Remington Issues Safety Recall on Several Lots of .300 Win. Mag. Ammo

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posted on September 18, 2023
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Remington Core Lokt Tipped 300 Win Mag Recall Lead

Remington has issued the following safety recall notice:

WARNING—Official Safety Recall Notice

DO NOT USE REMINGTON CORE-LOKT TIPPED 300 WIN. MAG. 180-GRAIN AMMUNITION FROM LOTS: N16OCA373, N17OAA373 OR N22OCA373

Use of this product may result in firearm damage and/or personal injury.

Remington Ammunition has determined that certain boxes of lot codes: N16OCA373, N17OAA373, or N22OCA373 300 Win. Mag. 180-grain Core-Lokt Tipped—RT300WC, may contain shells with an incorrect propellant. No other 300 Win. Mag. Core-Lokt Tipped lot codes are affected by this notice.

Description: Remington Core-Lokt Tipped – 300 Win. Mag. 180-grain ammunition
Index Number: RT300WC
Part #: 29038
Lot Codes: N16OCA373, N17OAA373, N22OCA373

The product lot codes can be found on the inside flap of the individual box or along the outside of a product case. No other codes are affected by this issue. Examples:

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition box recall lot numbers.

If you possess ammunition from this lot code, immediately discontinue use of this ammunition and contact Remington at 1-800-243-9700. Remington Ammunition Consumer Service Department will arrange for the return shipment of your ammunition and upon receipt will send you replacement ammunition at no cost to you.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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