Hornady brass splits

Intercooler · January 25 2015 03:20:09 AM MST

I have seen a handful of these over the years. It's worth monitoring to see if it continues:

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1559777

4949shooter · January 25 2015 03:45:33 AM MST

Not a usual thing for Hornady.

rw · January 25 2015 01:48:30 PM MST

I have not split any hornady 10mm, but have had one or two 44mag ones do that in my super blackhawk. It was factory lever evo stuff

Dave84 · January 25 2015 03:58:39 PM MST

That is really surprising considering these were always loaded on the lower end of the spectrum. Have not experienced this myself yet.

Intercooler · January 28 2015 02:18:45 AM MST

Cor-Bon ammo gave the same thing. He thinks it's the Glock barrel.

The_Shadow · January 28 2015 08:27:15 AM MST

Yep, Brittle, less malleable brass, generous chamber, fast burning powder = splits! ${$default_huh_smiley}$ I too have seen this with Hornady Brass, it is why I stay away from using it to make 9x25Dillon cases...

BEEMER! · January 28 2015 09:17:14 AM MST

Does Hornady extrude their own brass or is it contracted out?

sqlbullet · January 28 2015 09:53:34 AM MST

Hornady does make brass. Whether or not they make 10mm brass I don't know. Not sure how you would find out either.

my_old_glock · January 28 2015 10:25:44 AM MST

Quote from: The_Shadow on January 28 2015 08:27:15 AM MST
Yep, Brittle, less malleable brass, generous chamber, fast burning powder = splits! ${$default_huh_smiley}$ I too have seen this with Hornady Brass, it is why I stay away from using it to make 9x25Dillon cases...

I reloaded 100 rounds of 454 Casull using Winchester brass (not Hornady) about 20 years ago. I fired about half of them back then with no problems, and then just kept the rest of the ammo in the cabinet until last week. Last week I shot the same ammo to get rid of it, and every case split. It seems like the brass went bad after 20 years.

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Intercooler · February 05 2015 04:04:55 AM MST

New pistol for the owner. Gun related.