winchester 17 hmr rounds

[kingsy18]

Bought a box of winchester hmr rounds and checking over them for splits come across a few dents in the cases ,would these be safe to use,anybody else noticed this with this make.

[Walker570]

I use Hornady, but did use Winchesters about 7yrs ago and never had problems then. If , like a centre fire case, then firing will just straighten it out. IF the case is not badly dented. Personally I would return them to the supplier with a complaint.

[flyeruk]

I have just got through a box of 50. No problems at all. Usually use Hornady but they have gone up to £20.00 in my local RFD.These were £15.00 so thought i would give them a go. Couple of chaps in the shop had also got through a load of them and said they were fine.

[Rimfireboy]

I've found them to be as good as any, and probably the cheapest hmr rounds at the moment.

[psycho]

Good round ..bought 500 as hornaby unavailable..no problems at all ..will be getting more as 100 left and found no difference to the hornaby..in fact better I like the red box

[Donegalcharlie]

I use Hornady 17g v-max and I look over all the rounds in each box for the same things opened an box the other night an found a Federal hollow point in my hand that came out of the V-max box only one. Said to my Rfd this morning an he said it's the first he seen of it.

[Benthejockey]

Last load of hmr bullets I bought were Winchester and they've killed everything from rats to foxes. I did some testing yonks ago and found the winchesters to be the most explosive/destructive but all makes fired equally well out of my CZ.

[Rimfireboy]

Good round ..bought 500 as hornaby unavailable..no problems at all ..will be getting more as 100 left and found no difference to the hornaby..in fact better I like the red box

Got to admit, the red box is very nice. Set off nicely with the 'HV' in orange.......

[defender]

I've had a few not fire first time and some dented also saw a few spent cases that were cracked on the neck.

I'm cz455 th with extra strength firing pin spring that didn't make any difference fired less than 700 rnds in total

[Esca]

I use cci and Winchester both great and accurate

[alendil]

about a 1 year ago i did change my cz 425 19 inch varmint .17 hmr to CZ 455 16 inch standard barrel. much lighter gun etc.

 

so i did have old stock of hornady ammo did use it to set my new gun and it was spot on.

old ammo run out and new hornady batch ( about 2 years newer) was spraying like a shotgun.

i did spend 2 weeks checking everything from scope to screws tightening etc.

changed to winchester ammo and same results. on top of it about 60% cases come out splited and many come out covered in carbon all the way to the rim,

 

next ammo i did check was CCI tnt 17 grain ( holowpoints not balistic tip )

and

they are superb much cleaner ammo than winchester and probably as clean or better than hornady.

and accuracy is superb.