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Hi I'm a new member and this is my first post on this site.
A few days ago, I was priming some new brass with a Lee hand primer while watching the Cricket on TV. These were new WW brass cases I had purchased in a sealed plastic package of 50. As I was attempting to prime one particular case, I felt resistance and instinctively stopped - I discovered I was attempting to prime a Hornady case which was already primed .
On further investigation, I discovered that there were 10 primed Hornady cases mixed in the bag with the WW unprimed ones.
Lucky I was not using a progressive press, or really put some grunt into the priming tool.
The Hornady cases are shorter than the WW (about 2.03 instead of 2.10)
Has anyone experienced anything like this? Is is safe to reload these shorter cases?
Welcome to the forum Horace. Where did that brass come from?
Some folks like Midway buy in bulk and repackage for resale.
I would contact the seller and get them replaced. Different length will cause changes in pressure and point of impact. Other than that they should be safe enough.
Hi Chuck, these cases were packed in a sealed Winchester poly bag with logo etc - there is a barcode which I think identifies batch number etc. the bag was definitely sealed when I purchased it, because I recall using scissors to open the bag.
I purchased these shells from a gunshop in Sydney's Western suburbs, and I'll show them when I next visit.
I was thinking I should alert Olin Corp as there is clearly a safety issue here - I don't want somebody losing a hand, eye or whatever!
The short Hornadys are for their factory Leverevolution loads. They are not for sale to the public as a component. I'd say the mix up was at the manufacturer, who obviously makes both. BTW, I have tested water capacity of both the Hornady LR cases and the Winchester cases. WHEN BOTH ARE LOADED TO THE SAME OAL, their capacities are identical. So it makes sense that both are made in the same factory.
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