last 3 year without a problem.

This is not what I wanted in my head the first morning of the US National Cowboy Action Match but I am confident there will not be a problem.

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Dave in Maine
PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:37 am  Reply with quote



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I have had no problems with the Herters shells. But, defective shells do happen. I've encountered factory-loaded shells with wads turned sideways, shells without powder, and reversed primers (in .223 and 9mm).

I hope, before moving the "dud" shell from one barrel to the other and trying again, you checked both barrels for obstructions.

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putz463
PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:02 pm  Reply with quote
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All the ones I've put in the gun have fired.

HaweaterHal wrote:
This is not what I wanted in my head the first morning of the US National Cowboy Action Match but I am confident there will not be a problem.


Hmmm, possible jswanson might be competing as well?? Let the trash talk begin.... Very Happy

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hayseed
PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:02 pm  Reply with quote



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No complaints here. Use them for clays and hunting. Just need them to go on sale so I can stock up.
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df
PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:23 pm  Reply with quote



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Location: Minnesota

hayseed wrote:
No complaints here. Use them for clays and hunting. Just need them to go on sale so I can stock up.


The cabelas in Rogers Mn has not had them my last several trips there. They did have the heavier Herters loads.
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Hammer bill
PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:51 pm  Reply with quote



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I've had one misfire. Primer struck hard. I laid it on my loadingbench. But that does happen to the best mags. Herrera are a good shell.
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jswanson
PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:51 pm  Reply with quote



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SO TO SUMMARIZE, UPWARDS OF 20,000 ROUNDS FIRED AND 2 DUDS. I WISH I COULD SAY THE SAME FOR MY RELOADS.

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Griffon
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:46 pm  Reply with quote



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Jeez, we have a guy at our club that has one dud a box of reloads. Don't sell your stock in Herters yet.

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WyoChukar
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:37 pm  Reply with quote



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Some of the shells I used on crows today were Herter's 8's. Not the same as my reloads, but a lot of crows bit dirt. The Herter's worked pretty well up to 35 yards on our small crows.

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Bobsthedog
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:27 pm  Reply with quote



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jswanson wrote:
SO TO SUMMARIZE, UPWARDS OF 20,000 ROUNDS FIRED AND 2 DUDS. I WISH I COULD SAY THE SAME FOR MY RELOADS.


Smile

Looking back over my life i can remember quite a few duds from manufacturers. Use to happen more than it does now.

I had a federal 270 shell not go off one time and i cycled the action while thebuck stood there looking at me. pick it up later primer was hit harf and just didnt go off. Most others were just shooting at doves or somethin less significant.
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