My best friend and I have purchased case lots of Remington Nitro Steel ammo the last few years, when it comes on sale with a rebate. In this case, he hunts in very shallow water. These shells were exposed to some rain, but that's it. A box or two of his goose loads started misfiring. They were purchased a year ago I believe, and only exposed to the weather this year, and even then, under his jacket sitting in cartridge loops on his chest. I don't know what to make of Remington.
Here is Remington's response:
Dear Sir,
We have-our ballistics report on the two misfired and 29 unfiredNS1235B Remington Nitro Steel shot shells that you returned.
Our ballistics technician disassembled the two misfired and four unfired rounds and found the primer mix and powder were very wet and contaminated with moisture. The battery cups and anvils had rust
on them. The primers failed the mix sensitivity test due to wet primer mix. The steel shot had rust on it.
I will not be able to reimburse you for the 6 wet shells.
We take special care to insure our products are not exposed to any contaminants while they are under our control. Care should be taken in the field to protect your ammunition to elements that may
cause poor performance. A check for $35 to cover your shipping and to reimburse you for one box of RemingtonNS 1235Bcorporate accounting office within 15 business days. Thank you for your support of Remington
products.
Sincerely,
Bill Conrad
Product Service
