Remington. 17hmr

[Czhowa]

Posting on behalf of a friend. He's had a couple of rounds fail to ignite properly, bullet stuck in the lands and out of less than 100 rounds two have done this.
Tonight I saw it first hand and was shocked to see that the primer had nudged the bullet but the powder was a clumped mess.
Has anyone else found this with the remington cartridge? I'll post a couple of pics.
Maybe it's just a bad batch?

 

[Andyquadra]

Yep, I had it with the first 2 rounds out of the 2 boxes a had years ago. Pulled the rest as most has split necks before firing

 

[Smellydog]

Common issue afraid.
Get a magnifying glass and inspect each round for split necks.
Current Hornady and CCI ammunition seems to be better with this issue just now.

 

[Len the dog]

Had the exact same earlier this year, first round of a practice session and no rod to hand, playtime over as soon as it had begun. The round came out exactly the same as in the picture with the squib barley lodged in the lands. Checked all of my Remington Accutip and found 9% had split necks unfired.

 

[Czhowa]

Thanks for the replies, I'll pass them on to my mate. I must admit it's put me off the round a bit

 

[mealiejimmy]

Nothing unusual for 17 HMR ammo
It's put a lot of people off the cartridge

Cheers

Bruce

 

[Smellydog]

I only buy Hornady and CCI now.
I only ever had an issue with Remington and old stuff at that.
Do you know how old this ammo is?
It maybe from the problem time!
It take minutes to check with a magnifying glass then you are clear.

I know one shouldn't need to but.
I don't check my current Hornady stock.

 

[DS Mad]

I have just come back from shooting my .17 hmr using the Remington bullets.
I only started to inspect the cases when the bang sounded a little limp.
see attached pics. I think the batch number is B12P04.
I had the same thing with Winchester Varmint HV last year.
Are almost all .17 hmr brass made at the CCI factory ?
I email a guy in America about the Winchester bullets who passed me on to another guy in the UK and he never bothered to ring me.

 

[Pellet Pinger]

I have just come back from shooting my .17 hmr using the Remington bullets.
I only started to inspect the cases when the bang sounded a little limp.
see attached pics. I think the batch number is B12P04.
I had the same thing with Winchester Varmint HV last year.
Are almost all .17 hmr brass made at the CCI factory ?
I email a guy in America about the Winchester bullets who passed me on to another guy in the UK and he never bothered to ring me.

It’s not uncommon for cases to split after firing, not normally an issue

 

[Len the dog]

I believe that CCI load for Hornady and Remington, Winchester load their own. Whether the brass is sourced from the same foundry or different ones but are the same alloy.

 

[gonzo]

Cases splitting longitudinally at the mouth is common. Watch for ones that split around the case.

 

[ChesterP]

Yet another thread on the same issues with the HMR round. How many is that this year?

 

[DS Mad]

It’s not uncommon for cases to split after firing, not normally an issue

I shot a box this morning and a 1/4 spilt but they all were very accurate even the ones that split.

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[finnbear270]

One of my farmers just bought a .17 HMR, I spent a bit of time with him explaining what to look for re cracks in new ammunition, And warned him about the lack of report for squibs.

 

[Smellydog]

I shot a box this morning and a 1/4 spilt but they all were very accurate even the ones that split.

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Many get confused about this. Splits after firing DON'T matter but do demonstrate the work hardening inherent to this cartridge and it's loading procedure.
What IS dangerous is a barely visible split BEFORE firing often only discernable via a magnifying glass.

 

[Snowflakesmasher86]

I have used remington for years. Shooting a cz452. No problem, even shooting split necks with great accuracy

 

[DS Mad]

Many get confused about this. Splits after firing DON'T matter but do demonstrate the work hardening inherent to this cartridge and it's loading procedure.
What IS dangerous is a barely visible split BEFORE firing often only discernable via a magnifying glass.

You mean like this

 

[Czhowa]

That's terrible, looks like there's a piece of the mouth missing too.
From the round I pulled apart it did look as though the powder had been damp and solidified. Maybe not all cracks are deep/long enough to let moisture in?
I don't know. My mates just bought a few boxes of hornady so I'll take a magnifying glass and have a sort through

 

[Smellydog]

You mean like this

That's the one. I have seen them less obvious also!

 

[jall55]

I have just come back from shooting my .17 hmr using the Remington bullets.
I only started to inspect the cases when the bang sounded a little limp.
see attached pics. I think the batch number is B12P04.
I had the same thing with Winchester Varmint HV last year.
Are almost all .17 hmr brass made at the CCI factory ?
I email a guy in America about the Winchester bullets who passed me on to another guy in the UK and he never bothered to ring me.

I am still talking to Olin who own Winchester and have been doing for about a year regarding compensation for my hmr = keep the pressure on