HMR split cases

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

After reading about the above split cases I thought I would check the 100 I've just bought , guess what 24 were split.

What possible implications may this have ?

Anyone experienced this?

Would a round possibly get stuck in the barrel ?

 

[Stavross 16,356]

That’s strange, I thought that had been sorted, I haven’t had any split for a good couple of years now, the worst for it were Remington, closely followed by Horady, it only happened once but I got a round stuck in my browning from a split cartridge, I’ve got a couple hundred of them Winchester, I’ll check them tomorrow 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I check all mine. It takes minutes and means there will be no issues.

[FLATTOP 4,567]

If you shoot one you will know it doesn’t sound right lots of smoke squib shot and stuck up the barrel it’s happened to myself few years back with Remingtons, haven’t had any for a good while though.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Today I tested some recently acquired old HMR ammo that I removed any pre split necks from.

Shooting at nearly 300 yds. All were on zero and grouped well considering I was shooting off the side of a tree.

Winchester, federal and a few CCI. Old stuff. Only the CCI split after firing but did not effect accuracy.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Many a spoilt night here with a bullet stuck up  the barrel .Mate carries a rod for that very occasion ,and a hammer

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Well I've just got back from the gun shop. Told the owner about the split cases and he has removed all the Winchester ammo from the shelves.

I asked to exchange my split ones Nd had to open another box and check them all , out of 50 , 7 were split.

He said it doesnt matter which brand you buy all the cases are made in the same factory. 

He only has Remington at £29 per box Winchester were £15

 

 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Winchester make their own.

CCI make pretty much everybody's after that.

S&B make their own I believe but for some obscure reason we don't see any of them.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Just bin the split ones and you will not have any problems or need to carry a rod.

Get over the annoying fact that is and anyone can enjoy the cartridge with no worries.

[Stavross 16,356]

1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:

Winchester make their own.

CCI make pretty much everybody's after that.

S&B make their own I believe but for some obscure reason we don't see any of them.

CCI sorted the split cartridge problem and that’s why it’s rare to see a split cartridge now, I checked all the Winchester I’ve got and the Hornady ( CCI cartridge) and none of them are split, you do get a lot split after firing but I’ve had no issues with them

[Deker 3,478]

The split cases have been going on from day one.

Apparently, something has been done to improve things over the last few years, no idea what!

[Deker 3,478]

Can I just open this out a bit.

Apparently HMR ammo manufacture has improved (to the extent semi auto HMR rifles have been reintroduced in some parts of the world)

Is anyone using new ammo that is split free at the moment, if so, how vigilant are you at checking it, and what brand/type is it please?

Cheers

 

 

[Stavross 16,356]

55 minutes ago, Deker said:

Can I just open this out a bit.

Apparently HMR ammo manufacture has improved (to the extent semi auto HMR rifles have been reintroduced in some parts of the world)

Is anyone using new ammo that is split free at the moment, if so, how vigilant are you at checking it, and what brand/type is it please?

Cheers

 

 

I use quite a lot of HMR ammo and a couple of years ago I was checking it all and finding a lot split, then the lad in the gun shop said what I bought was new, I continued to check it and didn’t find any split from about 600 rounds, so I stopped checking them, as I said previously I checked what I have now and none split from about 250 Winchester HV’s and just over 100 Hornady

[Deker 3,478]

Anyone got or used this, I've never seen it, but been around a while now, and allegedly solves all the historical HMR ammo issues???????????????????

Buy A17 for USD 81.99 | CCI (cci-ammunition.com)

[Stavross 16,356]

Yeah, I’ve used that, it’s what my mate used to get when he was keepering the moor near me, it’s expensive, I think it comes in boxes of 200 and are about £100, they say it’s faster and more accurate but I didn’t notice any difference, never seen any split