Originally Posted by
gundoc
Return the faulty ammo (well photographed and written up) to the retailer in the first instance. Winchester NZ are required to replace the faulty ammo and also make good any loss incurred through its use, provided the ammo is proven to be faulty. Is it possible that there is a burr on the edge of the chamber of the rifle that could have caused the gouge when cycling the rounds through the action? Such ammo faults are not common, and the factories conduct QC checks during production to avoid such things. If a batch has come from US production with those faults then Winchester could be in deep crap, given the sort of damage claims given by US courts.