Moved a thread regarding problems with Beowulf ammunition to this section and it has disappeared.

To answer the question, we did encounter a specific batch of primers that had intermittent problems. This was identified during batch testing and the lot was captured, however a small number were shipped. Subsequent testing showed that the problem did not constitute a safety hazard as the ammunition in question would not fire. This ammunition may be identified by this lack of function and we will replace any such ammunition. Typically the primer is brass colored in this batch.

Smitty,

The thread was not deleted intentionally, but lost when it was moved to the appropriate forum, since it applies to the Beowulf.

Have you called AA yet?

Smitty,

That is certainly understandable. Most of the primer problems, possibly all, occurred with the brass colored primers.

The Beowulf makes a great hog gun, but we certainly can understand your concern under the circumstance and we want to make this right. Please PM me with contact information, and when it is best to call you and we will call after hours if we need to.

Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Smitty,

The issue was with a small batch of the brass colored primers in the middle of a large run using those primers, the majority of the large run of ammo produced with those had no issues.

If you have actually had misfires with some of the ammunition, we would be happy to exchange the boxes (case?) that you have had issues with.

If you HAVEN"T had misfires, there is only a slim possibility that there will be any problems.

We don't currently run lot numbers, but it is something that we have considered and continue to evaluate. One of the issues is what do you use to determine the lot numbering system? Do you change lots with each new box of primers, each new keg of powder, each day, each week, change of bullet, change of brass, each and all of the above, etc.? Our batches are relatively small in comparison to what someone like Remington runs when they do .308, so we have a relatively good handle on when each group of a particular loading is processed as it is. We aren't sure that the additional time spent numbering boxes really gives us much advantage.

To our knowledge all the issues were with brass colored primers, and only a small fraction of those.

In your hunting situation, if you have concerns, it would make sense to only use the silver colored primers, and save the brass primered rounds for plinking, etc. However, as mentioned above, if you have actually had misfires, then we need to know about it and will do everything in our power to make it right.

Smitty,

If you have not had misfires, and you have used ammunition from the case/boxes you have, it is unlikely that you will experience any problem. If you do, obviously, please send the round that misfires, plus any rounds from that box and any others to us for an exchange.

You should not have any problems with the silver colored primers.

Very understandable, and I apologize for the time it took to clear this up and the confusion about that particular batch of ammunition. About the time we think it must have all been shot, and that there probably aren't any more issues to deal with, someone pops up with a question about it!

Thanks for your patience in dealing with it!

Happy Hunting and go kill some hogs!

Good to hear! The Beo is just flat FUN!