bennyblanco Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Whilst out lamping with the HMR and few weeks ago I thought I would use an old box of Hornady 17gr I that has been kicking about for a few years -2006 I think, it never grouped so was left in the cabinet. I got a tremendous bang and a face full of powder and ejected this. The barrel was clear and so I went back to the Remingtons and the gun was fine after a couple of clearing shots, I don't know if it was because of age of just a dud. The rest of the box are going in the river, christ knows what would have happened if it was a centre fire case that let go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 would you call that a fail or an advisory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 would you call that a fail or an advisory. haha i read that to. it wouldn't of been any different in cf so long as there was enough pressure to force the bullet out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Get in touch with the importers of Hornaday regardless of the age of the ammo this is a safety issue & never should have happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 would you call that a fail or an advisory. Very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Very good sorry mate, if it wasnt me it would have been one of them others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Never seen that before, with all due respect is the chamber/bolt seriously clean and was the bolt hard closed? I'm trying to figure out how that could split in that fashion, and bad fitting/seating comes to mind. Not good just the same, many other options could cause this as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Could it be 'laminated' brass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Never seen that before, with all due respect is the chamber/bolt seriously clean and was the bolt hard closed? I'm trying to figure out how that could split in that fashion, and bad fitting/seating comes to mind. Not good just the same, many other options could cause this as well! The bolt had lots of powder and **** on after but it is usually fairly clean, the anschutz wont fire if the bolt is lifted even a touch. I have put another 40 odd rounds through since without issue so if it was bad seating I would have thought that I would get more issues. Could it be 'laminated' brass? I don't know what that is :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyflier Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Years ago at my old rifle club, we had some dated .22 ammo handed to us, each round blew the primer cap off with a loud crack, a flash and an escape of burning powder. Needless to say we pulled the heads and threw 'em. I have no idea of the make or why but must assume a corrosive primer :unsure: Looking again at your picture, it reminds me somewhere in the old memory banks about the production of the .17HMR round. Did they not have problems with the pressures, and wasn't the HMR case originally unable to cope with the pressure? I have an idea the case thickness particularly around the primer had to be increased :unsure: Edited February 28, 2012 by hyflier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) The bolt had lots of powder and **** on after but it is usually fairly clean, the anschutz wont fire if the bolt is lifted even a touch. I have put another 40 odd rounds through since without issue so if it was bad seating I would have thought that I would get more issues. Could it be laminated brass? I don't know what that is :look: 'Overlapping layers of brass when it is rolled. Like pastry that has been folded and then rolled; two thin layers. I've seen this in steel plate when it has been gas cut! Sparks everywhere! Edited February 28, 2012 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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