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Thanks thats was a really interested article. Delayed blowback is the answer. Still don't know why you got split necks...

I don't know anything about the Savage A17 but here is my theory on 17hmr semi autos. There are essentially two kinds of semi autos. Blow back and gas. A ruger 10/22 and most things that fire...

What a load of bollicks. How can they be parallel imported if they came through the official NZ distributor. Good to hear they are replacing them though. To me this just sounds like more FUD,...

I think my photo is of the same bolts. Kilwell have just e-mailed me and said that I can return the LR primers for a replacement. I have requested something other than Winchester LR primers as a...

Exactly, for the sake of 10k of product (guessing at the amount) they have ruined their reputation in NZ and Australia but I guess it's hard to admit when you have a problem.

Thanks for the replys. Just to add some more info.

Should the retailer sort this out? Yes they should but they are one of the better gunshops in Canterbury and as someone said this is only $100...

Is anybody able to disprove this statement? Has anyone brought primers from the official distributor (previously Cameron Sports, now Kilwell Sports) through their retailer and found them defective?

Hi, there is a well known problem where there was a bad batch of Winchester LR primers that blow out a pinhole in the corner of the primer cup even on starting loads.

A couple of threads talking...